PAGEANT PLAY

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1937, Page 6

PAGEANT PLAY

■■% - .•/ . ' OVER 1000 PLAYERS REQUIRED .(Per Press Association —Copyright). AUCKLAND, September 16. . The greatest dramatic production task ever attempted in New Zealand faced Mr G. D. Walton, of Melbourne, when he..arrived at Auckland by the Wariganella from Sydney., Be

is To produce * ‘Credo,” the remarkable pageant play to 'be performed at JVestern SpsHgs , Stadium . hex* year as part of the centenary celehrations " being;jafrangediyilfy the Roman Catholic. /Church;*, .More than 1000 players, • ill be-required .for the performance, and rehearsals are, to ■be begun as’soon as 5 Mr Walton has decided upon his cast and his plan of campaign. v ... ,■ • • ...; •.

Comparable with the Passion Plays produced at Obera ffim ergau,. “Credo” will exact a ' tremendous amount of preparation and rehearsal, and for th is reason it has been decided, to spend at least four months in getting the huge cast ready. Mr Walton has had considerable experience of dramatic work, and, in addition to a . varied producing career. has also written'a number of successful radio and other plays. He is director of the Therrv "Society, which serves )as the A headquarters of; .the Australian Catholic Dramatic Move-

ment. Mr Walton will remain in Auckland for several weeks to get the production of “Credo” unde way, and will then, return to Australia, coming back aVraih for the final rehearsals and production. ’ ;