The Shanghai Amateur Dramatic Club thoroughly deserves support and congratulations fon its decision to stage its first performance of the season on Nov. 18, thus following. the 'good example set by the Russian players in both kinds of opera and the Cinema Theatres, the circumstances it might be appropriate to call for Indulgence owing to the difleulties which would be expected in collecting a cast and, indeed, selecting a play when a wide range of choice " could not" be available, Such apologetics are apparently unnecessary, Not] only has the Club managed to hit upon an excellent comedy-thriller "Someone at' the Door" by Dorothy and Campbell Christie, but fis casting has happily combined veteran perience with that lately discovered younger talent whose excellence was much applauded ast season. Suspence, surprise and. irrepres" sible humour mark the play and those who! have seen rehearsals believe that those qualities perfectly fit the cast which has been chosen. In the London production at the New Theatre two and a halt years ago, Mr, Henry Kendall gave one of his inimitable sketches of the bright young hero who refuses to allow emergency {o defeat buoyant cheerfulness of spirit. That fact speaks for itself and as the other parts are rich in opportunity, the Club can be trusted to minister fanthtully to Shanghai's delight, Tt remains therefore "to urge theatre-goers resort immediately to the box office lest. the privilege of seeing Shanghai's rst "war-time" production elude their grasp.
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