Striking Feature at 1YA

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 36, 22 March 1929, Page 7

Striking Feature at 1YA

Humorous Mock Trial ON Thursday, 21st instant, at 1YA, Mr. J. F. Montague will present the Auckland Comedy Players in a new feature for the air-a mock trial, which, with overture and incidental music, will occupy the whole evening. The trial is, of course, written on humorous, topical lines, and should provide a delightful evening’s entertainment, It tells the story of a collision between the Hon. Fitzhugh’s beautiful limousine (with the owner’s patent stopping gear), and a taxi-cab, driven by one Charles Higham Larkin, and the claim is for £1500 damages. The bench will be occupied by Mr. Justice Dahling, and a strong "‘bar" is engaged, including Mr. Ellis Dee and Mr. Hugo Honne, There is a long array of "witnesses," includ« ing Miss Marion Farle (a nurse), Esau Backfyre (a chauffeur), Count Von Richman, Dr. Adeny Payne, Police Constable MacHinery, and a host of others. Among those taking part will be Messrs. Julius Hawken (the judge), Dan Flood, T. T. Garland, J. F. Montague, J. N. Gordon, George Helyer, Dyson Watson, Alan Gladfield, Miss Constance Gilbertson, Miss Ruby Palmer, and a great number of others, as counsel, witnesses, criers, messengers, policemen, and the "jury." The idea is broadfully funny, and the fun should be fast and furious. The Auckland Comedy Players have already many successes to their credit, and the cause, "Larkin y. Fitzhugh," should add another to the list.