WHANGAREI.
On the evenings of the 16th and 17th Novem:er the Whangarei public were entertained at the Theatre Royal l»y a company of local amateurs. Two pieces were staged, foe which new scenery had been painted. The elaborate stage decorations reflected the greatest credit upon the stage manager, Dr Bruton bweet. An efficient orchestra provided music during the intervals, which did away with any possibility of drag. The first piece was the curtain-raiser, ' Cu6 off with a tShilliug,' performed by Colonel and Mrs Goring and Mr Duncan. Colonel Goring was immense as Colonel Berners, but just a little too much like Colonel Goring. Mrs Goring made a oharroing honeymoon wife of seventeen in a much-befrilled muslin gown and golden ha r. Mr Duncan did ecg appear to advantage in the part of* the young husband, but i hropo to see him in a more possible part. ' Snowball, 1 the play which f liowed.ia a much more ambitious and highly amusing three-act comedy, with a large number o£ characters. The heaviest parts — Mr and Mrs Featherstone — were taken by Dr Bruton Sweet and Mrs Frank Higginson ; Ut.cle John by VV F Higginson; Ethel, Mrs Featnerstone'a sister, by Miss Thomson; Harry trendeigast, Ethel's nance, by Mr J Mason ; Penelope, the maid, by Miss K Marshall. Kach character was well-sustained ; but Mr F Higginson, as Uncle John, certainly scored higheac honours. For a tennis champion of 7 stone odd to take the part of a very gouty, very portly, baldheaded old man was simply the height of Barcasm. Dr Sweet gave some very clever acting, as also did Mrs Higginson. In the easier part of Penelope Miss Marshall made the most of her opportunities. Miss Thomson sustained her part tn a pleasing manner, whilst Mr Mason was just Mr Mason, pins a moustache. Some - very handsome dresses were worn in the various scenes. In the first scene Mrs Higginson wore a trained evening gown of pale blue brocaded satin, with sprays and a bouquet of pink roses ; Miss Thomßon, amber-coloured satin and white. In the second, or breakfast, scene, Mrs Higginson appeared in a pretty pint gingham ; Miss Tnomson, blue zepher. la the final scene, Mrs Bigginson wore a strikingly stylish princess robe of shot green lustre; Mlbs Thomson, dainty embroidered biacuit-ooloured Bilk.
WHANGAREI.
Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1092, 2 December 1899, Page 25
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