NZBS PLAYS
Sir-It is not often that this hardened listener is moved to set pen to paper to write his appreciation of the work being done by the NZBS drama department, but during the past few weeks the NZBS have come up with at least three plays that are comparable with the best we hear from overseas, principals and supporting players giving the kind of performances one likes to remember. First, Bernard Beeby’s beautiful production of Johnson Over Jordan, with John Meillon tufning in a remarkably good performance as Johnson. Then, Love on the Dole (another fine Beeby production), with Dorothy Campbell’s moving characterisation of Sally. Lastly, Small Hotel. This rather unimportant little play was lifted out of the rut of mediocrity by William Austin’s polished production and the really impressive acting of Linda Hastings as Mrs Samson-Box, If there have been other recent NZBS productions as good as these, I have missed them, and it’s my loss,
NICE WORK
(Trentham).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 945, 20 September 1957, Page 11
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161NZBS PLAYS New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 945, 20 September 1957, Page 11
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