CHARACTER CONTRAST
LIVES OF TWO WOMEN A fine sense of character is revealed by Mr. Adrian Alington in his latest novel, "Ann and Aurelia." It is the story of two girlhood friends who travel widely divergent paths through life—one to become a successful actress and the other to marry a drunkard nn wage a ceaseless battle against poverty. Even though points are laboured a times, the contrast between the two women is excellently portrayed. Mr. Alington's sketch of the successful actress, Ann Buttress, is easily tic & best thing in the book. He has drawn her with strokes of satire and shapec her into an unconscious hypocrite, ac - | ing off the stage as well as on iu to make up for a deficiency in real ar is tic talent. The strength of Mr. Alington's book lies in the fact that ho has chosen to make her exasperating rat ler than pathetic. The pathos is reserve for Aurelia, a more hazy figure, perhaps, bij'i; nevertheless competently ana logically developed. . . .-''Ann oml Aurelia," by Adrian Ali.ng 4; (Clatto and Windue.)
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
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177CHARACTER CONTRAST New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
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