AMATEUR ACTIVITIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 17 (Supplement)

AMATEUR ACTIVITIES.

“Wlldflower” at Paoroa. Two performances of "Wlldflower” were given by the Pacroa Operatic Society this week. Mr L. 0. East was producer and Mr V. J. Innes music director. "Charley’s Aunt” In Christchurch. “Charlie's Aunt” will be produced at Christchurch in February, The Marjorie Alexander Committee is undertaking the production, the proceeds to lie divided between that fund and the Nurse Maude Poor and Sick Fund. Bernard Bcebv, late of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., will be in charge of the production, and will play the name part. The cast includes Audrey Cotteriil, Agnes Hichardson, Mavis Ritchie, Bessy Hollander, Alan ftrown. Harold Shaw, Cyril Collins and Fred Hale. Other Activities. “The Kingdom of Cod” was presented by the Auckland Catholic Repertory Society for two nights this week. Kiore King, producer for the Canterbury Repertory Theatre at Christchurch, is spending a holiday with her father at Hastings. * * * * “ Rope.” a powerful drama, will tie staged by the Auckland Little Theatre next week.

Pitfalls for Bands. Some of the movements, stated Mf R. J. Estall, the judge, commenting on the test selections at the Masterton contest, were absolutely beautiful, but then they were spoilt by that great disaster of band muslo, bad intonation and wrong Ideas. Generally speaking, he said, the bands were better tuned together in the evening than they were In tire afternoon. He congratulated the euphonium player of practically every band. “In one," said Mr Entail, “I heard a great artist. Ho wasn’t in B grade band either,” he added. The points were given, the judge pointed out, on what he considered an A grade standard. One of the C grade bands had almost gained top marks that night. It was an excellent performance, ami lie congratulated the conductor. its selection was excellenlly played from cud lo end./ “It was a good job,” said Mr Install, “that that band was not in the B grade tonight." After that admission, it looks like .damning the performance of Iho winning band with faint, praise.