All Was Reasonably Well
| CAN never entirely resign myself to those Shakespearian comedies where the heroine, after undergoing far too much plot, takes the plunge into matrimony (or its renewal) with the young man whose lack of charity, understanding or trust has been responsible for her travail. Better a nice conclusive tragedy, I think, writhing to see Hero paired with Claudio, Mariana pleading for Angelo, and now Helena joyfully pledging herself to the somewhat tarnished Bertram. Certainly the BBC World Theatre production of All’s. Well That Ends Well did endow this somewhat plot-heavy play with a considerable amount of humanity, But the cast was perhaps a little over-weighted on the female side. Gladys Young brought a touch of worldly wryness to her portrayal of the Countess, and Barbara Jefford gave such wistful appeal to her Helena that we were prepared to forgive that complete ignorance of elementary male psychology which caused
so much trouble to all concerned, an ignorance which our modern sub-deb, tutored by Lou Lockheart, Uncle George Anthiel and all, has every chance of
avoiding.
M.
B.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 721, 8 May 1953, Page 10
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179All Was Reasonably Well New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 721, 8 May 1953, Page 10
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