SOUTH AFRICA CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23143, 15 September 1938, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA CLUB

ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS V ADDRESS ON CZECHOSLOVAKIA Members of the South Africa Club who attended the monthly At Home in the Overseas Club rooms last night were entertained with a delightful programme of items. The entertainment included two plays, vocal and elocutionary numbers, a display of magic and a short lecture.

The guests were received by the club president, Mr. .T. A. Albreclit, assisted by Mrs. Albreclit, who was wearing a frock of black Chnntillv laco.

The programme comprised songs by Miss Atkinson and Mr. James Leighton,recitations by Miss Edna de Marr, pianoforte solos by Mr. William Stoupe, a display of magic by Mr. Brian Strickett, a sketch, "The Young Idea," in which parts were taken by Mrs. Lorimer, Miss Joan Steele, Miss Nancy Lorimer and Miss Bcrniee Marra, a comedy, "Heaven on Earth," in which the players were Mrs. J. M. Hinklcy, Miss Olive Blackie, Miss .loan Steele, Mr. R. Pope and Mr. Frank Morrison, and a humorous sketch, "Neighbours," the parts being taken by Miss Mary Peake and Miss Alma Bray. The accompanist for the evening was Miss Theo Halpin. A description of her recent visit to Czechoslovakia was given bv Miss Anita Webster. ,

Among those present were: —Mrs. A. F. Hammond (secretary), Mrs. E. C. Glenn, Mrs. H. Ward Smith. Mrs. N. A McCulloch, Mrs. A. F. Halvev, Mrs. E. S. Coutts, Mrs. A. M. Clarke, Mrs. T. P. Halpin, Mrs. .T. .T. Meins, Mrs. Roydcn Thompson, Mrs. E. Barrett, Mrs. Peake, Mrs. de Marr. Mrs. W. f,. (). Johnston, Mrs. C. J-f. Garrett, Mrs. E. C. Sessions, Mrs. H. Jelib, Mrs. Cook Nilson. Mrs. E. James, Mrs. J. Gwill itn. Mrs. T.. Hipworth, Mrs. R. Heigh way-Jones. Mrs. A. S. Orban, Mrs. .T. H. Wathew, .Mrs. R. S. Dobbie. Mrs. F. Dunlop Hamilton, Mrs. ,T. H. Austen, Mrs. Sholto Smith, Mrs. T. H. C. Partridge. Mi ss E. Austen, Miss E. Furness, Miss H. V. Peake, Miss Mavis McCulloch. Miss Mary Peake, Miss Margaret Peake. Miss K. Rainbridge, Miss Theo Halpin, Miss Jean Scotts, Miss Joyce Scotts. Miss E. Woodall. Miss A. Bray, Miss N. Noonan. Miss H. Woodall, Miss . Edna de Marr, Miss Enid Scotts, Miss F. Argue, Miss B. Mann, Mi.*>s M. F. Goulstone, Miss R. Robinson, Miss S. Johnston. Miss R. Aubin, Miss I. Gwillim. Miss Peggy Heighway-Jones, Miss E. E. File, Miss S. C. File.