ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 6153, 14 February 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE BOOKINGS. “ The Play's the Thing." F.bruary 28th—George Wilonghby’s Dramatic Company. March 6th and 7th—Norwood Co. (pencill.d) March 9th—Bo-Paep Pantomime Co. March 11th—George Willoughby’s Pantomims Company. Mondays and Thursdays—Pioturas

“Sweet Lavender.”

Tha Waipawa Dramatio Club were unfortunate in the matter of weather, last uight, when “ Sweet Lavender ” was staged before an appreoiative audience. The sterling play went with a awiog from the rise of the curtain and the per formers, under the stimulus of frequent eooouragemeut, excelled themselves and gave most praiseworthy delineations of their respective oharesters. Io faot, tbe toting all round reached a high level of excellenot that is seldom attained by amateurs and than only by long practice and olose study. The drama was well mounted and dressed and nothing was lacking in this respeot. The ohtmber designed and painted by Mr Tom Niohol son was appropriate and artistio The drama is a strong though difficult one for emataure but tbe emotional eoenet were powerfully portrayed without over stepping " the modesty of nature ” while the more delicate passages were handled with a lightness of touch that was admir able. Taken at a whole the verdiot was that “Sweet Lavender" was the most artistic and well balauoed amateur per formance ever witnessed in Waipawa. As the down at heels, dissipated but good hearted barrister Dick Pheuyl, Mr W. J. Bell was seen to great advantage His acting was marked by dramatio light and shade that was admirable and be oarrisd his heavy load without appareut effort. Dr J. Lewis Retd, who is deservedly a favourita with Waipawa audiences, portrayed Horace Bream with finish. Hiß acting was natnral and not over accentuated, for ha soored the points in the dialogue without straining for eff-iot. Dr Reid is an adept at “ make up ” and h-e Bream was equal to aDy of his many admirable imper sanations of former days. Mr D. F O’Reilly was in bis eloment as the good natured Dr Delaney, whose oheery op timism does so much to help the play merrily along. Mr O’Reilly looked snd aoted the part as to the manner born and fully deserved the hearty recognition he received from the audi enoe. Mr W. Vickers also appeared to distioot advantage as Geoffrey Wedderburn and earned applause foi a o’over and consistent impersonation. Mr T. W. Wills showed distinct improvement on his first appearanoe as Clement Hale, for he aoted naturally and at times forcibly. He infused a good deal of fervour into the love soenes with Lavender that helped towards the snocess of tbe produo tion. Mr C. M. Whittington as Bulger fulfilladjthe requirements of the ohtraoler and Mr O. V. Whittington mada . g -od impression as Maw. Miss Olive Mitohell has never appeared to such advantage as in Lavender. She looked and dressed the oharaoter to perfection. Her acting reaobed a high level of exoslltnoe while in the moving passages her impersonation was marked by a subdued intensity that held the audience. Miss Annie Bradbury lent valuable aid as Ruth Rolt. She was natural and uuaffeoted and especially strong io tho emotional soenes, whioh were depicted with fidelity to nature. Taken altogether it was a strongly drawn impersonation of a difficult oharaetar. Mrs Hogg provided the oomedy element as Mrs Gilfillian and she kept the amnee ment going with a breszineee that was infections, provoking roars of laughter by her appropriate by-play. Mise Eileen Whittington was a vivaoious Minnie. She dtserves credit for the manner iu which she sustained a long aDd exaoting oharaoter. The Waipawa Orchestra contributed the incidental mueio in good style.

Waipawa Borough Council.

The monthly meeting of the Borongh Council was held laat night. Praeent: —Hia Worship tbe Mtyor (Mr W. I Limbriok), Ore Hunt, Bloor, Witherow, Beb:ey and H. M. Rathbone. Leave of abeenoe was granted to On MoGreavy, Brewer end Peilow.

From 0 Trioklebank, asking permit sion to put in t oulvert opposite tbe Imperiel Hotel, elio for the borongh workmen to remove the trees on the hotel property.—Granted. From Idwerde end Son, Wellington, stating that if neoaeeary they would eend a man to fix tbe tip up eeeta in the theatre.—The Mayor etated that tome difficulty bad been met with in fitting tha eaati to the curve of the oircle.— Resolved to request the oontraotori to send their man.

From Ellis and Co, Auckland, advising that the price for fin water metere had been raised from 40s to 465, but that tba tin would be supplied at 40s Reea vtd. From Waipawa County Oonooil, advising that Ora Jail and Bibby had been appointed to meat the oonooil to dieonet the question of mainteuaooe of tbe traffic bridge —Conference to be arranged leter. From W. I. Limbriok, asking that work ot lowering footpath io front ef A. Dean’a shop be deferred to March as he contemplated improvements |that would allow of the removal of eoil to the back of the property.—Granted. OVIRIEKR’S EXPORT I beg to report tbe work done einos last meeting:— Tarring and Sanding—Two tboneand seven hundred and seventy gallooe tor have been UEed on the paths in Ruvtauiwha, Weverley, and High streets. Not having enough tar to fini-h path as far as junction of Tamumu road, aod acting under instructions from tbe Mayor, I hare ordered 20 birrels from the Napier Pas Works. Water Metres Eighty-thraa water meters Lave been fixed to date, with 10 applications on hand. Ten more metere oame to hand yesterday. Fencing Bridge—Wing feneei have been erected at Abbotsford road bridge, also road feDoai. Cutting Trees—Mr T. Carson, not being able to secure the required lab ;ur to top the trrei on Tamumu road, aaked the oouncit to do the work and oharga the cost of same to him. Mr G. Bore hai mada a start to out hie do vn, Thcee overhanging the oorner of Kenilworth and Churoh streets have been oat baok. Drain connections.—Four applications for drainage oonneotione eeme to hand thia week. I intend making a start on tbeee in a lew days. Path and Water Channel!.—Most cf the water channels and aida paths in the bush roads bare been oieaned up; to lave complaints about these side paths not being fit to walk on, the large etonei should be raked off and a coat of blinding put on. Io their present state they are seldom a ed. Cemetery road.—During the lank thunderstorm the water tooured a channel in the osntre of the road leading to the cemetery, The cleaning of watar channels on this road should be attended to, alio petohing to repair the eoouriog mentioned. Me (tiled.—Abbotsford road from its junction with High Street ie being masailed ts authorisid.

Richmond Park Water Supply —A length of about 15 chains of water mtio in Richmond Perk is not at all satisfactory, the water drawn from it being far too rutty for domestic purposes. Tbe pipes iu this portion were taken np from different parte of the old town supply. To melt tbe lead out of the joints the pipes were put on a fire aod I think this must have burnt off the iuaide coating, henoo the rust. As a remedy 1 hen prepared an approximate e.timate of 15J chains of lj inch galvanised pipe to bs laid olose to tbe 4 iooh main. Tha galvanised pipe would thee bs used for domestic purpose!, aud the 4 inch mtio would be used in oats of fire and for flushing sewers. BitiaK‘,e £2B 6e. Abbotsford Road Bridge.—Tbe Mayor and myself when arranging about feoeing authorised at the Abbotsford bridge inspected the bridge and found the piles were beginning to bend. The Mayor instructed me to report the same at this meeting, and to watch it carefully, whioh I did aDd found two of tha pilea wen broken. The Deputy Mayor, in company with Mr Winlove and myself, visited the bridge and deoided to have it attended to at onoe, whioh was dona. H. Fletcher, Overseer. OXI COMMIT!EI’I REPORT. The Gas Committee’s report wet read and adopted. GENERAL. The Mayor’s aotion was endorse i io orderiog 20 barrels of ter to complete I street tarriog. As reoommtnded by the Overseer, the footpaths in the Bush streets are to hi blinded with red metal and 15 oheini cl Hio galvanised iron water pipiDg is to be installed in the Park. Tho Deputy-Mayor’s aotion iu arranging for the strengthening of tbe Abbotsford road bridge was endorsed. The 0 erk was granted two weeks’ leave of absence as from tha 17lh inst. Two rubbibh bins for the etreoti ere to be obtained, and more if these prove satisfeotory. The Mayor reported that be had ar ranged with Mr Metcalfe to taka tbs levels for tbe proposed sewer extensioo from Mr L Pratlay’a residence to ColiiDl street. Resolved to advertise a reward of £1 for information leading to convictions for breaohei of the waterworks by laws. The Railway Department is to te requested to iustal the water serviot in the railway trucking yards. Tbe Mayor reported that proten'sJ lights had been flxed on the stags, tbs tender of J. Millar of £l2 having bass aooepted. It was resolved to make representation to tbe member for the dintrict protesting ngeiost the proposal to incorporate the post of Registrar of Births, Destbt and Marriages with the Postal Department. PAY SHEET. The following pay sheet wet paesed for payment General Acoonnt, £ls 15s 3d ; Munioipal Buildings Loan Asoount, £231 3s 6d ; Waterworks Aooonnt, £230 17t; Gat Aooonnt, £l4O 10a Ui j Roads Loan Aocount, £69 19t lid.