"The Mystery of Darrington Hall"

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 62, 30 August 1940, Page 14

"The Mystery of Darrington Hall"

& x particular interest to fictionlovers and theatre-goers is the new NBS dramatic serial, " The Mystery of Darrington Hall." It is adapted from a famous novel, and the radio cast reads like a theatrical Who’s Who of Australia. If you yourself don’t, your father and mother probably remember the American novel, "At the Mercy of Tiberius," by A. J. Evans, which was a " best-seller " in its day and was one of the earliest mystery stories in the modern manner. From this novel has been adapted the radio drama, "The Mystery of Darring-

ton Hall." It tells of the murder of General Darrington and how his granddaughter is held for trial. Theatre-goers will find that in the radio cast of over forty players they recognise the voices of many well-known actors and actresses who have often been seen on the stage in New Zealand, Heading the cast is Harvey Adams, wellknown actor and producer, and playing opposite him is Maiva Drummond, who will be remembered by listeners for her portrayals of Glenda in " Singapore Spy" and Sophie of Lodz in "The Soldier of Fortune," Others in the cast are Yvonne Banvard (who was last over here playing in "The Women"), Victor Gouriet, and George Hewlett (who plays General Darrington and who will be remembered by theatre-goers as an old favourite with the Nellie Bramley companies). Two New Zealanders appear in the castHonor Sim, who is an Auckland girl, and Marshall Crosby, an old Christ’s College boy, well known in Australia as a producer, Charles Zoli, who visited N.Z, with the Balalaika Company, is also in the cast. Finally, there is Fred Bluett, who appears as Isam Hornbuckle. He needs no introduction to New Zealand audiences. The first episode of this serial will be broadcast from 3YA Christchurch on Thursday, September 5, at 8.15 p.m.