"THE LIVELY POLLY." '

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1932, Page 12

"THE LIVELY POLLY." '

< On,behalf- of,the;Wadestown and HicUland T. 2I k Men s •• -Society the original' musical revue. The Lively Polly,"' was presented .to 'full houses in ylhe iParish Hall,.Wadestown,. .on Wednesday/ apd-Thursday; of this iWeek.;' It was an enjoyable entertainment, reflecting creat credit on.the producer, Mr;. A. B.- Hannah, who was ably supported by ■ Mr;. H. N. Hannab> as director./and Mr.''Bernard Wlthers-as'musical mrector. ,; The .revue, ..which featured the "re-' vivalof sail, conslstcd'of a front-curtain -prologue; introducing* the nautical characters -a scene In the f'Ship Tavern,", with sailors merrymaking with their friends on the?:last nlclvt on shoro, a quaint,entra'acte, and ttio final aceno—salllne day on the, clipper ship,-'-"Lively Polly," t which Is'putting to sea: after - haying been laid up for many years.v-.The hit. of the revue was. the dance of the Brown Sea Bats (by moonlight on, theVdeck; of the ship),' the recitative. beine taken by 'Miss, Joan' CoUlns and Sir. H. N: Hannah,%with Misses Joycelyn Margaret and Shirley aud Masters : James -•• and oih° fi ?^ nah" as idancers- ■:■" "Little :three-year- | o^d Shirley, captivated'everrohe.-Jnt,the main performance ,the principal singers :,'(most -of whom appeared in several'characters) were mn™s r in f et;,Bto^ 5 > D-'--CBiroWri.- ..Hoy Hill, B. Costello, and-Bernard and; Jack Withers, Mrs. Grccnsmitli, and Misses Bohm,- McKay and Storey., Dances■ by Misses-Molly Cook and L. were., particularly. good. Of the remaining characters sMessrs. W-'Hcraery as^ Skipper, N. Carwejl-Cobke- as Chips, R. w Bohra as 'Bosun,, T. f.. Hiitclilnson as ord, an d ■ Messrs. A: B. =and H.vN.; Hannah -as two'.toughs,.-are. deservlnir. of, mention. -The remainder ..of the. cast were- Messrs. K. «-M McDonald. Bryce, Corbett^A. -arid H;i AshleyJones, N. Kussdl.land J. Sleeman.' ,' The chorus work was «cellent. J ; - : Special .mention' should SSi.? ■ of-the, capable-work of Miss : aroily Withers as pianfste, and- -Mr.' Eric -Rice whose_ artißtic scenes imade ■ a?, fine • setting; for the show. At,;the-close of.last,night's performance Mr. ~K. A.,; Wright, M.P., 'expressed; the hearty: congratulations of ;all'- present 'to-^thp producer'and'-perrormers. A ■:■■> v ■ -;,-.*. .-■,; ■ >