AFTER THE SHOW

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 227, 22 June 1936, Page 4

AFTER THE SHOW

Farewell to Thespians’ President

As a wind-up to their most successful season of "Laburnum Grove,” the Thespians held a very enjoyable party in their Little Theatre on Saturday night. The occasion was also a farewell to the president of the society, Mr. G. H. Bassant, and Mrs. Bassant, who will leave shortly on a visit to England. Mr. Victor S. Lloyd, the director of the Thespians, spoke of the great assistance Mr. Bassant had given to the society in many ways, and presented him, on behalf of the committee, with a cuff-links set, engraved with the Thespians’ emblem. Mrs. Bassant was presented with a nouquet by Miss Winnie Cooley. Mr. Bassant spoke briefly, thanking the society for the gift, and said that he and Mrs. Bassant had thoroughly enjoyed doing whatever they could. Mr. O. N. Gillespie, who played the lead in the show, also spoke, and" paid a tribute to the work Of the producer, Mr. Victor Lloyd. Items were given by several members, and, after a delightful supper had been served, the party continued into the morning. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Annahd-Smitb, Mrs. Peter Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. D. G» Edwards, Mrs. Gordon BendOr, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Vryn Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. S. Tansley,- Mr, Eric Evan-Young, Miss Iris Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Schneideman, Miss Janet Stirling, Misses Barbara and Nancy Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. White, Miss Margaret Hunt, Miss K Steffans, Miss Helen Sinel, Miss H Bayne, Mr. Max Willis, Miss Agnes Elliott, Mr. Norman Hannah, Miss Marv White, Mr. John Hopkins, Miss Phyllis Fitzgerald, Mr. W. Sutherland, Miss Ola Nielson, Mr. T. V. Anson, Mrs. Victor Lloyd, Mr. Redmond Phillips, Mr. F. Stewart Hill, Mr. R. J. Larkin, Miss Joyce Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Priestley, Mr. Evan Harrowell, Mr Martin Liddle, Mr. B. R. O’Brien, Miss Burton, Mr.' Leon de Mauny, Madame Evelvn de Mauny, Mr. Claude Tanner, Mr. Jack Roberts, Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Miss Bettina Lloyd.