"OUTWARD BOUND."

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1927, Page 6

"OUTWARD BOUND."

At tlie Graud Opera House to-night and for-fouri •following nights,. Messrs. Dick White and;Euc..]£dgley ; will.present .Miss Zillaliliitemanand Joseph Cunningham's new English- comedy- company in" Sutton Vane's great psychic play, "Outward Bound." Of transcending interest is the theory of a life after death. This all-ab-sorbing subject is involved in. the plot o£ ''Outward Bound," and it is handled in au enthralling manner; so that, despite the uncanniness of the theme,.the play should be exceptionally entertaining.. Though the theme is. presented with dignity and reverence, the first two acts are plentifully furnished with' rich hum;our which culminates T-in 1-."tensely dramatic situations, and ends on the tragic .note., The play intro.duces a-mixed party of passengers, such a party, as one may- see embarking on an ocean' liner; from our own ports almost any day. : As the jjlot develops, it becomes manif eit : they are "all dead, and are voyaging cm.avveri.table death-ship—-a craft without captain, officers, or crew, ' without lights-or navigatory. instruments, and "without any means of propulsion.. The author portrays the 'individual traits ot each char-.. acter,-.wh& behaves as if' in the flesh until his oc fa fate.is .revealed.. The production will be .under-.the direction of. Mr. Joseph Cumung.h.;im, who was associated with the. original -.-.London- production: Miss Zillah Batemaa .will be seen-as Ann, Mr.. Drank' Bradley as. -Mr.. Lingley, Miss Heimetta Cavendish.. as.Mi-Si Clievden-Banks, Mr. CampheU .C.opelin as-the Jlev. William Duke; Mr..- Norman Carter'..iis Mr. Prior, Miss Beryl -Barraclough as Midgett,. Mr. Charles -. M'Calluni "as Heni-y,' Mir.'. J. Phillips as "Scriijtiby," and .Mr.' Joseph. Cunningham as the Key.' Mr.. Thompson.The box plans are now rapidly' filling at The Bristol, and day. sales are obtainable at the Grand Opera House Confectionery.