Dramatic Club.

The Club endeavours to foster an interest in dramatic art and literature among the students of the College and the large attendance at the readings on Friday evenings shows that interest in the Club's activities is increasing. Readings were resumed in January and were continued during the last two months of the College vacation. The following plays were read: "The Ship." a drama by St. John Ervine; "The Tragedy of Nan," by John Masefield. in which Miss Cooley read with splendid sincerity the part of Nan; Mr. Benge and Mr. Cormack also read very effectively; "The Betrayal." by Padraic Colun; "Episode," by Herman Ould; and "Major Bar-Lara," by Bernard Shaw. These readings were fairly well attended, and the Club will continue to hold readings during the vacations this year.

Most people will remember with pleasure the Club's opening evening for 1930, when two one-act plays, "A Woman's Honour," by Susan Glaspell, and "Moonshine," by Hopkins, were produced. Honours in the first play were shared by Miss Zena Jupp and Miss Ola Neilsen. The lawyer and the prisoner were played well by Mr. Mountjoy and Mr. Cormack respectively. The second play, which was particularly well received, contained only two characters, Luke Hazy (a moonshiner) and a revenue officer who has fallen into his hands. The former was played by Mr. Wright, who looked a really convincing Kentuckian, and who played his part splendidly. The resourceful revenue officer was ably portrayed by Mr. Crossley.

During the first term readings had to be suspended owing to Extravaganza practices claiming most of the Club's members, but during the May vacation "Lilies of the Field," a comedy of John Hastings Turner, was read, and on May 30 "The White Chateau," an outstanding war play, was read. This play was written by page 87 a Wellingtonian, Reginald Berkley, who has made a name for himself as a playwright in England. His most recent successes have been "The Lady With the Lamp" and "The Unknown Warrior"—a translation from the French. In this reading Mr. C. G. Watson, a newcomer to the Club, gave the best performance, which was closely followed by those of Miss Spence-Sales and Mr. Dormer. Readings will be carried out every Friday this term, and in addition, the Club intends to produce a play about the beginning of August. Several plays are at present under consideration and rehearsals should be under way by the time "Spike" is printed. It is to be hoped that this year the Club will receive more student support at the public performance of the play. It represents the culmination of the Club's efforts for the year.