London, Apr. 14.
The press here this morning was unanimous in expressing approval of the statement made in the House of Commons yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr, Neville Chamberlain.
Although critics were few and far between, some Conservative papers consider that the Government did not go either fast or far enough, while certain Labour organs state that Mr. Chamberlain referred to Russia only in order to satisfy the Opposition.
The declaration made in Paris by the French Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, was also received with favour in the press here, most papers stressing the fact that the guarantee 1o Rumania was decided upon only at the eleventh hour, partly due to France's insistence.
"The emergency measures are completed," "Daily Herald" stated, "They should be followed at once by a conference of the nations concerned and Soviet Russia—a seven-Power Conference. For only by such a conference held immediately can the work of creating a real defensive front against aggression be carried on and true collaboration among peaceable Powers secured."—Havas, accuracy far in advance of her tender years. An outstanding portrayal of the Hatter was given by another small miss, Sonia Roth, whose acting was a delight and who impersonated this universal favourite with a degree of intelligence and understanding surprising in a child. The characterization of Barbara Forshaw as the Red Queen another revelation in mime and dancing. Amongst the ballets, the chess and floral were outstanding, and the walrus and carpenter with the tiny oysters a delightful interlude.
A final word must be said of the music which was most appropriately selected and adapted The second part of the programme, "The Circus," portrayed the appropriate personnel, including tap-dancing heralds, _trick-performing ponies, tight-rope walkers, a circus queen, the always amusing clowns and an excellent display of acrobatic dancing, one of the high-lights of the evening. All numbers of this section were enthusiastically received by the audience, and they served to illustrate the wide scope of this versatile school which includes in its repertoire such varieties of dancing as ballet, Greek, acrobatic, character and tap.
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