“THE PRIVATE SECRETARY”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 5

“THE PRIVATE SECRETARY”

ANOTHER STERLING PERFORAtANCE ■■■ v. *■'

BEFORE A PACKED HOUSE

The Nelson Amateur Operatic Society’s second performance of “The Private Secretary,.” wak? given, at the Theatre Royal last evening, when there was a packed house and the large audience was thoroughly .pleased with the presentation of the comedy. The principal characters- were sustained in a manner that reflects the highest credit on those to whom the pa'rts were entrusted and again indicated that there is a wealth, of theatrical talent at command in Nelson. Mr A. R. Kingsford as “Rev. Robert Spalding”; is mostly in and gave a masterly • interpretation of, the character. AH* W. R. Wansbone,: as '. .‘‘Air Cattermole,” also had a heavy part to. whicn. he proved '-eminently suited; sharing . honours ' with Air Kingsftir&V. Wotton, as “Douglas Cattermole,” was quite successful, .and Alessrs O. Hamilton, E. ; H. Short,, K. Lee, H. Saunders,; , and -S. 1 .'Rb ’Grant, all ably' carried out-. their-.iis-spective roles- AlissAl. “Aliss Ashford,”, quickly establi&]ae& herself in tlie good opinion of her audience and made a great liit. -The oilier ladies in the cast—Misses M. AydovLE Thomas, and S. Sow man—are also to be highly complimented on • theirshare in the production. . .

The Society’s fine orchestra played, ii t intervals. The overture, “Lights Cavalry,’ ’was a very enjoyable item.but the other selections were somewhat Spoiled through the competition of .t&' scene shifting operators. ' - ..cur, At the close, Air T. E. Foster, the producer, was “called,” : - findin , the course of -.his.-. re--marks, ho expressed his pleascureyat the high standard of the. performance-.. He said . .l . some of' those ‘taking! part would do credit to a professional j company. . Reference was made t-or-the - amount of talent available in Nelson, for operatic and dramatic production?.

The final performance of ( . “Tho . Private Secretary” will ho -given tthfs' evening, when another large- audience - ninv confidently bo looked for. . yi -.