Mostly Pro.

Lucrece, is the wife of Collatine and a symbol of all that is good and virtuous in Roman life. Tarquin, inflamd by her beauty and virtue in setting out to "satisfy the monster within him," rapes her, and in doing so violates all that Lucrecia represents.

"Nothing is left of ail that I treasured most in myself," weeps Lucrece.

Collatine, is called back to his home, where his wife informs him of the misfortune that has fallen on his house: then kills herself.

Collatine and his friend Brutus set out to revenge Lucrece and Rome.

The producer, Maria Dronke chose this beautiful play and produced it artistically. Anthony Treadweil, in designing a superb set gave the production an excellent start.' The two narrators and leading players, Maureen Ross-Smith and John McDonald played with force and colour. Maureen, drew a sympathy from the audience which the actors were not able to fully sustain.

Robin King, as Lucrece was convincing only in the first act, but the "great lady in misfortune" simply was not there. Paul Treadweil as Collatine acted well and was most impressive in the latter part of the play. Terence Baylor as Tarquin looked and acted well, his hands however were not as impresive as his legs.

Valerius and Emilia were played by John Yaldwin and Elizabeth Oliver respectively. Both gave pleasing portrayals. Among the remaining women members of the cast, Betty James, ornamental as always, spoke and laughed convincingly, and moved with grace and fluent ease.

Margaret Loftus and Geniveve Leicester appeared to be in the best of spirits, but the former could have been more petulant and the latter more audible. Bruce Hamlin as Brutus was Brutus witty and vigorous. The soldiers, Bill Sheat and Gerard Monaghan, translated and commented with relish.

The inadequacy of Francis Curtin as the little serving lad was undeniable.

The costumes by Muareen RossSmith called for the highest praise. The play is beautiful but difficult, for miming is always difficult. The narrators first remove the element of surprise from the ensuing action and forced the audience to create personal images of the characters, which may or may not fit the actual players. The actors are handed a climax which only exceptional acting can hold and mould.

The music in this production was excellent. But why try to create an atmosphere during intervals and then destory it by noisy traffic to and from the side exits thus tending to reduce the show to the village concert level.

—Dodo.