Dramatic Entertainment.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1778, 4 January 1886, Page 2

Dramatic Entertainment.

It must have been pleasing to the Greytown Private Brass Band to see such a pood house ou Now Year’s night, when the South Wairarapa Amateur Dramatic Society gave an entertainment on their behalf. Ihehouse was a good one and everybody appeared thoroughly satisfied with the programme. The exercises of the evening were opened by the baud with a well played overture. Miss Gallagher sang in capital stylo the song, “ No, Sir,” and was enthusiastically encored. Mr Hart Udy was also well received for his comic song and received an encore. Ihe instrumental duet between Miss Alice Fuller tniano) and Mr M. Varnham (cornet) was very nicely renderoa auu My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night,” by Misses and Mr W. 0. Nation and Mr B. G. Black went well and gave great satisfaction. The Band gave another selection, which was exceedingly well played. We must here speak a word of praise for Mr Varnham, the conductor, who, by fits patient and pains taking labors, has brought the band to its present state of proficiency. If all the members had half his spirit in musical matters the baud would take a high place among the other bands of the colony. The first part of ... ; ‘■•nnuiu to a close by the entertainment was .

a step dance by “ Uncle Tom.” The seoomt part consisted of Douglas Jerrold's laughable farce, “ The Smoked Miser,” performed by the members of the Dramatic Club. The characters were divided as follows Old Screw, the Miser, Mr A.. L. Webster ; Nail, Lis friend, Mr E. A, Campbell ; Spiderlirab, Servant to Screw, Mr J. Barnard ; Captain. Daring, Mr F. F. Majton ; Giles Sowthistle, Mr G Phillips ; Anne, Ward to Screw, Mias pil? : Jlaid, Miss Reed. The piece »u., share of amusement, and the parts were well sustained. To attempt criticism would be unfair, for the Dramatic Club has not been long in existence, and its members Lave had little opportunity of showing its capabilities. We hope the members will persevere in their work ; “ practice makes perfect," ami in time they will attain success. TLo (Sort of Friday evening wae appreciated by all, and we trust the public of Greytown will always extend their patronage towards our local artistes. We would sooner see a go<>d house to hear something from onr local tul. Nt than see the money spent in some of thotc inferior r-dioiling companies tlmt coiue iin r.nd occasionally. After the tarce tba ball was cleared for dancing, and a large number of both sexes of all ages spent a couple of hours on " the light fantastic toe.” The utmost sociability prevailed, and many wen the “ Happy New Tear ” greetings heard throughout the large oompuy.