Jory-Tait Production at the"; @y Embassy Theatre cast Lord Trench Major C. Seatew Lord Croy Capt, 3. W. Hsnehelite Duke of Warringcon (Edward) Mr OG. Masters James Hua eR Burch Sir Reginald Wheiby Mtslor F. D. Annestoy Lord Teslesmore (don) Ernest Devt Morton ranaer Mat fants Crghton Munster dh Came Edy Trench OG, Ta cer & Publicity Sirs: Henry' Jor Mrs OG, Tait Secretary & Treasurer Siry.@.G.
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A critic excusing himself may suggest weakness, but really it only meant as a foil to the possible Suggestion of being confirmedty: dis. seruntled, because it is a Tittle owk. ward to have to say of two sticeeasive amateur productions" that the play was not worthy of the company, 1 was the writer's honest opinion of the last production by the American Players: it was the same of the ory-Tait production atthe Emassy: Theatre on November 7 Some satisfaction was gained from the fact that, between acta, the same, pinion was voluntarily expressed by several play-feers of experience, Teas not that "The High Road" ix in any way objectionable, for it is nob that. Tt has an old anda thin plot, a very mild brand of humour' for comedy-faye, and no really strong situations. More obvious still, there was only one character sulted to any of the company, and probably, the play was such a great success London, the Shanghai people did not naturally fit in to the parts, Major Seales saves the' whole situation, "As an old-style, narrow minded and embarrassingly. honest member of the aristocracy he was truly delightful, in make-up, in action, in speech, and in the general Interpretation of the part. He alone worth seeing. (Mrs, Tait, og his Wife, should be the same, with the dition of an immense amount of Well, perhaps it ts {hat we are more used to soving Mir. Tait in characters of a quite dig: ferent port, but she did not seem have enough to do, nor a sufficient Scope for her natural gifts, Miss Margot Stephen had. the other of the three most important Parts—that of a young actress who captures the affections of the youngest member of the family, is Scorned by the elders, but eventually either captivates or compels the respect of most of them. In" the stronger scenes Miss Stephen was Particularly good and.one™ can her securing many he gains greater ex. Perience, She has a very natural Way on the stage and throws horaolt fully into the work, The sane can be said of Miss Yvonne Crighton, who, though she had much leas do, created a very favourable ime pression, Capt. "Hincheiffe deserves some mention, for he has a very ong part and some tiring mane erlims to maintain throughout. There were two clever character studies ably portrayed by Messrs R.T. Burch and L. Lienard, the lateer especially being wonderfully ood as a butler. If-one omite to tention the rear at any length, it is solely because their parts did hot appeal, and not that they personally: were failures,
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