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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 2.

Dorothea Tossman and Martin Liddle

Dorothea Tossman and Martin Liddle.

Dorothea Tossman as Judith Bliss, and Martin Liddle, as simon, her son, were the outstanding members of the cast. Both had difficult roles to interpret but their portrayals showed imagination and polish. The former was charming as the matronly actress to whom the rest of the family "played up," bringing to life very successfully her rather whimsical, sometimes childish, passion for the theatrical. Martin Liddle gave a consistently finished performance. In a part which called for unrestrained and unconventional egoism, he was always at his ease, always confident and never frightened to let himself go when stiffness would have ruined the whole effect.

As Sorel, Pat Edwards was supposed, virtually, to be the feminine counterpart of Simon. On occasions, she was excellent, particularly in the "acting" scenes, but there were other times when the situation seemed to call for a little less restraint. On the whole, however, she left a very good impreasion.