DESIGNS FOR THE THEATRE
EXHIBITION OPENED IN WELLINGTON
(P.A.) WELLINGTON. April 16. “One often hears complaints that New Zealand is rarely afforded a chance of hearing or seeing the best artists or exhibitions.” said the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom. Sir Patrick Duff, opening an exhibition of designs for the theatre by Sam Williams. Yet he had seen a few come here, he said, and perform to houses only partly filled. Similarly, he said, New Zealand’s first-rate talem had frequently gravitated to other lands, with greater markets for their talents. Here, though, was a remarkable exhibition by a gifted New Zealander who. unlike so many others, had brought his talent back to New Zealand. The theatre needed the services of many artists, not least the designer who could set a play in its mounting of scene, light, and costume. New Zealand had wisely sent one of her cleverest young artists to England to master these arts. Sam Williams had mastered these arts, and fortunately for this country had come back. It would be interesting to see what scope for his talent New Zealand would give shim.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25161, 17 April 1947, Page 5
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