HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 64

HAMILTON.

September 1. Amateur Theatricals. On Tuesday evening last the Hamilton amateurs gave an entertainment in aid of the Polo Club. They were assisted by the Hamilton Orchestral Society— Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Towsey (Miss Mary Cooper), who sang several solos beautifully, and Air. Allen McElwain (of Auckland), whose comical recitations were greatly appreciated. The first piece staged was "My Lady Help,” the characters being Lady Eva Desborough (Miss Gillespie), Jack Desborough (Mr. F. Swarbrick), Benjamin Pennygrass (Mr ,T. Luxford), all three of whom acted their parts extremely well. The second play was “A Highland Legacy,” the chief parts in which were taken by Miss Ida Pickering, as “Clara,'’ and Mr. W. Ranstead as "Gordon Macdonald,” the former acting with a good deal of girlish charm, while Air. Willie MeNieol was exceptionally good as the Highland servant, who eventually turned out to be the Scottish Laird in disguise. The rest of the cast, Air. F. Swarbrick, Air. Gaze, Air. Salmon, and Airs Harry Valder, all acquitted hemselves, well and during the evening several bouquets were handed over the footlights. Among those present were: —Airs. Towsey, in pale blue satin, with cream net overdress; Airs. Going, pale blue velvet: Airs. McLeod, brown silk; Miss O’Neill, pale blue satin, pretty cloak, with chiffon; Aliss Katie Chitty, grey cloak with black; Aliss Aluriel Chitty, pretty pale blue dress and cloak; Mrs. Vpton, Mrs. Paillaret, Airs. Insoll, Aliss Insoll, Airs. Yule, Airs. Tompkins, Airs. Pickering, Alisses Pickering. Airs. Jackson, Miss Primrose, Airs. Graham, Aliss Graham, Airs. Hume. Personal. The parishioners of Frankton Anglican Church presented Miss Quelch with a handsome travelling bag. on the occasion of her marriage to Air. Lutman, as a slight token of their appreciation of her services as organist. Her Sunday school class sent a beautiful cruet as a token of remembrance from them. Airs. AlcNichol and family are leaving Hukanui, having disposed of their property. ZILLAH.