AUCKLAND DICKENS CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume 246, Issue 246, 16 October 1926, Page 15

AUCKLAND DICKENS CLUB.

BARDELL V. PICKWICK. The Auckland Dickens Clufc held its final Meeting of the present session ort Thursday, wflen there was an attendance of about vi) and friends. The evening -was aevoted to "Pick-wick Papers." n ., , c gathering was opened with a uickens tea. The president, the Rev. A. 2\ "-nappell, said that although the annual meew 0 f the dub would not be held until J*Pnl it was hoped to arranee for two special wtaerings in the interim—at- Christmas and hE.i-i.j occa sion of the anniversary of the wrthaay of Charles Dickens in February. iri_~ , enter tainment programme was commenced by a short address by Mr. ChapP.L °?. tte bistory of the "Pickwick strfrJ?' This was followed by the repreby a number of the members'of 'wLJj? oi tlle breach of promise suit, ftrSSi T ' p i<*wick." The production ♦„nl„ ■ Most successful one, and was ""roughly enjoyed by all. The remainder * tne evening was devoted to a number ot SS? ln | s and recitations from the "Plckcitw i a P er s" Mrs. Kenneth Gordon revaio « am w eUer*s experience in writing a s_*b. \ Mr - Pickwick's a-venture with a Wi ; _, 7in ber bedroom was read by dMm ?• ' alts. D'Authreau rendered a Mh*™-- 3 representation of Gabriel GruD. jgjfs htatham read "The Shooting Party"; |2i'..~ E - Herrin. "Mr. Pickwick on the «_„* £ nd Qlr - W. Mervvn Lusty. "The Boy 80 Swallowed the Necklace."-