Dramatic Entertainment.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 381, 23 November 1889, Page 2

Dramatic Entertainment.

On Tuesday evening some of our leading Iqeal amateurs gave a dramatic entertainment in aid pf tfee funds ot the Public Library. There was a good attendance, all the front seats being taken up. “My Uncle's Will ” wqs the first piece placed on the boards, the characters being—Miss Florence Marigold, Mrs W. Graham; Charles Cashmore, Mr Grant; Uncle Barker, Mr J. Bourke, The performance was opened rather poorly, neither Charles Cashmore nor Uncle Barker being what they should be, and the Uncle's voice sounded a go~fi deal more like that of Mr Bourke known as such than the crafty old man whom he was supposed to represent, and both the performers appeared to have lowered their voices for the special occasion, instead of giving the audience the privilege of knowing wfeqt was being said. This had the effect of making the piece, drag heavily at first, at a time when the favorable opinion or otherwise of the audience is to a great extent decided. But when Mrs Graham, as Florence Marigold, appeared on' the scene, a change was soon apparent. Not only was her own part taken with a vivacity that had a splendid effect, but she seemed to electrify the other performers, and from that point everything went off well. Florence Marigold, even in a professional company, could hardly have been better represented than the part was by Mrs Graham, The comedy is a light and cheerful one, but unless it is well acted the whois effect would be spoilt, Y/ith the exception of the opening the piece went off qqnitally, Mrs Graham cleverly giving the smart retorts by which Florence was able to get the best of Charley, and Messrs tyrant and J. Bourke succeeded admirably, Tfee farce Box and Cox kept the audience in roars of laughter during the second part of the entertainment, Mrs Sunderland making a jolly Bouncer, Mr P. H. Bourke a laughable Box, and Mr D. Bourke a rattling good Cox. During the evening Mice Whewell-«a visitor to the district, we believe—played - selections on the pianoforte, and hey musical capabilities were highly spoken of,