... AT LIVERPOOL KING RICHARD II On February 8 Liverpool Repertory Company presented Shakespeare's King Richard II. The resident producer, Gerald Cross, returns to the stage in the Playhouse production to score a personal acting triumph in the title role. He vests his ill-starred monarch, a royal playboy of the medieval world, with a cloak of pride and prejudice, imperious sarcasm, and ...

... BARROW PREMIERE THE KEY On February 13, at His Majesty's, Barrow, Richard Stephenson's Saxon Players presented a new play by Archie McCaw entitled The Key. IJavid Brjilhwailc Bruce Kilk Ulwcn Bruithwailc Viola Heaihcuta bjgar Willan Keilh Anderson Midge Willan Pamela ifcoughion *., ...

... THE CHEPSTOW AMBASSADOR BALLET On Tuesday of this week the Associated Arts Faculty presented the second London season of the Ambassador Ballet under the direction of Letty Littlewood. Ably supported by the accompanist. Heinz Hcrschmann, this enthusiastic young company performed a varied gramme with a fine sense of stage craft and an excellent level of tech nique, inspirited with good taste, ...

... PEOPLE'S PALACE MADAM BUTTERFLY On February 13, the Carl Rosa Opera Company continued their season here with Madam Butterfly. This opera is one of the company's most successful stock productions. The setting is colourful and convincing, and the production has the minimum of artificiality without sacrifice of exolic charm. The work is. of course, an outstand ing example of the so-called ...

... THE ART OF ENSEMBLE A CHAT WITH HARRY ISAACS The Harry Isaacs Trio, consisting of Harry Isaacs (piano). Leonard Hirsch (violin), and James Whitehead (cello), launched almost exactly four years ago, is now one of the most distinguished in the country. It owes its eminence, of course, not only to the individual powers ol us members, but to their happy ability to discipline and blend those ...

... AT NORWICH THE WINTER'S TALE On February 13, at the Madder-market, Norwich, the Madder-market Theatre Trust, Lid., presented the Norwich Players in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Ignoring the author's geographical incongruities and other shortcomings of this play, it must be conceded that Lionel Dunn has contrived a maximum of drama and pulsating movement. Even with a cast limited by ...

... THE STOLL WILD VIOLETS On Saturday, February 11. Prince Littler presented here a revival of the musical comedy, with music by Robert Stolz, book by Bruno Hardt-Walden. English book and lyrics by Hansard Short. Desmond Carter, and Reginald Purdell. ballets and dances arranged by Pauline Grant and the production directed by Frank C. Marshall, Wild Violets. Paul Hnflman Allen Christie Otm ...

... THE LYRIC TO-MORROW'S PRIDE On February 12 the Preview Thealrc Club presented a play by Lydia Ragosin, entitled To-Morrow's Pride Tudor Maslerson David Greene Simon Richard Malhcws nurand MaMerMin Robert Fddtvon Mrv MaMerson Julie! Mantel Caitlin Tarn Battett Dnrindu Yaiea Barbara Couper John (iikhrint Max Brimmill Tom Allison Denis Wardlcv Lishn Crates Jack Howarth Joe Hooper Michael Bird ...

... THE GATEWAY THE FALLEN SPARROW At the Gateway on February 14 Moor Hall Productions presented a new play by Bailey Douglas entitled The Fallen Sparrow. Makes you wonder about laws. 1 mean. ruminates the police- inspector, pondering the human i angle in a case of double murder. I And that is the play's intention to make you wonder about laws, and. in particular, those concerning abortion. ...

... AT STRATFORD MAN OF THE WORLD On February 7, at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Strattord-upon-Avon, was presented, by the Company of Four, a play by C. E. Webber, entitled. Man of the World. Good acting in a difficult play was the characteristic ot this pro duction ot a piece originally pre sented, under the title of Citizen of the World, at the Phoenix by the Under Thirty Theatre Group ...

... AT MAIDSTONE THE SILENT WITNESS At East Malling Parish Church, Maidstone, was produced, on February 12, by the Franciscan Players, a new play by Marie Birt. entitled. The Silent Witness. In writing and producing good modern religious drama, it is essen tial that the most exacting s'andards be aimed at and. wherever possible, fully achieved. The language of daily life must stand on its own ...

... GLASGOW PREMIERE MR. GILLIE On February 13. at the King's, Glasgow, was presented by Stanley French. Ltd.. a new play by James Bridie. Mr. uillie. Judge H. G. Stoker Procurator Dougb* Muir Mr (iillic Alastair Sim Tom Donnelly Cicorge Cole Mrs. Gillie Megs Jenkins Dr. Watson Gordon McLeod Nells Watson Janel Brown Mr Gibb Ronald Adam Produced bv Altivtair Sim Scene designed by Hendrik Baker ...