20 October 1971
VANDALS DAMAGE HISTORIC THEATRE
Despite the support and encouragement received from Gulgong and district people, by the Musical Dramatic Society, there is a phantom at the Opera House. He has been making things very difficult for the M.A.D.S.
This phantom, a vandal, broke into the theatre at the weekend and destroyed some stage backdrops and left wall drawings and appropriate script that would have done the banned stage show, “O’ Calcutta” proud.
In the face of this an appeal for more shareholders in the Opera House Company by the Gulgong M.A.D.S. is steadily gaining support.
Shares are being sold at $1 with a bonus prize of $100 for the lucky shareholder.
The bonus will be declared to the lucky shareholder before Christmas as the Opera House is in need of capital to make rate payments and help put the place in order for the November showing of “See How They Run”.
This three-act comedy that is expected to bring the house down.
The Gulgong Bowling Club have invited the M.A.D.S. to put on a programme at the club on Saturday, October 30.
The newly formed Gold Diggers Band and many other acts will be featured at the show night at the Bowling Club.just to prove that the M.A.D.S. haven’t got all the talent, the popular Gulgong show couple Bob and Dolly Dwyer will be staging another of their profitable pick-a-box acts for the customers1
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