... IRELAND'S CAPITAL PROUD OF ITS THEATRES There are, writes Felix Hughes, our Dublin correspondent, in response to a query, few cities in these islands that can boast to-day of the number of theatres providing so much proportional live entertainment as Dublin. The appended list gives some idea of the number j ot people in permanent employment in Dublin's theatres: Gaiety (plays, I musicals, ...

... SEPTEMBER TIDE I Barry O'Brien's presentation of I Daphne du Mauner's successful play, which is due to go on a long tour, opened on March 13 at the King's, Hammersmith. I Mrs. Tuckett Bertha Russell Robert Hugh Stewart Cherry Ana Walford Evan Frank Lawton Stella Evelyn Laye ?mm* Tom Fleminu Directed by Daphne Rye. This is a first-rate production, well staged and with an excellent company, to ...

... OPENING OF SEASON AT THE MEMORIAL The 1950 Shakespeare Festival opened at the Memorial on March 9 with Measure for Measure. I Peter Brook's productions have the reputation of being unorthodox and sometimes experimental, but this time he has been comparatively straight. This play has little of the true Shakespearean wonder, and there is a sirange unreality about its I conflict of virlues. The ...

... THE TORCH THE MAN WHO WENT AWAY On March 14 the management of the Torch Theatre presented a new satirical comedy by Denis Faulkner Horne. The Man Who Went Away. We arc told that Mr. Horne wrote this play at very short notice and in a few hours. It was high-pres- sured into production and broke i several speed records before reach ing the stage. It suffers decidedly from this haslc. which ...

... CRAVEN HOUSE On March 13 Bedford Theatre {London Ltd.. presented a light comedy by Diana Hamilton, adapted from Patrick Hamilton's novel, Craven House. Mrs Nkod Pal Nyne Elsie Nnon Tiba Page Mm Halt Jean Cadell Mrs. Spicer Helena Pidcard Mr. Spicer Lionel Newbold AuJro Custard Shirley Richards Mrs. Hoare Esme Beringer Anthon\ Wildman .Richard Longman Mii Coltcrell Avril Hillyer The Russian ...

... THE GAINSBOROUGH SIDDONS On March 12, the directors of the Bankside Little Theatre, Ealing, presented a new play by Beatrice Siddons-Downe entitled 1 I he Gainsborough Siddons. j In this play we see the inspiration that Mrs. Siddons gave to Gains- borough when she was at the height of her fame. He paints her, not as the great actress whose fame has become world-wide but as a gentle J ...

... CYGNET BALLET On March 9 the International Field of Art presented the Cygnet Ballet at the Rudolf Sterner Hall. Some of the programme was devoted to classical Russian ballet, but mostly to Spanish, Dutch and other dances. In these latter lively and fascinating pieces, the company distinguished themselves With the gay swish of a rustling skirt and a toss of the head, the pride and disdain of a ...

... TOYNBEE HALL I REMEMBER MAMA On March 18. as part of the Festival of Contemporary (1920-1950) Plays at Toynbee Hall, the Welbeck Players presented John van Druten's I Remember Mama. The story of I Remember Mama. produced at the Aldwych just two years ago. will be recalled as that of a family in the Nonaegian 1 colony in San Francisco during the year 1 ...

... DAVIS, CROYDON MARKOVA AND DOLIN Back from their lightning tour of the Caribbean. Alicia Markora and Anton Dolin launched, at the Davis, Croydon, on March 20. a long lour of ballet for the masses in the larger theatres of the United Kingdom. Their programme on Monday was I chosen with taste and a sure know ledge of what the public likes. In Swan Lake, when Markova emerged from the enchanted ...

... MUSICIANS' UNION DISPUTE ENDED The announcement at the begin ning of this week that the National Arbitration Tribunal has awarded a bonus of £1 a week to musicians employed in the independently owned theatres throughout the country brings to a close the dispute that flared up between the Musi cians' Union and tlje managerial organisations just before Christmas and threatened the success of the ...

... SOUTHPORT PREMIERE MADAM TIC-TAC At the Garrick. Southport, on March 20. was presented a new play by Falkland L. Cary and Philip Weathers, entitled Madam Tic-Tac. The partnership of Falkland L. Cary and Philip Weathers augurs well for British drama. In Madam Tic-Tac the result of painstaking labour in recording underworld life in London they have surely penned a winner. The dramatic ...

... BLACKPOOL PREMIERE POMMY At the Grand. Blackpool, on March 20. Stanley French. Ltd.. presented a new comedy, by W. P. Lipscomb and John Watson, entitled Pommy. uev.ie 1 arum Natalie Kaine Sollicker Duncan Lamont Bluey Bill Kerr Henry L.arkin Edward Howell Whituker Colin Croft Myra O'Neill Patricia Wayne Nosey Cyril Cusack Ronnie Pommv Ronald Howard Jacky Benedict Wecruppenima Directed by ...