CAPTAIN SCOTT'S APPEAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15233, 21 February 1913, Page 5

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S APPEAL

THEATRICAL FIRM'S SCHEME, Details of the scheme formulated by the t :' theatrical firm of J. 0. Williamson to add - to the fund to provide for the; dependentsof the members of Captain Scott's expedition who lost their lives in 'Antarctica, have • now been arranged. The companies throughout Australasia axe to "assist, . ; ~ - ":&% t -.The ■-■'':;■■" Get-Rich-Quick WaUingfofd "-;,' ;, : - company-will.be in , Auckland -on March' ■ , 1, the day set apart : for the campaign,' \ At 10 a.m. on that date ' the" 'members bi'r the company, with the --assistance of Ova orchestra-, will give an enteixafhment on. •ta stage to be ■erected on a motor waggon or a lorry, traversing,. the main, streets of the city. : ; : While : the. male members are entertaining ■ the public, the lady - : . members will mix with the. crowd,r and., invite contributions . for. their collection > boxes. In this- theyxwillibe: assisted by ..■.-'• a committee of Auckland ladies. Thej*. will; also seLl souvenir . programmes and photo-' . graphs. The street entertainment wij_ ecu- / ' tinuo till 1 p.m. : In the afternoon, com- : mencing at . half-past ■ two, the .company --' will give a. vaudeville entertainment in .His ; ' ■ Majesty's Theatre. The programme will conclude-with,-the third, act of " ClekEich-, - Quick Walliii'gfoid." • - - ;.. . ■ ~.- ../■ uOn Wednesday next' the : company' will/ : entertain, the reside its of Auckland at an ■afternoon ' .tea, ;. when a;. well-known : local, i l auctioneer, assisted by Mr. Fred Niblo and ', Miss .'Hollo-way; 'will' hold an' a"u-5.! ; ; - tion sale of the dr£ss;circ3e and stalls seats' for Saturday's; entertainment,..' During -the '.i'jweek personal calls > will be ' 7nado by ' the •- -; leading lady members of the ; company on- v. some of' the "merchants and 'tradesmen in? ,_•.:;; Auckland.-' All -.-the ,members of. l the com-' ■ pany are very keen on the scheme,: audits ~--■■ success is assured. .- • - < ;•■ -';'"/.:. ,' Approval of the proposals was given by ; the City Council last 'evening. ■„ -Mayor, ■■ Mr. C. J. Parr, was authorised to arrang^ I details. ," s jtf ; :