"SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE."

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 85, 10 April 1917, Page 3

"SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE."

In the "Seven Keys to Baldpate" there is a well-concealed puzzle, which is the ; play's chief charm, but not its only .charm. Last night the Grand Opera House was crowded by an audience quite willing to be fooled—ian ■ audience which thoroughly appreciated the unique situation*, which came at, the conclusion of many stuange happenings. Instead of being a place of solitude in which it mightl be possible to write a "best-seller" novel in twenty-four hours, Baldpate Inn is presented as a crowded place of mystery. So cleverly is the whole piece constructed that the inevitable question that arises all the time is: What will happen next? ' The company is an extremely capable one, and gives a splendid interpretation of this comedy. The brunt, however, is borne by Mr. Robert Greig, who plays the part of the novelist. He is on the stage practically the whole of the time, and although his part presents many extraordinary difficulties he plays it with rare skill. His is a notable performance.V Another clever' characterisation is that of Mr. Edward Lester as the' "little ghostie." "Seven Keys to Baldpate". will be staged to-night and the three following nights. On Saturday a clever American farce comedy, "A Pair of Sixes," will replace it.