WATERFRONT IS QUIET

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 976, 20 May 1930, Page 10

WATERFRONT IS QUIET

STUDENTS MAKE IT SO FARCE AT HIS MAJESTY’S Everyone is at work on the waterfront. All is quiet. Not so quiet u the title of this year’s Varsity plaj might lead anyone to believe. The play was presented under viceregal patronage last evening, when tfc* Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe occupied front circa seats. “All Quiet on the Waterfront, ’ set it China, showed the students in a light. The theme suggested that th £ Chinese waterside workers in Sonswesing were deficient in vitamines, auc that an expedition should go to X?* Zealand for a supply. The vitamine were to be found in New Zealand butI ter, and a more charming lot could no: !be imagined. Occasionally during th» I evening they emerged from a gigacj tic churn and burst into song or 1 dance. Two love affairs were in progress—the secretary of the New Zealand Bmter Board and the scientist had fali«n in love with the leading vitamta® The butter board, in despair at the 100 of its vitamines. allowed the lovers 10 search for the missing “nutrimer/-* They were found in Songwesing. gathered in the court of the emper.:. J known familiarly as Mr. Turn Turn. ; So. after many trials, love found i# way back to New Zealand. To those who care for this class ® show, the presentation was regard as excellent. Mr. Fryer-Raisher, as Shakespeare sang his way through the show w:;r. the case of former association the footlights. One of his best numbers was “Land of the Long Wfc Cloud.” an original song written Tom Harris and set to music by Er:Waters. Miss Hankin made a charming P- r ture, and Miss MacCormick. ajnothf blossoming vitamine, helped ® brighten the stage. Messrs. Aubin and Smith, a drucouple, provided some most amuaii moments. Mr. Grey, too. did work. Mr. Williams. Mr. Don. Mr. Ha? Mr. Laurie and Mr. McLean play* their parts with the grim attention detail which is one of the essentials « farce. “All Quiet on the Waterfront ' will l ' played at His Majesty's all tnis weei