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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1935. Volume 6. Number 14.

"Bon Soir, Madame."

"Bon Soir, Madame."

"Bon soir, madame!"

"Smad's" representative had been carefully coached for the occasion, so he had no difficulty in insinuating himself into the French Club by uttering the magic talisman. The occasion was the annual Students' Night, on which the French students of the College (and their teachers) amuse the members of the club.

Two extracts from fairly modern plays were presented during the evening. The first had to do with the career of Alcime (Max Brown), a gardener who obtained a position as chauffeur. His main qualification was that he could sound the horn nobly and backfire like a roadhog. He was ably abetted by Misses D. Smith and Huntingdon, and Wells and Hatherley. Prof. Boyd Wilson provided some good comedy, although it was quite unexpected at times. This piece ended with the rest of the cast pushing Max off the stage in a well-contrived motor-car.

The second piece was also of a high standard. It dealt with M. Lambert (Dr. Keys), who was locked up in a looney bin through some unhappy coincidences. He used to get "tight" on soda-water, which "Smad" considers to be extremely reprehensible. Betty Turner and Hutcheson were good villains, and others who performed well were Sybil Williams, Hills, and Mitchell. Chesterman concealed his lines behind a bunch of flowers with varying success, and when Mitchell rocked the hall with him smiling, people made for the windows in case he started to laugh.