... . LOVE LAUGHS AT THE NEW, NORTHAMPTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho first provincial performance of Love Laughs since the Blackpool production by Greatrex Newman was given at the New, Northampton, on Monday, when it had a hearty reception at both houses. This exceedingly bright and entertaining musical show should assuredly con tinue the success in the provinces that it ...

... Brownie Boys baa their suits and properties stolen. ...

... THE WHITEHALL STILL SHE WISHED-- On Sunday last the London Players' Guild presented a play by Margaret Irwin and J. R. Monsell entitled Still one Wisnea for company. Writing of quality has gone into this time-problem play, which sug gests that nothing ever dies and that it might be possible for Lord Chidleigh. who lived in 1779. to fall in love with Jan Beresford. who lives to-day He is ...

... HIS MAJESTY'S TWELFTH NIGHT On Wednesday of last week, by arrangement with the governors of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, the Musikart Society, Ltd., presented the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, under the direction of Sir Barry Jackson, in Shakespeare's lweinn iNignt With a Sir Toby so faintly drawn that he becomes a minor character, a sad- faced Maria tin spite of superficial ...

... THE GATEWAY PICCADILLY MOONSHINE On Tuesday Actor,s Theatre Productions, Ltd., presented at the Gateway Theatre Club a farcical comedy in two acts by George Manship, entitled ficcaaniy Moonsnine. Farce and thrills are neatly interwoven by George Manship in his new comedy, which, like moon- chine, lacks the conviction of day light. Everything that happens in Diana Manning's Hat. just off ...

... R.A.D.A. TWELFTH NIGHT Reporting a performance of the standard displayed by the students' class of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Twelfth Night on Monday is at once a pleasure and an embar rassment. There is satisfaction in recording the confidence, the humour, the charm, and the beauty of diction and bearing that characterised the presenta- tion; there is embarrassment in the repeated ...

... AT CRIPPLEGATE YES AND NO On Wednesday of last week a performance of Kenneth Horne's play, Yes and No, was given by members of the Ingoidsby Club at the New Cripplegate. An unnamed producer is to be congratulated on having made Mr. Horne's charming rectory of upper werton. with its fick- wlckian parson and his stimulat ing family. Just as convincinE as at the Apollo nine years ago. The ...

... THE MERCURY At the Mercury on Tuesday afternoon a further tribute was paid to S. R. Littlewood, editor of THE STAGE, as part of the celebrations honouring his golden jubilee as a dramatic critic. The occasion was pure theatre, as Martin Browne said in his opening speecn. on oenall of those from whom came the friendly gesture. The talented Irish Players, now rendering Happy As Larry. the ...

... COVENT GARDEN The season will begin on October 31, when the Covent Garden Opera Company returns to the Royal Opera House after the completion of its provincial tour. The first opera will be Rigoletto. which was added to the company's repertory when they were in Glasgow. The scenery is by James Bailey, and the producer is Julius Gellner. The cast will include Paolo Silveri. Elda Ribetti. ...

... THE BOLTONS LUCRECE On Thursday !a>t the Boltons Theatre iKensingtoni. Limited, presented a plav by Thornton Wilder, from Le Viol de Luerece. by Andre Obey, entitled Lucrece The Boltons add another proud plume to their already richlv ad ...

... . ONE-ACT PLAYS. The Players Theatre, whose premises are situated high up above what used to be the old National Sporting Club in King Street, Covent Garden, officially reopened their theatre on Sunday evening, December 27, with a programme of one-act plays and variety items. The first of the playlets, written by Mada Gage Bolton, and pro duced by Godfrey Baxter, was entitled Her Affairs in ...

... SOUTHAMPTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) GRAND (M., Southampton Repertory Theatre, Ltd.; M.I)., Leolyn Hart).--Ivor Novello's comedy The Truth Game is keeping large audiences highly amused. The way the members of a houso party toll the truth about themselves and each other with plicated results is most amusing. The acting throughout is good, with Nan Braunton. carrying oft chief honours ...