Extravaganza

Sir,—I note with considerable interest that once again Extrav is under way and that as usual there is a considerable proportion of non-students. One or two of the leads are I believe taken by outsiders who have for some time been getting such parts in Extrav.

I suggest that if Victoria University can not put on an Extrav without drawing on these publicity-seeking outsiders it should not put on a show at all. Surely the show could be arranged, with the help of an efficient organiser or producer, to suit what talent is available from the University even if it meant reducing the size of it. A second point is that perhaps more students would join Extrav. if they felt that all the choice parts were'nt taken up by these outsiders.

Am I correct in thinking there was a motion passed at a General Meeting last year to the effect that members of Extrav should be exclusively students of the University.

This whole situation reflects very little credit on organisers of Extravaganza.