"THE MAN OF DESTINY."

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 11

"THE MAN OF DESTINY."

"Shaw's method of attacking things is not to show them, but to show them up; not to describe thorn, but to toll the truth about them—tho merciless, devastating truth. And he has undertaken to tell the truth primarily about three things: Poverty, war, and love." This estimato of iihaw by a well-known critic of tho modern drama gives tho key to tho instant up peal which "Tho Man of Destiny" possesses. We all want to hour tho truth about the world's great men, and thero is much about Napoleon that Shaw, with his bitter disregard of conventional history, makes us lealiso. The Canterbury College Drama Society has 'selected a strong cast to interpret "Tho Man of Destiny," 113 follows: Napoleon. Bonaparte, Professor J. Shelley; Tho Lady, Mian P. Foirbairn; Tho Lieutenant, Mr P. T. Cox; Guiseppc, Mr J. Earl. Aa a prelude to tho play Mr K. B. Owen has arranged a firstclass musical programme, so that those visiting tho Choral Hall on Thursday, April Gth, or Tuesday, April 11th, are assured of a splendid evening's entertainment. The total proceeds of the two nights' season arc being given by the Drama Society to the College fund for Rending representatives to the. Inter. University tournament at Easter. Popular prices (inclusive of tax and booking fee) are being clinked. The box plan ouens at Tho Bristol this morning, when 4s arid 3s seats may be reserved.