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The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1929

Editorial Note

Editorial Note.

One of the authors of "G.G.," having been permitted to peruse the foregoing, begged leave to comment thus by: The fellow who wrote this thing is more intent upon re-establishing the Extravaganza in its traditional character as a part of Capping than in criticising "G.G."—quite a proper attitude and. may I be permitted to hint, a very safe one, for critics of College productions go in danger of the judgment. I see no reason for disagreement with his remarks, but I heartily disagree with his omissions. Did he really attend complete performance? If so, why did he not mention the Plunket Babies and the Sea Anemones and the Sailors' Hornpipe and the Men of the Meow and—oh, Great Unimpressionable!—the Hula Hula Hussies? Surely he did not miss the tender kiss that Mr. W. P. Rollings imprinted upon the parietal of the fair Semolina—or the magnificent spectacle of Mr. A. E. Hurley in naval uniform—or the wonderful suggestion of Wooden Nutmegs in Mr. G. R. Powles—or the preposterous efficiency of the Gun? I am afraid that he did miss these things as well as much more that a Great Critic might have praised. There are also a cauldron and a skull. The latter (I am convinced) once belong to a—but never mind; I will content myself with a civil leer in the direction of our anonymous friend and leave him where he leaves us—guessing.