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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 2; No. 6 April 26, 1939

Oils Well that Ends Well

Oils Well that Ends Well.

John Carrad's interludes are always eagerly awaited.

Like many other things they are an acquired taste—a law unto themselves. "The Dinkum Off" this year proved especially welcome as a piece of pure and inconsequential farce between two productions which kept one's mind on the alert without ceasing. The audience clearly revelled in all that was offered. The four now songs, however, were none of them quite up to the level of last year.

The male ballet was as usual scrupulously performed—a treat everyone delighted in. The pas de deux was also disturbingly well done. Almost too well.

What makes these male ballets so uproarious is the not-quite-successful attempt to perform intricate movements; all in a mock-serious vein. In this year's ballet, the soloists, in particular, would have done better If they had chosen one or two really difficult movements—the fouetté, the entrechat, etc.. to delight us with. The delectable ballerina, by the way, would have been more so If clad in a dress contrasting in hue with the corps de ballet.