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an interlude during which the King and his platonic mistress, Orinthia, One of the joys of home leave is
indulge in a domestic wrangle. The the opportunity of seeing first-class
critics were inclined to condemn the interlude, but in my opinion it However as acting once again.
provides a welcome diversion which siduous the exile in Hong Kong
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It is, perhaps, a little difficult to rulers of Great Britain, but more are, do little more than whet the
LITS, PEPING. appetite of the keen play-goer; they understand how a young fellow, picturesque by reason of their uni cannot be expected to satisfy the living on his nerves and kept going forms of green and gold. It is im eraving to see the work of the by a bottle of whisky a day. can possible to give a concise nebunt ablest playwrights presented by be an efficient Company Comman of the matter of the play, but need- 6.4218.52ualified producers. And so oneder, but those who have lived in less to say the King, after appear- 18.59 arrives in London, after the voyage the East can probably recall some-ing to be crushed by his Ministers,
from Hong Kong, full of determina-
one who bears a close resemblance triumphs in the end. Apart from tion to see all the best plays.
to Stanhope. In any case the the witty dialogue and interesting Alas! the cost of theatre seats character is an interesting psycholo- characterization. the play soon puts a damper on one's en- gical study and, I think, a con superbly mounted.
vincing one. Tragedy is, of course, unlimited funds, and "all the best the keynote of the play but there is so much humour deftly worked plays is whittled down to about
3 The First Mrs. Fraser." half a dozen. Then comes much in that the prevailing gloom is concomedy by St. John Ervine, has
That, how. canvassing of opinions, and pros siderably lightened." and cons are most carefully weigh ever. does not interfere with the only recently been produced, and as it seems likely to last well into ed before one out of the many spell which the play casts over the good plays is selected. There is audience. Nor does it mitigate the often a hankering after the plays profound effect when the fall of the which one has decided to forego, curtain brings the realisation that but regrets are futile and it is as all the characters have perished. well to realise one's limitations. My advice is to seek individuni· views as widely as possible. Of the plays which I have recently seen London there are a few which are likely to have a long run, and offer some comments on them in the hope that my views may be of interest of those who will be taking their leave in 1930. I am convinced that there is not much wrong with the British drama of to-day, how: ever much the critics may mean about it. The level of acting is I think, higher than ever, and the producer has far greater scope than in pre-war days.
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Young Woodley by J. van Druten, is no longer running at a London theatre, but is doing well in the provinces and will probably. be revived from time to time. It TURNS POLITICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, ARTISTICALLY TOWARDS
THE
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JAPAN
Where Oriental dharus are jealously preserved intact amidet
the most advanced Oriental Divilization,
1930 I include it in my list of re- commendations. It revolves round the matrimonial troubles of wealthy Scottish business-man, a part played by Huary Ainley with the ability which one would expect from an artist ofhis calibre. Marie. In contrast to Journey's End "Tempest is the First Mrs. Fraser, is The Middle Watch," by Jan and in a part after her own heart Hay and Steh King-Hall, a light-bearted trifle which, neverthecan hardly be treated as a serious is as fascinating as ever. The play lesa, provides a most enjoyable contribution to dramatic literature, evening's entertainment. It is a but within its limitations it is a nautical farce, which is saved from well-constructed play with some being nonsense by the technical very clever lines. accuracy and skilful characteriza- tion of the joint authors in their respective spheres. The scenes are laid in a British cruiser on the China Station during and after a ten-dance. The plight of two young omes guests stranded on board, "Journey's End."
owing to the breakdown of the re isplay to be seen if the op- maining picket-boat, commences the portunity occurs, for it presents The play of the year is nn-fun, which develops with the arpicture of school life which may be doubtedly Journey's End" by R. rival of the Admiral, who has to be slightly distorted but for all that C. Sheriff. The author, who con- kept in ignorance of ladies' compels one's attention. The play fesses that he has never read or presence, and is worked up to a was at first banned, but the Lord seen a play of Shakespeare, is a climax when the Admiral's wife Chamberinin was prevailed upon to novice, but one possessed. of a and daughter come on to the scene 'see it acted and agreed to its per- wonderful sense of the theatre. He unexpectedly. The acting is of a formance in public provided the ha's written remarkable play very high standard all round, but standard of the original caste was which has had an enormous success there are one or two minor char adhered to. This modification of in England and which, curiously acters, such as the Marine sentry the Lord Chanberlain's veto was enough, has been equally successful and the Chinese mess-servant, who undoubtedly a tribute to the author in New York and various cities of, stand out.
as well as to the performers of the Europe. It is difficult to account
play. The schoolboy parts were " Bernard "
at His Best. for so insular a work making an
remarkably well-drawn, but the appeal to audiences in Paris" and
To return to drama in its more character of Simmons, the house- Berlin, for the characters are
serious aspect, a play which should master, was generally regarded as typically British and, I should on no account be missed is Thea curicature. I had a sneaking imagine, beyond the comprehension Apple Cart" by G. B. Shaw. This sympathy for Simmons, who after of the average foreigner? The is a political satire and concerns twenty-five years' school-mastering CRUZENJI (Nikko): MATSUSHIMA NIEKO translators must have had a hard the clash between a constitutional might very well fail to appreciate task in rendering an intelligible monarch, who refuses to be used the poetic soul of Young Woodley.. version of some of the dialogue. as a rubber-stamp, and his Cabinet. It does not excuse the somewhat
There has been so much written about the piece that there is no need for me to give a description of it. I would, however, meation that I read the book of the play after I had seen it acted, and in my opinion the author owes much
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The scene is laid in England in 1063, when Labour rules the roost and has disposed of all opposition in Parliament. There is, of course, endless discussion whenever two or three are gathered together on the stage, but by way of relief there is
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mean manner in which he got rid of Woodley, but so many mean ac- tions are due to want of under- standing that I should hesitate to regard Simmons as an unnatural beast.
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