“THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER"

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 238, 5 July 1944, Page 8

“THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER"

A large amount of Interest has Imrti centred in tlx* initial productions at flu* <>|hth House this af t» , rm>"ii at 2.15 amt this 'evening at BJo. b.v J. ('. Williamson’s coiiictiy company, of “The Man Wlm I’ame to Dinner.” J n “Arsenic and (lid Lace” and “Susan and God.” Lloyd Lambic proved himself a brilliant mid versatile actor, but in “The Man Who Caine to Dinner.” in the of Sheridan Whiteside, he is

i-aid to have received even better opportunities for the display ef his genius in comedy and dramatic artistry. As the* invited, but unwelcome guest, he dominates the action of the play. ('mitre-slag” throughout, be juggles with a dozen minor characters, and despite his rapier-like ami almost i-nr<i<»ntc thrusts at them. b<*

event uaßy displays Hu' fact. Hint behind his cynicism he possesses a heart interest in them all. Mi>s Nova Garr Glyn has an excellrnl role to epact in Lorraine Sheldon. Miss BeHina 'Wchdi, lever yoini<r Neu' Zealand aelress. is happil;cast as .Maggie I'ntler. and So i- Jumi Tate as Roreyiy (’arllon. Others in th" cast are Lily Moore as Mrs. Stanley. Frank Bradley as Mr. Suinh'.v. Ethel Gal.ri.-l a< Harriet Stanley. Allen I’lirist'm R-ri Jefferson. Sani Stern as Professor Meir.. Ruth .Monl goincrif* as Miss Prcmi. John Gray as Rirliard Sltinh-y. Alan Rankin as Dr. Bradley. June Memluza as Juno Stanley, Fred Fallbrook- as John, ami other parts are taken by Oriel Gras. Anno Gray, Eileen Toward. Robert Morton, ami George Broad. Features of the product ion are the superb frocks and the elaborate stage settings.