"SPITE AND RESENTMENT"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 14, 9 October 1937, Page 13

"SPITE AND RESENTMENT"

Vigofous and outspoken condemnation of an alleged tendency on the part of amateur drama circles generally to allow spite and resentmenf of critical comment to interfere with smooth goodfellowship in the development- of the art was forthcbming from Miss Elizabeth Loe, Wellington, adjudicating at th« North' lsjand semi-final drama festival at Hawera at a supper p'arty after the final. night. "It is really very funny how petty people seem to get over. this kind of thing," said Miss Loe when invited to give her impressdns in a . personal capacity. "I want to give yon a warning that people can give criticism and advice without flihgin'g mud. If .you expect nothing but 'nice things from me you won't get them. It would be better to ;Wipe,.the whole syatem iright out if you canuot avoid a disagreeable spirlt. in the acceptance. of criticisia. "Dramatic- arb seems to »bring out the worst in people— I am not referring to this district — but 1 must ' emphasise the neeessity for criticism to be accepted in a reasonable spirit," EalpK Morgan, who has won furthei success in the film Little Men," based on Louisa Alcott's novel, was at oue time a lawyer. Margaret Sullavan has given birth to a -daughter in Hollywood. Miss Sullavan is Mrs Leland Hayward in private life. Talkie film shows have been a nightly feature of the King's Camp for boys, comedies, news-reel's and even feature films ' being supplied by practically ah the leading film companies. +Gaumont British provided the portable equipment.