Programme 1932 – 35th Annual Entertainment

THE
Napier
Frivolity
Minstrels

35th
ANNUAL
Entertainment

IN THE

DRILL HALL, NAPIER
on
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
24th and 25th November, 1932

in Aid of
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
and
THE CHILDREN’S HOME.

ORCHESTRA. – Mrs. W. Quarrie, A.T.C.L., L.A.B. (Musical Directress).   Violins: N. Etheridge, L. Willis, M. Daily.   Flute: A. Clarke.   Clarionets: F. Lloyd, R. P. McKenzie.   ‘Cello: R. W. Knott.  Bass: L. Spiro.   Cornet: A. Boston.   Drums: D. Willis.

PRICE THREEPENCE   Telegraph Print., Napier.

Programme

INTERLOCUTOR:   Will Keen.

BONES:   Percy Spiller, Jim Hamilton.

TAMBOS:   Bill Quarrie, Jack Hawke.

CIRCLE:   R. Girling, W. Ireland, L. Spiller, G. Bailey, L. Dadson. V. McCutcheon, G. Bullivant, G. Bull, J. McCarthy, L. Hawke, C. Neal, G. Walker, A. Johnston, M. Crabbe, A. McKechnie, C. Poynter, N. Gray, J. Casson.

1.   Overture   “Community Land”   Friv. Orchestra
2.   Opening Chorus   “Pull Together”   Company
3.   Ballad   “Southern Moon”   Jack McCarthy
4.   Comic Song – “I’ll Have to Ask My Mother”   Gordon Bailey
5.   Scotch Comic   “Bella McGaw”   Adam Johnston
6.   Ballad   “Say a Little Prayer for Me”   Roy Girling
7.   Sextette   “Simple Stories”   Company
8.   Comic Song – “Lizzie, Come In. and Shut That Door”   Will Keen
9.   Optimistic Melody – “Sing a Song of Sunshine”   Vernon McCutcheon
10.   Comic Song – “Up Around the Old North Pole”   Bill Quarrie
11.   March Song – “Sussex by the Sea”   Andrew McKechnie
12.   Comic Song – “When I Met Sally at the Seaside”   Wally Ireland
12.   Sextette   “Hawke’s Bay Rhymes”   Happiness Boys
14.   Finale Company

Interval

15.   The Frivolity Orchestra will play the One-Step, “Kiddy Land.”
16.   The Big Four appear in the Long Shoe Dance, entitled “The Sunny Country.”
17.   Roy Girling sings the Talkie Success, “An Old-Fashioned Girl”
18.   Jack McCarthy and his Melody Boys will tickle your ears with Melodious Offerings.
19.   Neil Gray, the Friv. Sartorial Artist, discusses “Fashions.”
20.   Bill Quarrie and the Ballet present the Martial Interlude entitled “Military Mary.”
21.   Jim Hamilton shakes his feet in an American Tap Dance.
22.   Will Keen sings the English Success, “Girl of a Million Dreams.”
23.   Bill Quarrie and Wally Ireland present a Nautical Offering, entitled “On Board.”
24.   Sketch. “At the Gymnasium.”
Professor Nippy – Geoff Walker
Flip – Jim Hamilton
Flop – Gordon Bailey
25.   Adam Johnston appears in a Scotch Comic, “The Boss of the Hoose.”
26.   To conclude with the Absurdity, “The Strolling Players.”

“GOD SAVE THE KING.”

WANTED A PIANO

The Frivolity Minstrels in the fire of 1931 lost a piano which had been placed at their disposal for many years. For the last two years they have been able to continue, thanks to the kindness of Mrs McKechnie, who allowed them to rehearse at her residence, and during the last season, Mr J. C. Bryant for the use of the Trocadero room and piano. Shortly the Company will be accommodated in the Napier Thirty Thousand Club’s new offices, Market Street, and a piano is an urgent necessity. The “Frivs” have no funds, all moneys raised go to charities and deserving objects. If any Wellwisher has a piano that is not used, the Frivs would be grateful if it was placed at their disposal. It will be kept in tune and insured against fire. Only one piano is required, who will make the first offer?

THANKS. – The Management is indebted to A. Stanley Warwick, Esq., for use of curtain and accessories and to the many willing helpers, both stage and front staff, who have given their services free.