ONE-ACT PLAYS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 3

ONE-ACT PLAYS.

The Christchurch Repertory Society’s second programme of plays, presented last night in the Training College Hall, consisted of three one-act pieces: “E. and 0.E.,” “ Hat and Stick ” and “ A Villa for Sale.” “ E - and 0.E.,” produced by Mr H. M’D. Vincent. Miss Ellen Jones narrowly gained the acting honours for her portrayal of the mother-in-law, Jane Mackintosh. Mr Vincent was very convincing when he took the place of his dead cousin in order to forge the will. The humorous interlude, “ Hat and Stick, w as well received, the acting ° f a ur,l formly high standard. The successful producer was Miss Lucy Cowan. pi, e three waitresses, Misses S Hollander. Dorothy Jlardon and Molly Dailey were all sure of their parts though handicapped by rather wa« d lalo S u e - The pretty Sybil MafTev «« o! y acted hy Miss Peggy pi i / • also was the small role of q friend - Gertrude, by Miss Baibara Griffiths. The “difficult customer and the “ pleasant customer ” were filled capably by Mesdames Anne Haiper and Lilia Maffey respectively * er humorous play, “ a Villa for translated from the French, was p ro duce d by Miss Ellen Jones. t'Lf- W. Dawson handled with certamty the difficult part of the shrewd French husband, but perhaps the role of Mrs Al. Smith, the rich American woman, filled hy Miss Maud Buchanan was the most convincing performance’