H.B. DRAMA LEAGUE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 232, 13 September 1934, Page 10

H.B. DRAMA LEAGUE

OPENING 01' Ii’ESTIVAL. “Try to give your audience enjoyment and you will find it a sure way to enjoy yourself” was part of some advice given to members ot a repertory society in England recently. The three teams who performed last’ evening at the opening oi the Drama League Festival in the Hastings Assembly Hall, must, have enjoyed themselves tremendously, judging by the hearty appreciation shown by the audience. Miss Kiore King who is the judge, has three nights of interesting work with many points to watch and consider—costuming, make-up, settings, furnishings, choice oi play, deportment, production, enunciation, and all the detail that makes for harmony in the presentation of a play. At the conclusion ot each play Miss King gives criticisms.

Mrs W. A. Whitlock, vice-president of the Hawke s Bay Drama League, who announced the plays and read the casts, wore a smart coatee ol floral velvet over a graceful frock of briar rose lace.

Miss Kiore King was wearing a modish frock in garnet red velvet with diamente relief at the waist; the long sleeves had a purl effect at the elbow.

Among those present last night were: Air and Airs C. Duff, Mr and Airs C. J. Bakir, Air and Airs H. Browning, Air and Airs W. A. Whitlock, Mrs and Alisa Ballantyne, Mr and Mrs W. E. Bate, Colonel and Mrs Nielson (Hauiuoana), Air and Airs J. O. Kelsey, Mr and Mrs Sanders, Air and Airs H. S. Aloss, Alesdames Glenny, Gafenby and Seeker (Haumpana), V. Hoadley, J. Wright, Hope, Lovell-Smith, 'Ted Ormond, Canning (Waipukurau), G. Rochi’ort, Lawrence S. Oliver, W. J. Whyte; Alisses Z. Wright, I’aE Wood, Ford, Al. Thompson, Aitchison, Af. and F. Dulf; Messrs Sutrq, Duff, Herrick, Luxford, McPhail, Harding. From Napier a large number attended, those noticed being Mr and Airs Leo Bestall, Air and Airs Nash, Mr and Airs W. P. Mitchell Mr and Airs J. Harris (Clive), Mrs VV. Hannah and Miss Hannah, Dr. and Mrs S. Scoullar, Mr and Mrs S. P. Spiller, Mr and Airs A. Renouf, Airs P. G. Lewis and Miss Lewis, Alesdames A. E. IV. Henley, Kennedy (Nelson), W. Wood, E. H. T. Dunn, H. S. Hindmarsh, D. Bowland, A. Dixon, H. H. Barnett'; Misses Ursula and Zoo \yilliams (Bishop's Court), J. Cunningham, N. Harvey, I. Bate. Landman, E. AlcVay, Nora Gleeson, S. Williams, A. Hansard, B. Renouf, B. Bradley, 0. Dixon, J. Gardner; Messrs G. Madigan, L. Jowett, G. B. Menzies, J. Tattersail, R. Kennedy, J. Mcßae and Alex Cunningham.