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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 7 April 27, 1938

George and Margaret

George and Margaret

The play itself was about as inconsequential as a handful of broken streamers. The author, in pursuing a please all policy, has arrived at a common denominator of worthlessness which will doubtless make this play a darling amongst repertory theatres.

The acting had the mechancial perfectness which one has grown to expect from touring professionals. All their actions seemed to be done from force of habit, which when all is said and done, is as good a reason as anyone could wish for.

Not once did Fay Compton begin to hint of memorable acting. It seems senseless that such an ineffectual play as "George and Margaret" should be chosen to show off England's Greatest Actress.

A prosaic tailpiece.

On all the billboards they say something about "laughter on the run for three merry hours." Two and a quarter my watch said. But never mind, it's all in the interests of art.