THEATRICAL ROLL OF HONOUR.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1446, 10 January 1918, Page 32

THEATRICAL ROLL OF HONOUR.

A WORTHY PART IN THE WAR. An interesting ceremony was performed at the close of the Musical Comedy Company’s season in Auckland on Monday night, when Major Sir Robert Walker, G. 5.0., unveiled a roll of honour, bearing the names of many of the actors and employees of the firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., who have gone to the front. Major Sir Robert said no profession had done more in the war than the theatrical profession. The roll of honour already contains the names of 140 of the actors and employees of the J. C. Williamson firm in Austra-

lasia, and 60 names had still to be added. (Applause.) Of 300 members of the Australasian Actors’ Association — which included ladies —no fewer than 105 had joined the forces. (Applause.) He mentioned that the first actor to win the Victoria Cross was an Australian, and the first actor to win the D.C.M. a New Zealander. (Applause.) The speaker paid a warm tribute to the war work done by the ladies of the profession. Through their efforts many magnificent sums had been collected for the various patriotic activities, and the soldiers in convalescent homes and hospitals owed them a debt of gratitude for their cheery visits and entertaining programmes. In conclusion, he called on Miss Maude Fane to assist him in unveiling the roll, which was draped with flags. The singing of the National Anthem, brought a notable evening to a close.

Mr. Robert Greig and Miss Beatrice Holloway are playing “Baby Mine” at the Tivoli, Melbourne, for H. D. McIntosh.