FOR PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1940, Page 13

FOR PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

iBrVB COMPACTS* BFFOBTS. With a record of itine year* of helping ♦•rioim charities and sports clubs behind them, members Of the Arcadian Revellers Heme Company, under the management M Mr. Percy N. White, are giving their •"▼ices for the purpose of swelling the . patriotic funds. When -war was declared Mr. White offered the services of the company to the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, «M the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E, Parry. Their offer was •ecepted and Mr. White was asked to get! : ! gfcmeh with the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Council for acceptance as an •tthorised collector of funds, the result hong that the company have taken up their duties with enthusiasm, making a I name for themselves by their excellent entertainment* at (the Papakura military «*»P and at Hobsonville. , l' .It is intended by tlie company to work - Iv* I "g ntß * week, in order to complete! jke first circuit in the summer months. The standard of revue is high, and caftv •■*• of singing, comedy, magic, acrobatics, 1 dancing, one-wheel cycle riding, vehttflo--1 iuiam and ballet work. The suburbs) will be visited in the following order:—HpWick, ; Avoadale, Papatoetoe, Henderson, EBershe, gominjon Road, Birkenhead, Milford, i«P*kura, Town Ball (Auckland)* JTorth£fet* and Otahuhu. A request has also \ ■■. Iwen received from Whangarei Mr a series I« shows m the north, and i* te possible .:.™«t this suggestion may b» aarried out. iOTNic support is requested » view of the .-; -Met that the artists ar» giving their aervices without pay.