"MILESTONES."

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 16

"MILESTONES."

CANTERBURY REPERTORY ' THEATRE' SOCIETY. ' It is now over three months since the Can- : terbury,'"Repertory • Theatre "Society put arrangements in hand for the production of its flrsti.:>iay,!; #!)d' the selection of thevßennet kiaoblock'drama is most happy;' .The-play,.is most vivid in thought- anid action, while it gives fall <<Bcopo on. the artistic side. The high standard of dramatic art is not obtained by the sacrifice of lighter and pleasing features. Although but little known on tho Australian and New Zealand stage, "Milestones" has been played with eminent success in the best-known repertory theatres of Great Britain and America. The cast is a strong one, and should do full justice to the possibilities of the play. Repertory,dram* in Canterbury has.reached, a : standard .which hau evoked most* favourable ! ;critits„ir6,rf. ijbroad. The .'strong ! pilb'lic ' -gupport given to .-the. .very ..successful production iuider the auspices Of the C6llege Drama Society, indicates the rapid growth of a.'sentiment for work of repertory standard. The. Little Theatre with its excellent, lighting system provides an atmosphere of intimacy which adds .much, to-the effect of the'play. Box plans .open at The Bristol on Monday, and" the season ojens on ' Thursday;' November" is'th. : ' The staging Is in the very -'cap 1 ablii hands of Andrew Beresford, the 'Society's producer.