PERSONAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15788, 9 April 1919, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mrs Langridge, of Wanganui, who took one of the principal parts in the Dutch comic opera ’‘The Burgomaster of Hagueodyke,” produced by the Marton Cheero Company, received wellmerited praise for her singing and acting. The Bangitikei Advocate, in its criticism of the performance said that Mrs Langridge sustained her part (Tela Yan Brun, the Burgomaster’s Daughter) wonderfully well. Sfce has a beautiful voice, which she used to advantage in fc There’s a Lane that Leads to Loveland” and “Mv Lad,” a recall being demanded for both items. An interesting visitor to Feilding is Captain Fred W. Haybittle, of Wellington, who is slaying with his brother, Mr W. G. Haybittle. Captain Haybittle has had four years’ experience of Red Cross work on the Western front. For two years he did volunteer work as a chauffeur, and then he was promoted to a captaincy, and given charge of one of the B.R.C. store.- —one of a dozen such scattered down the back lines of the British armies from just below Dunkirk to St. Quentin. During the last year of his active service the Wellingtonian acted as an inspector of the depot; along the whole line. Much New Zealandmade Bed Cross articles passed through his hands in the stores, and it had a good name. Amongst the notable men with whom Captain Haybittle worked as a private for the Red Cross in France were Kennerley Piiimford (husband of Madame Clara Butt) and the two loading English novelists, W. .1. Locke and Oliver Onion (husband of Berta Ruck, another well-known novelist). Miss Bird has been transferred from Ashhurst, to the Warrengale School, where >l'- commenced duty as assistant mistress on Monday.