ONE-ACT PLAYS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 86, 28 April 1937, Page 7

ONE-ACT PLAYS

Napier . Repertory PIayers, Performance GOOD PRODUGTIONS • Two dne-hch- plays, and' two shoffc SketckeS woro prodiiced by the' Napier Itopettory - Playfefs before a good attdience Jn the Foresters1 Hall, Napier, last eyeriing. ; Bdth pia^s were well chosen and interlafded With humour, while the predtietion showed afi ifflpfdvement on, the last feerieS of onehct plays perfronled by the'players, The plays were as follow : — "TBtE LANGtJAGte OF %OW> ' (By ' EdWard Percy ; prodiiced by May McDonald). Miss Deborah Deeds — Valeri© Lewis. Mrs Penelope Jones — Mavis" Tonkin. Misa Susan Marvel — Allison Douglas. JVliss Letitia Marvfel — Beverley HanUah. Misa Bosemary Marvel — Nancy fitarvey. - Miss Elizabeth Marcei — Joyce Annan. Jane Richards — Eileen Willis. Set in mid-VictoTian times, tliis play included in its caSt three young players wlio gave a very falr renderitig of their respective parts. The exaggerated tone bf altftost all feinarks in the piece was in keepifag With the settilig, and the dialogue bright and well dorie. The work of Valerie Lewis in her part was really good, while the other performers were all capable. "THE PLAYGOERS" (By Sir Arthur Pinero; prodiiced by Alexander t/unningham The kiaster— Gordon Madigan. Tlie MiBtreBS — Marion Haiidmarsh^ Tho Cook — Nola Wilson. The Kitchenmaid — Rrith Neild. Tbe Parlourmaid^-Kathleen Price, The Horisemaid— Betty Renouf, The Dsefui Alaid-'-Joan Bwansegefi Odd Afnn — Spencer Triggs, Proving the mere popular of the two, this piece was & farce, based upori the attChipts of a iriodern .wife to help her hoUse servants to intellectual training, throtighi the theatfe. The uriexpected mantter in WhiCh her idea Was receiVed provided an amusirig story. The cast was Well balanced. perfotmibg the eomparatively simple acting in an able manner. Two sketches were also performed, uAlphabetical Conversations" being played by Gwen Wood and Hale Spencer and the second, "Scoop/5 by Jenner Cunningham and Ulric Williams. Both Were well received, althogh the former, which had beeri hastily prepared, lacked the finish brought about f-y careful rehearsal. ? • ....