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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 5. June 14, 1956

Dramatists to read Sheridan's "Critic"

Dramatists to read Sheridan's "Critic"

A rehearsed reading of Sheridan's witty burlesque The Critic will be staged by the Drama Club in conjunction with the English Department, on June 21 and 22 in the VUC Little Theatre.

Among a '"cast of thousands" that Producer John Dawick has assembled will be Elizabeth Kersley, J. Tannehill, D. Vere-Jones, Kathrine Blakelock, J. Gamby, T. C. King, Elizabeth Gordon, June England and Gordon Boyd. Costumes will be Elizabeth Gordon and June England; Peter Campbell will be designing the sets, while the music will be played by a chamber orchestra under Keith Walker.

The Critic is accepted as by far the best burlesque that has been written for the English stage. Although the form of sentimental tragedy that it pokes fun at no longer infests the stage, The Critic still delights us today because of its wonderful character parts and burlesque situations.