American Criticises American Theatre

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 258, 21 January 1928, Page 22

American Criticises American Theatre

“it seems to me that the theatre has been shot to pieces—not the theatre itself, but its patronage” says the eminent American critic, David. Warfield. “There have been too many salacious, miserable, filthy plays on the road , and sensible-minded people refuse to paroni&e them. That condition has not helped the theatre at all. People have got into the habit af staying away from plays on the road because the productions reek with salaciousness. “It’s all right for New York—perhaps. When people come to New York they go slumming; but they don’t go slumming at home.”

[ wonder how many playgoers seeing Marlon Wakeford in “Potiphar’s Wife/* at the Savoy, realise that this actress is the mother of another delightful player—Olga Lindo? says a London writer. This little personal fact has just leaked out. and it will interest many folk, for Olga Lindo has one of the biggest followings of any girl in the younger generation of players. “Nobody seemed to know or worry «ibout the fact of our being mother and daughter until quite recently.” Marion Wakeford said when interviewed. Now fresh people ‘discover’ the # fact daily!” Actually the two actresses have done a quite considerable amount of work together—they played in the provinces in “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,” “Ghosts” and “Lady Windermere's Fan”—without their relationship being realised.