THE FEATHERSTON DRAMATIC COMPANY.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume 7, Issue 629, 13 November 1877, Page 2

THE FEATHERSTON DRAMATIC COMPANY.

On Friday evening last, the Featherston Dramatic Company gave their first entertainment to a very large audience on behalf of the Church Funds.

During Mr Gurr’s residence in Featherston several excellent and appropriate entertainments have been given, and in the last he was assisted by Mr W. Wallace, and one or two others belonging to the place. This induced him to propose Die formaD'ui of a regular dramatic club, and too much praise cannot well be given him for bis management throughout. s

The Company consists of fifteen male and five female members, and has gone to considerable expense in providing suitable scenery, and a very good drop curtain. Mr Gun, has been most attentive at every practice of the Company, and the way the members acquitted themselves on Friday evening shows that they have profiled by his valuable instruction.

The orchestra consisting of Pianoforte, Violin, and Cornet, was well sustained by Misses Gurr and Bidwill, and Messrs Wallace Levan, and Capeland. ' The first piece was from Dickens Bob Sawyers “Tea Party.” Mr D. Smith, personifying Sawyer; Mr Boyd, Allen; Mr W. | Wallace, Hopkins; Mr Keys, Pickwick; Mr Donald, Ounthir; Mr W. Wardell, Noddy; Mr E. Gurr, Mrs Saddle; and Master N. Gurr, Betsy. At the drop of the curtain an excellent overture was rendered by Mr Levan on the Piano. Part the second consisted of a series of songs, duets and pieces. Mr Gurr gave in excellent style “ Take back the Heart” Mr Levan “ Scenes that are brightest,” which received a deserved encore. Mr A. Bunny, contributed a song with his usual good taste and style. Messrs Gurr and Levan followed with two duetts, “What are the Wild Waves saying,” and” Larboard Watch” the former was loudly encored, as also was Mr Levan’s comic song “ Happy Daddy” Of the musical portion perhaps moat acceptable was the Abysinnian Expedition, rendered by Miss Gurr, and Messrs Wallace and Capeland on the piano, violin, and comet, but the whole was really good. At the close of this part Mr Gurr expressed his thanV« to the audience on behalf of the company for their kindly attention, and on behalf of the Church for the way they had come forward to assist them pecuniarily, and announced that the meeting would close with the very laughable piece “ Cherry Bounce.” In this piece Mr Yeadon personified “ Oldiento,” Mr E. Gurr “ Gregory,” Mr Wallace “ Homespun," Messrs Cundy and Smith the “ two farmers,” and Master N. Gurr the “ Doctor's Boy.” A better representation can hardly be imagined, the characters all being most natural. The comic drollery of Gregory, and imbecility of Homespun fairly brought down the house. The proceeds amounted to £2l.