A PROTEST

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 49, 21 November 1919, Page 8

A PROTEST

Sir.—At the invitation of two frienals, I witnessed, to-night, tho play "Hindle Wakes." Wo went, anticipating a good ■play, which would give us some enter l tainment. Wo were very disappointed. And 'I feel constrained to enter a pro- , test against the' play. "The problem it discussed is certainly not new; indeed, it is world old," but we tfo not need this horriblo thing dramatised for our amusement. .There is ■fcerta'inljr 'no mistaking its broad, straight allusions to i a delicate subject;" but to what good can such allusions-minister?" And what may - not be the possibility of great harm being l done bv them ? I feel sure that many decent-minded P'Kiple were much pained by the play, and derived no element of pleasure whatever. Your critic ■ s<TV6 :'"lt is a little difficult to classify 'Kindle Wakes.' " Personally, I should , find no difficulty in classifying it - It beloncs to a class of production wholly undesirablo for public entertainment. It is a plav devoid of any merit; and it gives but little, if any, scope for real good dramatic art.-I , November 17, 1519. /