BRITANNIA AND HER DAUGHTERS.
The popular British contata, . which is to be staged on 9th, 10th, andllth at the Town Hall, Te, Awamutu, promises, tjs||>e one of the greatest musicalUsuccessesyet staged in Te Awamutu. The cast of characters represents one of the most unique of its kind. It embraces all the different casts and kindreds of the British Empire. For Tuesday and follow- . ingmights the stage will be suitably decorated. The performers will be accommodated on a raised platform of seven seats, , with r Britannia’s throne in the centre. The casts truly represent the British Empire f»f which the following will be in full dress costume : —Britannia, Miss Bockett; lords in waiting, Messrs F. Wood, H. A. Burchell, J. Oliphant; naval admiral, Mr J. Duncan ; j John Bull, Mr A. C. Tremain ; and soldiers and sailors around the throne.
Canada, with her farmers, lumberers, fishermen,' hunters, miners, American-Indian and India squaw women; India, with her coolie, sepoy, and darkie Sambo, snake charmer, nautch girls and black boys; Africa, with her farmer, waggon driver, Malay women, Kaffir, and Boer girl; Australia, with her stockwoman, stock girl, gin, stockman, drover, and blackfellow; New Zealand, witn ffer gold digger * and natives in full dress. This to conclude with tableaux, Britannia, Canada, India, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and v \ final ensemble.
On Thursday night, Mr Langmuir has kindly consented to fore -go his picture night and bring his plant to the assistance of the Technical School movement, by assisting in the final night with his powerful light by throwing it on the full chorus on the stage for the purpose of securing a flash-light photograph. Between the tableaux he will show several pictures, bringing to a close,what we hope, will be one of the most successful musical functions yet staged in our town. Over 120 voices will take part. ■
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Waipa Post, Volume VI, Issue 270, 5 December 1913, Page 2
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