Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 18, No. 5. April 30, 1954
The Plot
The Plot
As usual, the plot for "The Suckers" is really only a foil for numerous wisecracks and songs. But Jim Hutchison han produced quite a complicated plot for us this time with a sub-plot as well. The sub-plot concerns the love affair of Ophelia [unclear: Jane,] one of the world's unwanted women and Claude, an intellectual type. The chief plot is about a raid on Hellington by a band of pinitos led by Captain Sidd. Various escapades follow but we don't want to give the show away.
Bill Sheat tells us that the show piece of the whole Extrav is the opera performed by the [unclear: Australian] Opera Company. The opera is called 11 Lavatore. Its topical theme is the Petrov sensation. It transpires that the important papers Petrov has stolen from the Russian Embassy are surplus toilet papers Maestro Peter Crowe is in charge or the orchestration. Judy Beaumont sings the part of Mrs. Petor and [unclear: Bruce] [unclear: Ross] as Generaloff. The opera concludes with Joe McCarthy shooting every one off. The opera is presented in the authentic grand opera manner, complete with cembalo accompaniments to the recitatives.