AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 291, 13 November 1912, Page 5

AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.

NAPIERS NEV. THEATRE. THE OPENING < EHEMONY. The magnifici-nt .Municipal Theatre in Naim i. ■ «im i. we gave a lengthy descript inn some rime ago. was opened to the public last night. The honour of piesmiting the first performance was given to the Operatic Society and they worthily fulfilled the trust placed in them by the council. The presentation of the mu«ieal comedy was excellent and its staging ami dressing particularly fine. Before touching upon the opera, however. ;t is necessary to say that at about 7.40 his Worship; the Mnvor. Mr. -I. Ixc.- Brown. M.P.. made a few i.-mark- and de-' dared the building FORMAU.Y OPEN. He pointed !■ th-- fm-t rh:<t it was held by some that the theatre was too large hut he itid not think so. It was not too good for X,i: They had tiie best climate, the best parade. the best baths in New Zealand —then why not the best timatrs- also, j If it did not earn, anything the mostit would cost would be -’Ed in thel £. He also referred to setting; aside of shilling seats in the best; parts of the ho-lsi.-. Amongst those present wen; Mr.. John Payne. M.P.. H< i. Vi. Pit. (the architect). Borough Councillors and representative citizen-.. Thej stalls and dress virile were ci ■ .wded and the big gallery also held a fair complement of interested spectators. General mluiirution was expressed at the beauty and conduit ot the new building. Noi withstanding the big audience the house was perfectly cool and fresh and the aceustie pioperties even wm:;i tested by an amateur pti lot innnee proved all; that could b.- d<"-ii ■■■!. It is possible ai.-< to see and hear everything; from any pari of the house. How-; TO THE PI AY. The Society deserves to he neartily I congratulated upon its efforts. Ncf doubt everything was in favour of j a successful production but it was [ nevertheless a big task to face thecritical eye ct the b:g audience which i assembled last night to judge and measure the work of those to v.l:om| the honour >■:’ op.-UK.g ;...' ! L -m cii-' trusted. In the first place a full’ measure of praise inu-t be given to[ the dressing of ti.«> yi<. - T:>- <•>-- tames, without exception, were; charming and some of the principals; were really exquisitely arrayed. I The lighting effects were used to great advantue • ami t'm- -rttze -t. rector must have joint-ri with the; audience in unbounded sa.isf.ictie.n at the resuks attained. The magi-, cal changing of the scenes from rich | rosy red to pale blue. ah::. ■-ellow was stai thick eio ■ t iv--. Ais usually the case with m.i-ii-.-ilI eornedie-. the p.oi <>f li.t- pm. not very prominent but i: appeal- to b--a tangle <i love ai.if affect... uh'.el: a hurnbtie of <t : u-.iv •• i- < all-'ii upon to set -. iiim. Nut-iialt;. be mixes tilings badly ;ui>! 1- < nit rescued fti.iu f..< by ’..a k amt female ingenuity. Amenia, a relative, 1 «f Ceas ar. wants a io ver. btrt j-lw-does not love the Prefect Pomp..runs.! who is at I land to ti ri- aff-c-. ticns. Th," ><.'.-tius-'.y • II 1 • i-. it • plots, with the am <;-.ince cf hi -: daughter M i mid hi-, confident’.a!, maid of Antc.r-i. to lung dm too' important lev., ; ; tegethor and the by hangs tj i( tale. As Alm. Mi-.y Ethe. Ila-, v. - < I •.’•rii.t.c. ' senses grace and pnw o’ or si m pathetic intf rpretmi. n -iv.l i.ir -.m j ing was exet ilctt. She veil merit-d! the appl '.V' ■”• i -o - ‘ ■ but if the best is tc be wit'.- on: i 'A her part ftui.’e litiL-'ii mi 1 . ! AL::i< - D A. -L should pet " tut mm: y:yi.' lie.: his h.vcmaking, r --. i vi-.ie? point it might b<- - "mi .mi* I: - (M:-j Jewitt) .-iht, < :<ti'i."d Arch:::. (M -.; Remington). This is nr.: akegether [ surprising .-is Mrs Jowitt is at: a eeim:plished and vivacious act;<="■-. who; knws hew to make ihr best r f any' part ent: to h< r. and in light ; comedy rules she shews t,; g.-w.t advantage. .car,Jf;.- . Br.-ib 1 Junes was capital, ebe t..- .: v • -ccfu! |

and capable ac-tr>.ss an t I. stagrj presence is t-t ail urss ci:a .-in ins; Her eost-wnrw ~:.s a .<r , d print-r. J were in p.nti fi; 1 ":: < I in exet -: I<■ nt i ta.-le. Mr- V. . t'. Y.-. t ■, Melanopis wa-. :n.< .".ttrtictivo a the orhors. but she iicide u.--' ' of h er opp•">r ;s n11i : s. (); h e n. ii: > >:! parts amoncst the Intiir-. were;' capably filled ;i> tdlews : — Nep;-. [ (Miss G. A i:■■ tin). Lneite (j‘h ' Olive PitiTetf). Ehtrhi (.Mrs C. C?J licsi;). Tull’." (M; - ?'. Hit'll ■ "d : Cornelia (Miss (-h. Rw'ri-Gso;-;. ?.1 ; McPherson's Jarcittg w-is -.bit - good, at:d tl:." pHy v.’.stilii g liior: movement; in< » it if :.o-.;c <-G the ; others fo Lowed I><t ex.a tuple s;n,; gave vrv to a it:tie more abandon. > Amongst tr:a r.if-ti M•. Rcr.ont. tt.-; Hehodvf-.ts -yty v?:„; f: • J and tv- .;■ t-.<- At rdi times M ' Renotif is :: < ;p:;'’h!e eon:-; rti.’U. ' • Humour comes n -iiiit-ally to him ami ■ ; his experifnee ortbks him to makr - the most if eve.-y point in h;s re I; . ; ■ He luioatl Fist night a.::* •■■ lu-'ped ittbs's. wins bis spirit ability. As. Cupid in final s.-tnr: L'" it was an exquisite bundle <".f <’< m g ties. MA. Johnson p. ( Slav. ” D nulled did '.veil. He hi ] ft go-vi roil £ •;■:<! !t:it>- 1 ■ I was much appreciated, but as h?fc> ... ; i remarked bis : ■ .'• • . ■ I Mr. G. Rcia-pg; n c...;l id up Arehi't". Mr. A. Wild,' mod. good Prefect <•> Ibnie. I-.;:'. th' p.:” ; is liar::;--’iv > > >. t <. . . < ■.. part- . fi lie d «•: * h e.;. -di t i■ y ' I,; - - .I. . j Flanagan «M <. 1'• . (Lo Hilt • E. I. is :« • ■ : ' I Chri'thdm ‘ Sili-j ■ • • > n. .. - - it must he :ig;;in < -.,t tl.at the product’?'it w ,x< r.t .m; ' f the society h:;i e Vt - , a t<. . proud and sat i dir: I. 's’ i n ■a■>• . ■ . q tie;nt pi rfcs'iit-t'e. - tin- '-aslists am’. 1 danc tm • 'i- •■. anti the h. v, a..sksiassr cis til.t-t- . :: warmed up t':< w>” bat 'it.;,.- I; .’• tc criticism. B-. hc’mm.tg. <:. * ever, a word of unstin’sd mint lie given r-s ?.ir (’. Rsv Spark ■/ man, the mu-is-aJ directs;-. Tits I mimic threughou- tplcndld. e