Entertainment at Carterton.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1887, 22 September 1886, Page 2

Entertainment at Carterton.

The Greytown Amateur Dramatic Club gave one of their popular entertainments at Carterton on Monday at the Lyceum. There was a fair audience, and the performers were frequently applauded. The proceedings opened with a grand overture (piano and cornet) by lady and gentleman amateurs. The first piece on the programme was “ Freezing of a Mother-in law,” and as the oasts were excellent the comedy went as well as could be desired. Mr Watmnft, Mr J. Barnard, was as happy as usual in his representation of the proverbial henpecked husband, and Mr B, A. Campbell did the strong minded better half with perfection ; he also underwent the trying ordeal of being frozen with great apparent fortitude and precision. Mr Maxton played the role of the youthful " masher ” with a stout heart and strict integrity, with great care and accuracy. Miss Phillips played “ Emily ” with her usual good success, and Mr Niools as 1‘ Ferdinand ” showed that he bad well studied his part, and was much improved by practice. After the first part Mr Joseph Barnard gave his popular Negro stump oratory on intemperance. Mr A. Bowers then followed with the good old song " The Postman's Knock,” and from the undoubted ability of Mr Bowers as a singer, it is astonishing that he does nut more frequently sing in public. Mr George Phillips sang a comic Irish song in character, and George’s well known comicalities are quite sufficient to recommend themselves as mirth-.making essentials to every popular entertainment. The second part of the interesting performance commenced with the comical and amusing farce called “ The Stage Struck Yankee.” In this piece some new members of the Club made the'r debut on a Wairarapa stage. Mr Keedwell, as a travelling manager, had given his part careful study, and appeared almost perfect in every point. Mr J. Barnard, as Captain Chuuk, made an excellent half pay officer j indeed, Mr Barnard is always a good make up in any ivk. Of course Mr E. A, Campbell, as Lis sun, (stage struck), acted his part with perfection Miss Boydbouse, as Miss Fanny Magnet (an actress), for a young lady amateur, must have exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the Club by the ease, ability, and confidence with which she sustained her rather difficult part. Miss Baison as Jedidah, a Yankee girl, was also very good, and gives fair promise of becoming a good acquisition to the Club. Altogether the entertainment deserved a crowded lu me, and when the Club next appears behind the footlights it is to be hoped that wherever it is, they will meet with their desserts by facing a big audience, and as they will probably put on a sensational piece the audience will be well rewarded for (heir attendance,