A farcical, political, extravanganzical, fantastical, topical, nonsensical and calculated-to-tical play evolved round the central theme of "The Fall," being a parody of Shakespeare, Milton, Erckmann-Chatrain, etc., etc.

Perpetrators: P. B. Broad, A. G. Brockett, A. E. Caddick, G. M. Cleghorn, S. Eichelbaum, and F. Hall-Jones.

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
And all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again."

—Milton's "Paradise Lost."

Cast of Characters:

Act I.—The Political Débâcle.

Scene: Witches' Cavern, Tinakori Hills.

Time Just before the selection of the new Premier, March, 1912.

Witch Alpha	C. Gamble
Witch Beta	A. T. Duncan
Witch Gamma	Evans
Sirjoe (Bart.)	E. Mackersey
Tam Mackenzie	A. B. Sievwright
J. A. Miller	F. G. Hall-Jones

Politicians, Political Parties, Press, People, Proletariate, and Parsons (perhaps).

Act II.—Irving's Waterloo.

Scene 1: Irving's rooms at "The Grand," the night before the competitions.

Scene 2: The N.Z.. Competitions Society's Meeting, 1912.

H. B. Irving	P. B. Broad
C. B. Neighertz	A. E. Caddick
J. J. South	E. Egley
Professor H. Mackenzie	A.B. Sievwright
David McLaren	W. Goudie
James Dykes	E. Mackersey

Act III.—"The Fall from Grace."

The Descent into Avernus, adapted from the classics, Facilis descensus averni.—(Vigil.)

Satan	E. Mackersey
Nicquedemus	C. Gamble
Norwood (Mesmerist)	A. T. Duncan
Mephisto	'Evans

And the characters of Acts I. and II.

Accompanists: Miss Caddick And W. H. Stainton.

Scenic Artist: Mrs. Hannah.

Stage Managers: F. G. Hall-Jones, A. E. Caddick.