“ROOM THIRTEEN.”

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18703, 1 August 1932, Page 9

“ROOM THIRTEEN.”

HUMOROUS PRODUCTION. FIRST CHURCH’S PERFORMANCE. Music, drama and physical culture all occupied a prominent place in the entertainment given by members of I lie Young People’s Club of the First ' Church, Frankton, in the Church Hall , on Saturday before a large attendance. Of principal Interest was the staging of the “tense mystery drama,” ‘Room 13." An amusing theme culminating in a farcical finale sustained Ihe interest of the audience throughmil, a strong cast which entered into | lie roles with abandon raising Ihe standard of the production to a high evcl. Miss Amy Dempster was a convincng “vamp" and portrayed a dilllcult anrt with cleverness and artistry. The •ole of the hero was welt taken lay Mr 1. Tomlinson, while the. remainder of he east comprised Misses F. Stanutrg and G. Barlow, and Messrs A. ■’arquahar and M. Davidson. A humorous skit entitled “In a Monslory Garden” was a popular Item, veil-known songs introduced cleverly nto the production making) it popular rom a musical point, of view. A day a the life of six monks, cleverly porrnyed by Messrs A. Farqualiar, M. lavitlson, E. A. Rond Auckland), |i. . icswell, X). Kcsscl (Auckland) and j ;

the Rev. S. Atkins, was the theme of the sketch, which was an enjoyable combination of mirth, satire and pathos. A portrayal of the sequence of the seasons, not by music .or elocution but by dancing, was a novel feature. By means of curythmics all the grace and animation, suggested by spring, summer, autumn and winter, were embodied In dances and ballets in which iho following took part: Misses Iris Ghoat, Florence Stanburg, Sandy Atkins, Dorothea de Montalk, Winsome Scudder, Ruria Kay,, Amy Dempster, Gladys Jones, Joyce Tomlinson, Gwen Haynes, and Maurlne Thomas. An entr’acte, taking the form of a duet and accompanying ballet with Misses Janet Patterson and Ruria Kay singing “Visions of What Used to be” assisted by a chorus of girl canoeists was also well received. Thc concert wilt be repeated on Monday evening, while on Wednesday it will be staged at Whatawhata.