... AT BRIGHTON AMBASSADOR BALLET On March 20, at the Dolphin Brighton, the Ambassador Ballet began a provincial tour with an ambitious programme. Seven of the ballets in the company's repertory were performed, affording complete opportunity to judge the artists' abilities in grave and gay moods. In such a miscellaneous pro gramme all the members of the company have chances 10 show what they ...

... LYRIC, HAMMERSMITH THE HOLLY AND THE IVY On Tuesday, March 28, was pre sented here in its 6rst London pro duction the play by Wynyard Browne, entitled The Holly and The Ivy. This tale of two sisters, which was first produced at the Prince of Wales, Cardiff, on March 6, and noted at length in our issue of March 9, is a play of ideas without action which requires some close attention to ...

... THE O FIRE WEED On March 28 was presented here a play in three acts and five scenes by Nicholas Bela entitled Fire Weed. Jan John Charlesworth Katerina Nina Marriott Anton Bruckner Patrick Doonan Nicolai Kenneth Law Jarmila Petry Marv Morris Benjamin Alaric Cotter Bilimky Gordon Tanner Tomich Charles Mander Pelhan Bill Davies Dr. Waldon David Markham Vlashek Harold Lang Mrs. Petry Gladys ...

... MEMORABLE We'll Hear A Play, by J. C. Trewin. Carroll and Nicholson, 12s. 6d. net. Although it would be ungracious to cavil at a book written by one of our leading dramatic critics, it does seem that Mr. Trewin's collected notices are somewhat lacking in novelty. This may be because many of the shows he writes about are still fresh in the memory, and that as we nick the pages of his book we ...

... THE ARTS THE PROVOKED WIFE On March 22 the Arts Theatre Club presented here a revival of Sir John Vanbrugh's The Provoked Wife. Sir John Brule Ruvsell Waters Lady Brute Adele Dixon Belinda Joy Parker Lady Fanciful Noel Dyson Mademoiselle Julia Flaxman Cornet Kathleen Bidmead Heartfree Myles Eason Constant Laurence Payne Lovewell Raymond Parkes Lord Rake Gavin Gordon Justice Brian Wilde ...

... DETECTIVE STORY On March 2J. by arrangement with Bertram Montague. Jack Buchanan (by arrangement with Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse) presented here the play by Sidney Kingsley. Detective Story. Detective Dakis George Margo A Shoplifter Diane Billings Detectivc Gallagher Harold Aver Mrs Farragut Virginia Bedard Joe Feinson MichacI Balfour Defective C'allahan Christopher Kane Detective ...

... THE EMBASSY UDAY SHANKAR On April 3 Envoy Productions, Ltd., in association with the Arts Council of Great Britain, under the direction of Anthony Hawtrey, presented Uday Shankar and his Indian Ballet. After a nation-wide tour of America, Uday Shankar has brought his Indian dancers and musicians to London for a short season of 11 special performances. With all the wisdom of his race, ...

... THE SAVILLE THE PLATINUM SET On March 30 Stanley French and Dan O'Neil (in association wilh Firth Shephard. Ltd.) presented here the play by Reginald Denham and Mary Orr, The Platinum Set. Marcia Wain Elspclh March Sarah Bcrvl Harrison Karen Wain Pamela Alan Zachary Strang Vernon Greeves Russell Wain Patrick Barr Amy Bcnavente Betty Marsdcn Florence de Burgh Nuna Davey Neville Cavendish ...

... THE PHOENIX RED DRAGON On April 2 the Repertory Players presented as their one hundred and eighty-seventh production a play by Hugh Hastings entitled Red Dragon. Wu Wing Long Robert Scwcll Leading Seaman Kendall Denis Quillcy Able Seaman Paddy O'Brien Alan Judd Able Seaman Tubs Brewster Richard Pearson Stoker Dinger Bell Basil Lord Sub-Lieut. Wood, R.N. Richard Beynon Wu Lin Fa Violet ...

... THE LYRIC LONDON ACADEMY On April 4. a( (he Lyric, the London Academy of Dancing, Elocution and Stagecraft, under the direction of M. Lillian Rowley, presented an original piece with script, ballet and routines arranged by Miss Rowley, entitled Dancing Class. Depicting a prospective pupils mother being shown round the Academy before enlisting her offspring, Dancing Class gives an ...

... THE GATEWAY MARSHALL'S AID On April 4 was produced by the Gateway Theatre Club a play by Gordon Collyer entitled Marshall's Aid. Phyllis Hcngist Victoria Hopper Rita Beryl Hardy Gcolfery John Westhrook John Hcngist Arnold Ridley Grandma Caroline Keith Ronnie Whitehall Henry Manning Marshall M. Macy, Jnr. John McLaren A Charlady Mary Jane Windsor Mr. Collyer makes a brave attempt to reduce ...

... THE DUCHESS THE MAN WITH THE UMBRELLA On April 5 Ralph Lynn and Hubert Woodward presented here the play by Louis Ducreux, in an English adaptation bv Roma June The Man with the Umbrella. Aldo Sweet Charles Cioldner Clara Sheila Burrell Pierre Fcrdy Mayne Anna Joyce Green Alfred Thyme Philip Dale Police Officer Marnc Maitland Policeman Daniel Thorndikc Alphonsc Dupont Ronald Simpson ...