NEW ZEALANDER'S PLAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19217, 25 January 1928, Page 9

NEW ZEALANDER'S PLAY.

SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION IN LONDON. (BT CABLE— PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND K.I CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Eeceived January 24th, 7 p.m.) LONDON, January 24. Mr G. H. E. Young, of New Zealand, produced at Kew Theatre his farce, "Just As You Say, Dear," which was received with roars of laughter. It was first produced by Victoria College students at Wellington a couple of years ago.

[Mr G. H. K. Young is 23 years of age. He attended Nelson College from 1918 to 1922, going in the latter year to the University at Auckland. In 1926 he came to Wellington and produced for the Victoria University College students the farce, "Just As You Say, Dear," to take the place of the annual extravaganza. He left for England shortly after the play'B successful run in Wellington in order to obtain greater experience as a play writer. Much of his time in England he had spent in remodelling and recasting this play. Mr Young, while at Nelson College, won the College tennis championship twice in succession, and he was also a fine cricketer. He is a nephew of Mr A. Fair, K.C., Solicitor-General, and he was employed whilst in Auckland by the Charles Haines Advertising Co.]