WELLINGTON SAVAGES

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 267, 6 August 1932, Page 5

WELLINGTON SAVAGES

Annual Ladies’ Evening HIS EXCELLENCY PRESENT ,/. > _ '■ ' ,/■ < • yV' I ’.,'/ •’Wellington Savages. presented la first-class programme at their' annual ladies’, night held ;in the Town Hall last "evening. Humour predominated in ■ the Items, which ranged from burlesque operettas to dainty ballets, .the performers being' strictly limited to the ' male hex, in accordance with/establlsh: ed custom. - The programme opened, with' the in-, stallation,of. his. Excellency, the Govj ernor-General, Lord Bledisloe, as. Ariki Nui, by' Chief Savage J. J. McGrath. His Excellency’s speech, which was set . do.wn later in the programme, was officially designated “Te Whaikorero a Te" Ariki Nui.” . /.His Excellency said that the present conference at Ottawa- recalled to his mind a very interesting tour which he took six’years ago In company with his colleagues of r the British Association through Canada and, the United Stated. In a very, happy , strain, his Excellency described a number of interesting incidents that happened during the tour, including memorable meetings with Charlie Chaplin, President Calvin Coolidge, and other prominent personages. !. Two prominent items on the programme were two “Savage Operas,’ books and lyrics being by Savage A. ' A. Paterson; These were extremely popular with the audience, and their moments of subtle wit caused a great deal of merriment. As anticipated in the programme, the haka team made a truly “mighty glamour” in a Maori scena, while a ballet of nimble (?) belles proved a prolific source of -amusement-. •' • ■ - ; The complete programme ,was as rol- - ■ (Overture, - Savage' Club Orchestra, (a) “Chu Chin Chow” (Norton); (b) Entry of Gladiators” (Fucik). Savage Frank Thomas (conductor). - The Haka Team— Nga Rangatira: Savages ■W. Ngahana and Claude Moss. Warriors: Savages R. G. Black, H. L Graves, A. K. Gray, A. B. Hamilton, T. G. Hislop. T. J. Jenkins. J. R. McLennan, rlc Johnston, W. P. Pringle, J. Rogers, L.Saleh. L. F. Taylor. . A Savage Opera—“ The Three Corpses. Book and-lyrics by Savage A. S. Paterson. Characters: Announcer of etage direction, Savage Clement May; Olga Sweetanuffski, Savage Alan Fuller: Ivan 'Gotakoff, Sav-age-Harison Cook: Dimitri Gotakoff, Savage A. S. Paterson; Stephen Ollonvanich. Savage D. N. Isaacs; Dlggeroffi. (a dog). Himself: stage hand, Savage S. L. London; Volga Boatmen, Savages V. G. Jervis, 1. Watson, C; W. Moore, Len. Daniell, B. RO’Brlen. D. Hall,-A. C. W. Manteli-Harding, C. Hlckmott. B. H. Mayall, Reg. Blow. - The Dude’s Song (from Our Miss Gibbs”). Savages Jim Cooke, Ray Kemp, Doug. Stark, G. D. Alexander. A sketch--" Atmospherics.” Cast: The Announcer, Savage Barton_ Ginger: Dr. Porus Plaster (London), Savage -E. .B. Vance; Major Knapsack (Daventry), Savage J. Elliott: Mr. William Cable (Manchester). Savage W. J. McKeon, _ Te Whaikorero a te Ariki Nui.—His Excellency, Lord Bledisloe. ■ : , „ Ballet: "‘Le Dejeuner, d une Jardiniere, the Savage Club Ballet. Solo dancers: Savages Alan Fuller and A. . S. Paterson. Ladies of the ballet: Savages R. H.Bennett, H. I. Grnve-s. J. R. McLennan. E. C. Peare, W. P. Pringle, J. Rogers and L. F. Taylor. Ballet mistress and chaperon: Savage W. S. Wauchop. . t Impossible Happenings.—(a) The Income Tax: (b) The Auckland Visitor; (c) Thp Aberdonian Scotsman :(d)' The Bookie. By Savages Norman Aitken. J. Elliott and Doug. Stark. \ Another Savage Opera— Captain Moonlight.” Book and lyrics by Savage A., S. Paterson. Dramatis ' personae (Latin, meaning something or other): Captain ■Moonlight (a robber chieftain). Savage Harlson Cook; Gladlola (a sweet thing). Savage Ray' Kemp: Clande (het-fiance)/ Savage W. J. McKeon: Hacksaw (a detective), Savage C. Hlckmott; Ike (robber sergeant-major), Savage A. C.’ W. MantelL Harding: Young Alt (a robber apprentice). Savage T. J. Jenkins; Robbers, Savages R. G. Black. Reg. Blow. J. F. Carr. J. H. Cooke, n. Danlell. B. It. O’Brien. T. Watson. “Tells the. story of a woman who, yielding to the opulence and glitter of a robber chieftain, leaves her loved one only to find dislllusionmeni and . sorrow. Dragged to the depths of despair, she eventually finds happiness and true love in the arms of the one she left.” / ■' ■