Opening Night Augurs Well for Drama Club

Punctuated by the stomps of the "Salient" staff daisy-crushers upon the floor above, the Drama Club provided the first function of the year on Wednesday last. About 60 were present. The freshers sat decorously in the centre, while the rest reclined on the outskirts and guffawed at the lewd bits.

The standard as a whole was quite fair, although a bit more passion may have helped some of the players. Dick Campion had the gem of an Irish brogue in O'Neill's "Anna Christie," and, although his movements tended to be somewhat jerky, his was, in my opinion, the best character acting of the evening. He was very ably supported by Edith Hannah.

In the Shakesperian selections. Pat Hildreth was not at her best: "The Taming of the Shrew" suffered from being read, but otherwise was quite well handled. "The School for Scandal" was done well, and presented very amusingly. Geoff. Datson appeared to considerable advantage here. "The Importance of Being Earnest" was rather flat, and only the wit of Wilde saved it from being very poor indeed. "F6" did not once come alive. The Coward piece was brightly done.

Altogether quite an auspicious start—let's hope it stays that way. Functions of the Drama Club, the programme tells us, will be held every Tuesday, and Please watch the notice-boards.

—N.B.G.