DRAMA FOR THE WEEK
Dramatic presentations scheduled for the coming week include a studio presentation of "Lady Windermere's Fan" from IYA Auckland on Sunday next at 8.30 p.m. First produced in 1892, Oscar Wilde's admirable light comedy is still a perfect example of its type. It abounds in sparkling dialogue and has several dexterous situations. The sparkle of its dialogue niay not have the artificial resilience of more modern light comedies but it still reflects the pungent, wit of its Irish author. This and the adroit handling of the plot make "Lady Windermere's Fan" an excellent piece for broadcasting. The play is to be produced by Zoe BartleyBaxter and Players, and listeners should find this first-class radio fare.
On Monday next at 8.32 p.m. IYA Auckland is to present the N.B.S. production of "A Hundred Fathoms." This is a powerful drama set in a submarine. While the suspense of the piece is its main strength, the characters are carefully delineated so that the interest is well maintained by both the story and the people concerned. The action of the play is swift and the tenseness of the situation is well relieved by clever touches of humour.
The two serials, "Into the Light" and "Soldier of Fortune," now running from 2YA on Wednesday evenings are proving excellent entertainment and two further episodes are scheduled for next Wednesday. "The Crooked Smile" is the title of the third episode of the medieval romance, "Into the Light,', "in which listeners, are following the varied adventures of Peter Lacklove. The third chapter of "Soldier of Fortune" brings fresh adventures to the cynical ex-war pilot, Geoffrey Somerset, in his struggle with the Black Scanderbergs in the Kingdom of Borovnia. In this serial theatre-goers will recognise the voices of several players who have visited New Zealand on numerous occasions in theatrical companies, for included in the fine cast of this serial are John Bedouin, Victor Gouriet, Les Warton, Arthur* Greenaway, Reg Hawthorne, and James Raglan, who is also well-known in the Australian film industry.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1938, Page 30
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337DRAMA FOR THE WEEK Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1938, Page 30
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