Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 23, 20 December 1929, Page 7

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey

To Open Dramatic School in, Asahiond --- Me. and Mrs W. Bailey, the wellknown is, of dramatic art and popular. entertainers, will. be heard on the air at 2YA on Friday, December 27. -Seven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Bailey commenced a school of dramatie art in Wanganui, , and . they have been instrumental in raising the standard of elocution in that city, bringing to light a great deal of latent talent. A year ago Mr. Bailey formed the Little Theatre Players, producing during the year "And So to Bed," the great Pepys comedy, "Pros and Cons," by Kenneth Barnes, administrator of the R.A.D.A., "Danger," and a big production of the. pantomime "Aladdin," for which every seat in the Opera House was booked for the first performance and -hundreds unable to gain admission. Last year Mr. Bailey produced "French Leave" for the Wanganui Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. Altogether, about four~ teen suecessful productions have been staged in Wanganui. Pupils in the school have gained prizes in various competitions, twenty-three championships, and seven scholarships completing a unique record. The people of Wanganui are regretting the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have decided to leave Wanganui and take up residence in Auckland, where they will open their school of dramatic art in that city early in February. The influence of their work in Wanganui will be greatly missed. As a farewell performance, Mr. Bailey is producing a gorgeous version of the Christmas pantomime, "Cinderella," introducing some spectacular novelties new to New Zealand, fd