Act 3.

This was a tough scene to put over. First the kicks—why did Matt find it necessary to claw his hands the whole time? It was awkward and added nothing to his character. The same applied to Chris, his stoop tended to become his only real attempt at character. Campion in the full lighting gave a more convincing and sincere portrayal of Matt and he gave a very fair rendering of silent grief and anger. The clash of Chris and Matt, first against each other and, following the explosion from Anna which brings down their castles about their ears, against Anna, was well built up. It was Anna's big scene and well done; the hurt and bitterness in her came through every word and gesture.

We should congratulate the Drama Club and their producer. The play was not perfect, their audiences were too small, but it was a worth while venture and a big step forward for the club.

In spite of a recent denial we again assert that rumour is a lying jade. The following completely unauthenticated story has been brought to our ears: That well-known personality, Professor Boyd-Wilson, while returning from a jaunt with the local Alliance Francaise, and speaking he believed the appropriate language was plaintively requested by a fellow traveller to refrain from speaking Maori, as he, the plaintiff, had a deep distaste for that language. In reporting this we wish to state that we have no wish to disparage the Maori language.

—Q.E.D.