Competitions Society Gets Financial Aid For Festival Dramatic Groups Tender Assistance

Radio Record, Volume XIII, Issue 11, 21 August 1939, Page 5

Competitions Society Gets Financial Aid For Festival Dramatic Groups Tender Assistance

PART from their own efforts to offset losses sustained over the past two or three seasons, the committee of the Dunedin Competitions Society is receiving valuable assistance from many sources in the hope that the 1939 festival might prove financially successful, , The Dunedin Operatic Socicty is devoting three nights in September to a presentation of A. Armstrong’s play, "Without Witness," all proceeds to be. given to the Competitions Society. To assist in the reduction of ex penses incurred in the front part of the house, the Repertory Society has volunteered assistance, which has been gratefully accepted. That society will look after the doors, sale of tickets, etc. Business houses and _ private donors of all classes have made contributions of varying sums, these being devoted mainly to prizes and the heavier incidental expenses. Two additional and valuable trophies have been presented for competition, one consisting of a rose bowl, valued at 25 guineas, given anonymously for competition among prizewinners in the baritone, tenor, bass, contralto, soprano, mezzo-soprano. classes. The other trophy is a valuable bronze bust of William Shake

speare presented by Mr. Reynolds Herbert. To be known as the S. H, Osborn Trophy, the bust has been given to recognise the services rendered to the Dunedin Shakespeare Club by Mr. Osborn,