REPERTORY THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 243, 11 July 1938, Page 16

REPERTORY THEATRE

Wellington Society’s Production

The story of "The Second Mrs. Tanqueriiy,” which is to be presented under tlie direction of Mr. Leo du Chateau by Hie AA'clliugton Repertory Theatre So<'ie,v in Hie concert chamber for five performances, commencing to-morrow at 8 p.m., i» of how Aubrey Tanquevay, a comparatively young, kindly-natured widower with a most unsatisfactory experience of married life, decides, against Hie advice of his friends, to take to wife a young courtesan, Miss Paula Ray. He instals her in his country home, ‘Tlighercoombe," Surrey.

Shortly afterward Ellean, the daughter of li is previous wife, ret urns 'from convent school, but, as is to be expected, she does not "get on" with her stepnioHii'i'. Aubrey's friends refuse Io call and in defianee Paula invites some of Iler old set to visit Iler, mill'll to tlie disgust of Aubrey anil tlie disquiet of the home. I'llloan. while on a visit Io Paris, niei'ts a young I'lnglish captain. Hugh Ardale, A'.t'., witli whom she falls in love. I.liter tlie Inlier visits "lliglieri'oombe.’’ anil is iniroiluei'd by Elli'tln to lier stepmother, who shrinks witli terror as she recognises a former lover. Then follow some of Hie impressive scenes ami sit nations of Hie piece, which ends in tragedy.

Only great uetresses such as Airs. Patrick' Campbell. Duse, Mrs, ■ Kendal, Olga Nethcrsole. Ethel Barrymore and Irene Vanbrugh have essayed the part of Paula, lint Hie iiroiliii-er. who lias had a vast profession,a I experience of Hie technique of Hie lime, believes that Miss Pauline Sliotl.'imlcr. who will I.'ike tlie part of I’aiilu in AVt'llingfon, will come throiigli tlie ordeal witli credit to lii'rself mid tile society. Plant, arc at the D.I.C.