“ABOVE THE SNOWLINE,*’ AND “THE BEACHCOMBER”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 258, 9 October 1931, Page 8

“ABOVE THE SNOWLINE,*’ AND “THE BEACHCOMBER”

It is not hard to imagine how a host would leel if a plumber arrived while a most important party was in progress and proceeded to tear up the floorboards looking for leaks in the water system. And it is not hard to laugh at such a plumber’s disconcerting habit of bobbing up through the floor just when lovers are congratulating themselves on being alone. Such untoward Happenings make “The Beachcomber” a joyous thing; a farce which one can enjoy with enthusiasm. The plumbers’ ballet is one of those bits of expert foolery which one remembers for a long time. Then there are the girls—and it seems that Stratford is developing a team of ballerinas which will be hard to beat. In striking contrast to the happy party spirit of “The Beachcomber” is the grim episode in “Above the Snowline." The story of the happenings in the lonely hut on the mountain side moves without effort to a strong dramatic climax through a succession of surprising situations. It is a dramatic cameo of outstanding workmanship, and the fact that it has been written in Stratford for Stratford players and for a Stratford cause, adds to its interest. The box plan is at Kear’s.