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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 5. June 14, 1956

Sheriff outstanding

Sheriff outstanding

Ted Woodfield as the "rootin'est, tootin'est sheriff in the West" is the find of the year; a pleasant clear voice and a stood characterization made his performance the most interesting in the show; more of Ted and Rosemary in Act II would have sustained the polish of the first act.

In Ross O'Rourke was the best Wol for years.

Ron Poison is a man of many parts, and he played most of them in this Extrav. Rosemary and Ron have perfected their jazz act at many a bash: although similar stimulation would have added the little extra we expected, the audience response was terrific. The "booze" song brought back childhood memories.

The team of Homewood and Ferrers was much more amusing this year; both have engaging stage presence and oldest jokes since Adam raised Cain.

Ted ("Georgie Porgie") Shroeder taxed the wardrobe resources to the full; it was a pity that more use was not made of his comic talent and ultra-counter-tenor voice.

As premiere danseuse, Tom Garland was too good; some of the audience were taken in by his propriety and earnest technique. He lacked the comic flair of, say, Colin Gordon, but nevertheless performed very well. As usual, the male ballet was a motley bunch of stinking violets and sweaty williams.