"IF WINTER COMES."

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 2

"IF WINTER COMES."

One of the most whimsical characters in prfesent-dav fiction is Mark Sabre, in A. S. M. Hutchinson’s “If Winter Comes.’’ which is booked for Friday next at the Octagon Theatre. The screen version of the storv. with Percy Marmont as the hero, is said to bo a remarkably faithful reproduction of the novel. Mark Sabre, as drawn bv the brilliant novelist, has all the eccentricities of genius that Intrigue the mind of the lover and student of human nature. The keynote of Mark Sabre’s character is simplicity and sincerity. A naivete that fails to recognise the petty infartiy of small natures, a guilelessnses that ignores the interpretation which ignoble minds might put upon his own actions, make Mark Sabre a unique and appealing character. The character of Mark Sabre is sublime in its simplicity, and approaches that of Goldsmith’s guileless son of “The Vicar of Wakefield.” It is a modern classic in character study, and the millions of readers of “If Winter Comes” attest to the artistry of Hutchinson’s creation. The box plan is now open, and seats may be reserved at Begg’s Music Warehouse.