Prophetic Criticism Of lan Hay's "Housemaster"
TUFR. PHILIP PAGE, the critic of London “Sphere” and other papers, was certainly prophetic in criticizing lan Hay’s “Housemaster,” which is to be produced by Leo du Chateau for the Wellington Repertory Society. He wrote: “I have not read Mr. lan Hay’s novel ‘The Housemaster,’ but if it is anything like the play it is a perfectly credible picture of public school life as it is. Certain departures and adornments must, of course, be. allowed. School life is not an entertainment which anyone would pay to see—and I feel that people will be paying to see this play for quite a long while.” It ran for 663 performances. “And since,” he continued, “I believe no play has ever been successful without a certain number of young ladies in it, the author has put this to rights.”
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 147, 17 March 1939, Page 14
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142Prophetic Criticism Of lan Hay's "Housemaster" Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 147, 17 March 1939, Page 14
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