WITH THE AMATEURS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

WITH THE AMATEURS

“A RUNAWAY GIRL” HAMILTON OPERATIC SOCIETY WORK WITH THE PRODUCER ! The arrival this week of the producer, Mrs E. Mcßeath, has given added interest to the rehearsals of “A Runaway Girl” by the Hamilton Operatic Society. The popular musical comedy will be staged for a week, commencing on Monday, October 30, the nett proceeds being given to patriotic funds. i IJere is the provisional cast: Winifred Grey .... Marie Crawford Carmenita Sandra Tassell Alice Gwen Foster Guy Stanley Brassell Harder Leonello Joseph Crawford Flipper David Reid Dorothy Stanley . Leonie Swarbrick Lady Coodle Joy Crozier Mrs Creel Gwen Le Grice Lord Coodle Malcolm Burdis Signor Paloni Stanley Carroll Hon. Bobby Barclay . . Jock Churton Mr Creel Ernest Chell Santa Cruz John Dowell Boccacio Haig McLisky Dolorosa John Garrett Pietro Pascara Vail McLachlan Gendarme Stanley Hurrell Second Gendarme .. W. J. Morgan

HAMILTON PRODUCTIONS “Late Cristopher Bean” in Hamilton Here is the cast of “The Late i Christopher Bean.” a very entertainj ing play that will be staged by the i Hamilton Playbox shortly on behalf | of patriotic funds : Gwenny Violet Linder Mrs Haggart Irene Clark Ada Haggart Joy Sullivan Susan Haggart Phyllis Kear Dr. Haggart .... William Blakeway Bruce Mcßae .... Richard Pedrotti Tallant Stanley Carroll Rosen Albert Cope j Davenport Kenneth Eade ! Mrs Zelda Fahey will be the producer. “Alice in Wonderland” Pantomime Here are the principals of the “Alice in Wonderland” pantomime, to be staged by the pupils of Mavis Laurenson : Alice, Pat Bluett; Hare, Dawn Bell; Mouse, Kathleen Carrington; Duck, Joyce Perkins; Fro& Fay Parsons; Caterpillar, Roy Bluett; Fish, Lotus Bell; Cat 2, Pat Oxenham; Bird, Fay Hannah; Cat (Dinah), Laurel Gibbs; Mad Hatter, Bill Harper; Queen, Ivan Bluett; King, Arthur Bluett; Gardeners, Joan' Whinneray, Pat Edkins, Cecily Edkins. Strong Play Against Hitlerism Hamilton is to see a striking indictment of the Hitler regime when “ Till the Day I Die,” by Clifford Odets, is staged by the People’s Theatre in the Winter Show Hall. The season is to be for three nights commencing on Thursday, October 12. “ Till the Day I Die ” reveals the terrible effects of militarism run mad, which has thrown the world into another war. Nazism kills all initiative and beauty, and breeds conditions of suspicion and terror. Its effect on the individual is shown with striking realism in “ Till the Day I Die.” ! The People’s Theatre has cast the i play well, and rehearsals show that j the play should be an event in the history of the amateur stage in Hamilton. Hamilton Playbox i “To Have the Honour,” A. A. Milne’s delightful play, was read by | the Hamilton Playbox in St. Peter’s | Hall on Wednesday. night. It was j much enjoyed. Under the direction of Mrs G. Parkhouse, good work was done by Mesdames Zelda Fahey, M. Thomas, S. Cook and Joy Sullivan, Misses Phyllis Kear and M. Heerdigan, Messrs Graham Absolum, John Harcourt, Pringle Nelson and W. Baker. Dunedin Repertory Society Four performances of “Glorious Morning” were given this week by the Dunedin Repertory Society. The play deals in striking fashion with conditions in a totalitarian state.