RECREATION WEEK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1939, Page 6

RECREATION WEEK

MANY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES SPORTS & DETAILS OF ALL ACTIVITIES. An excellent programme has been arranged for the celebration of Recreation Week in Masterton, starting this Saturday and concluding a week later on Saturday, October 7. The full programme for the week is as follows: —

Saturday: Hockey matches at Lansdowne. Men’s games, North v. South Wairarapa juniors at 1.30 p.m.; North v. South Wairarapa seniors at 2.45 p.m.; women’s games, Junior A v. Junior B at 1.30 p.m.; College and Kia Ora combined team v. Kiwi and Excelsior combined team at 2.45 p.m. The Masterton Municipal Band will march from the Post Office to the grounds and will be in attendance on the grounds during the afternoon. On Saturday evening “Lucky Dip” will be presented at the Opera House at 8 o’clock. Tuesday: Orchestral Society concert, Opera House, at 8 p.m. Wednesday: Basketball, indoor and outdoor codes, military drill by Territorials, at Town Hall, at 8 p.m. Thursday: Amateur wrestling and Alf. Jenkins’s team of athletes, Opera House, at 8 p.m.

Saturday (October 7): At Memorial Park, Rugby, married v. single men’s teams at 1.30 p.m.; ex-Wairarapa representatives v. Wellington Centurians at 2.45 p.m. Physical drill by interhouse girls and college girls at 2.15 p.m. The Municipal Band and the Wairarapa College Pipe Band will march from the Post Office to the Memorial Park and will play selections during the afternoon. Saturday evening: Revue concert (under the direction of Mr Kirk-Burnnand), ballets (under Miss Tait’s tuition), physical drill (pupils of St. Matthew’s -Collegiate School) and a cne-act play (produced by Mrs Rich), at Opera House, at 8 o clock. The admission charges for all outdoor events will be Is for adults and 6d for school children and for all evening performances Is to all parts of the house (children will only be admitted if they are accompanied by their parents). The proceeds from the various entertainments will be donated to the Mayor’s emergency fund. “LUCKY DIP” OPERA HOUSE ON SATURDAY. To laugh is good; to be surprised into laughter is better. This is what is in store for those who see, for the first time on Saturday evening next, the Little Theatre Society’s production of “Lucky Dip.” The skill of the author, Frank Vosper, in creating unexpected situations has never been displayed to better advantage than in this play; nor has his sense of fun ever been more apparent. Wit and humour, coupled with the unexpected, pervade the play, culminating in the laughable surprise on which the final curtain falls. Presented by a highly efficient cast, and under the skilful production of Mrs Rich, the performance on Saturday evening is certain to delight a large audience. After last -week’s successful performances, it should be unnecessary now to extol the efforts of the individual members of the cast. Miss Jocelyn Betts and Mr Jack Lawson, who bear the greatest burden and seldom leave the stage during the performance, have both proved themselves finished actors. Mrs Thos. Jordan and Mrs. Fred Price fill their respective—but very different-roles with exquisite humour. Mr Graham Dickel and Mr Jim Claridge give very satisfying performances, and Miss Nora Robinson handles with great skill what is possibly the most exacting part in the play. The remaining parts are very successfully taken by Messrs Sykes, Douglas and Mac Kay. Those who have already seen the performance and wish to see it again should not overlook the fact that, on this occasion, there will be no reservation of seats. The uniform charge of Is will necessitate their joining the queue outside the Opera House in good time on Saturday evening.