DR. NORMAN HALES

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 92, 12 January 1929, Page 10

DR. NORMAN HALES

'EATH REPORTED FROM AMERICA ■ " RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT Mr. E. O. Hales, Assistant-Public .-ustee, has been advised by cable the death of his younger brother, r. Norman Hales (who has occupied i Important position on the American 'age for some years past), as the reit of an accident. No further inforation is to hand. ■Dr. Norman St. Clair Hales was the mngest son of the late Mr. W. H. ales, formerly Engineer-in-Chief to e Government of New Zealand. He is born in Wellington, and was educed, as were his five brothers, at Weligton College, under Mr. J. P. Firth, a leaving college, young Mr. Hales ok up dentistry, but his heart was in e theatrical business. He was always gifted entertainer, could imitate, and id a certain innate droll humour, as

ell as dramatic qualities. These were ven scope in the Wellington Amateur peratic'Society’s performance of “The eisha” some ten years ago, when Dr. ales played the Marquis Imari with le dramatic distinction that earned m great commendation. He was also ten known as a quaint singer of übe” songs, and a reciter of uncomon quality. Later he became a mem•r of the amateur cast of “Charley’s unt,” organised by Mr. Norman Aitin, which was so successful that it tired the country with excellent finanal results. Mr. Hales was also a frelent performer at the Wellington Savje Club, where his talent was always ■cognised. It was therefore with no ■eat surprise that it was announced tat Dr. Hales was leaving for America ■ take up the stage professionally, his he did about twelve or thirteen tars ago. Since then he is said to we done very well indeed, and was i the high road to a sound position, is brother, Mr. Ethelbert (Cyrus) ales,. also a well-known member of ie American stage, was a visitor to tellington last year, and reported that s brother was doing very well in the rofession. ’