CHRISTCHURCH CELTIC CLUB.

New Zealand Tablet, 13 March 1919, Page 18

CHRISTCHURCH CELTIC CLUB.

That the Catholic people of Christchurch appreciate the efforts of the Celtic Amateur Dramatic Club was fully evidenced by the audiences that filled the Hibernian Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, February 26 and 27 (writes our own correspondent), when the Irish comedy, "Nabocklish," was staged. Amongst those present were the Von. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M. (Wellington, Father Roche, S.M. (St. Mary's) and Father Fogarty (chaplain to the elub). The little comedy under notice depicts in two acts how a gullible English Tory is made the victim of Irish sport, and how the extravagant stories of lawlessness and alleged startling events become the current and accepted beliefs of the enemies of the Irish nation. The various characters in the play were sustained by Miss Eily Cronin, Messrs. J. Curvy, T. P. O'Rourke, P. Greenlees, E. Fitzgerald, D. McCormick. and J. Flannelly. The various situations—stirring and humorouswere well brought out, the acting on the whole being excellent. Mr. P. J. Smyth (instructor) deserves to be complimented on the results of his painstaking efforts in the training of the members of the club's dramatic section. The stage effects and other arrangements, carried out by Mr. P. Pearce and Mr. A. F. Jar man (secretary) gave general satisfaction. In connection with the play, a musical programme was contributed to by Misses M. G. O'Connor, Dolly Quinn, and E. Rodgers, Messrs. H. E. Edwards and Phil Jones (songs), and Mr. W. 11. Jones (character recitation). Miss K. O'Connor and Mr. Harry Hiscoeks played the accompaniments, and each, contributed a piano solo as overtures. Mr. Phil Jones was an efficient stage manager.