FRENCH CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 144, 21 June 1930, Page 7

FRENCH CLUB

"JOURNEY'S, END"

The programme for the fortnightly reunion .of the Cercle Francais, held on Thursday evening, was arranged by the Misses Smythson (secretaries).

M. F. Bouillet gave a discourse upon "Le Secret dv Bonheur," in which he was assisted by Madame de Filippi, who read "Le Savetier et le Financier;" both were warmly applauded. A new member, Mile Vouga, was conspicuously successful in a scene from "Les Plaideurs' (following a causerie on racing), which indicated her as a valuable acquisition. Recitations were given by Mrs. Benge ("Less Prures") and Miss Mead ( \Li Amour de la Patrie" and "Seul dans ma Chambre"), their selections being rnucn appreciated. Miss Dorothy Hanify played "L'Alouette" and Mr. Trevor Fisher contributed the second movement of a sonata by Glazounov. Both played encore pieces.' A Russian dance by Miss Audrey Robertson was an enlivening item and was repeated. Some excerpts trom Le Grand Voyage,", the French adaptation of Sherrifl's "Journey's End, -were introduced by Miss Sniythson, who bneuy outlined the plot of the play. The parts were taken by Messrs. F. F. Miles ( Osborne), W. F. Balham (Trotter), Professor Boyd Wilson (the Colonel), B. Potts (Stanhope), Alex Jessep (Mason), and Miss Coralie Smythson (Raleigh). Ihe first excerpt dealt with breakiast in the dug-out, followed by the selection ot Osborne and Raleigh for a bombmg raid, and the last showed the satisfaction ot the colonel at the success of the attempt, and the distress of Stanhope at the loss o£ Osborne, who has been killed,, although Raleigh has gone safely back and is to .be recommended for the Military Cross. Madame de Filippi conducted the conversation circle and Miss Hind received. At the next reunion the programme will be presented by University students, who will give "La Pourde aux yeux," to be fololwed by supper.