‘THE MIDDLE WATCH'

Evening Star, Issue 21715, 9 May 1934, Page 1

‘THE MIDDLE WATCH'

To-night at the Town Hall Concert Chamber the Dunedin Strolling Players will present that rollicking , comedy, ‘The Middle Watch.’ Specially constructed scenery has been made to give atmosphere to the play, and no expense spared to make the production worthy of the high standard set by the Strolling Players. The story of the play concerns two girls who are guests _at an afternoon dance on board a British battleship on the China station. They are asked to remain for dinner by the commander. Unfortunately tire last boat ashore breaks down, and the captain, a woman-hater, is informed of the plight’of’the girls. He sets out to punish the young ladies and the officers responsible, ami is about to send a message to his admiral’s flagship ex-

plaining what has happened, and asking that a picket boat be sent to remora the fair intruders,-when he falls suddenly in love with one of them. Putting their heads together in conspiracy, the captain and his commander decide to allow the girls to spend the night on the ship, and. Marine Ogg is told olf to guard them. From that point the fun begins in earnest. In the middle watch, which is at a very late hour, the ship is ordered to put out to sea to aid a distressed vessel on board which is the wife and daughter of the admiral.. The efforts of the contain and commander, with tiie aid of Marine' Ogg, to keep the “ Old Man ” from discovering the girls are hilarious to a degree. The cast includes Anita Winkel, ’Elsie M'Peak, Gwenda Burt, Erana Newbold, Molly Baker, Douglas Dal], George Salmond, Douglas Skene, Reynolds Herbert, Roland Watson, Chas. Smith, Percy Smith, and Geo. Dickie, and the-play is produced by Douglas Dali. The box plan is at the D.I.C. - . ■