DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 36, 7 September 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The dramatic class in connection with St. Joseph's Ladies Clupl assisted by friends, produced on Wednesday evening of last week in St. Joseph's Hall the comedies < A Sligjht Mistake ' and ' Ici on parle iFrancais r There was a large and appreciative audience including tho iocad clergy. Both pieces were produced under the direction of Miss Leech, and as they were well rehearsed the productions went with a swine; from start- to finish, that displayed the perfection in the histrionic art wftich the performers ha,ve attuned The cast of characters in ■< A Slight Mistake ' was "as follows^ Lady Prince Proudly, Miss M. Stau-nton • Penelope Perfect, Miss I. Popplewell ; Rosina, Miss M Bryant ; Dorothy, Miss L. Bryant ; Sarsnet, Miss Smith. The performers, one and all, showed more than ordinary dralmiatic ability and a true conception of their parts. Im the well known farcical comedy ' lei on parle Francais,' the various characters were sustained as follow : Major Roguhis Rattan Mr T Deehan ; Victor Dubois, Mr. H. Miles ; Mr. Spric^ina Mr T, WflfcSnsem ;, Mrs. Spriggdnis, Miss A. rLncy • Angelina, Miss A. Treston ; J-ulia, Miss K. Harmiaan • Anna Maria, Mass K. Hanralhan. This amusing nice*, was admdrabjy stafeWd, J the acting' being on a plane mwch higher tifran that gene-Dally reached by amateurs A small blut efficient orchestra, under Mr. W. Miles' contributed much to the evening's enjoyment. Owing to the success attmd'hvg, Wednesday evening's production it (has been decided to stage both plays aeain in the noar, future.