Dramatic Cliub

During the long vacation a number of readings were held, including "La Vie Parisienne" (A. P. Herbert) and "In the Zone" (O'Neill). Shortly after the opening of the first term three one-act plays, "Enter the Hero," Act one of "The White Chateau" and "Something to Talk About," were produced and were very much appreciated by the large audience present. In the early part of the year the activities of the Dramatic Club were necessarily restricted, owing to the production of the Extravaganza, but since then many enjoyable readings have been held. The plays read up to the present date are: "The First Mrs. Fraser" (St. J. Irvine), "The Romantic Young Lady" (Sierrez), "Badgers Green" (Sherriff), "And So to Bed" (Fagan), "Canaries Sometimes Sing" (Lonsdale), "Murder on the Second Floor" (Vasper), "The Constant Nymph" (Kennedy), "Street Scene" (Rice) and "Ghosts" (Ibsen). The most successful readings were "The First Mrs. Fraser," "Badgers Green," "And So to Bed,""Street Scene," and "Ghosts." This year the Club has been fortunate in having a large number of members, who have all read well. In this respect, Misses Martyn-Roberts, Tossman, Cooper, Nielsen, Breen, Purdie and Messrs. Bannister, Middlebrook, Edwards, Reardon, Riske and Hogg. Mention here of the encouragement received from the staff would of a surety meet with general approval. We have received every support from them and both Dr. Henning and Mr. Campbell have read excellently.

The Club's town production, "The Dark Angel," was an outstanding success and was rated by the dramatic critics as the best 'Varsity production.

On August 14th and 15th another three-act play, "Rope," was presented, and it was also a. great success. "Rope," however, is reviewed elsewhere in this issue.

The next night on our programme for production is October 9th. Three one-act plays and a sketch, "Bocaccio's Untold Tale," "Square Pegs," "Elegant Edward" and "The New Wing at Elsinore," are being presented.

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