... NORWICH PREMIERE AND HE DID HIDE HIMSELF On Monday, at the Maddermarket, Norwich, the Maddermarket Theatre Trust. Ltd., presented the Norwich Players in the first English production of a play in three acts by Ignazio Silone entitled And He Did Hide Himself.'* The Italian author, an ardent Socialist, has based his story of the Italian underground movement on his novel Bread and Wine. ...

... BRIGHTON PREMIERE THE GALE On Tuesday of last week at the PLayhouse, Brighton, was pre sented a jew play in three acts by Parnell Bradbury entitled The Gale. A better title would be The Tame Bull. as the whole of the drama of a doctor's efforts to im prove scientifically on human nature follow# his successful ex periment in changing the temper of a fierce bull. It is. indeed, chiefly ...

... THE CHANTICLEER EASTER On Saturday last, the Anglo- Arts (Drama) Club presented Easter. uv August Strindberg in a new translation by Elizabeth Sprlgge. with d6cor by Geoffrey Moss. The plot tells, it will be recalled, of an ill-fated family's return to happiness over the Easter period, and is full of sym bolism The producer Margaret Morris, rightly stressed this, for the characters are ...

... THE Q CLOUDED VISION On Tuesday was presented here a play in two acts and four scenes by Mary Lumsden entitled Clouded Vision. Played in the consulting room In Wimpole-street of an eminent ophthalmic surgeon, this new play hinges on the success or failure of an operation to graft the cornsa of a person's eye on to that of a blind person. Julie Dennlson. the sister-in-law of Sir Cosmo ...

... BRITISH EQUITY THEATRE CONFERENCE A members' meeting, to receive and discuss the deleqates' report on the recent British Theatre Conference, drew a large number to Victory House on Friday last. Sir Lewis Casson presided, and Gordon Sandison gave a comprehensive account of the proceedings and the resolutions carried under the sponsorship of Equity. The Minister of Health's announce- ment in ...

... BRISTOL PREMIERE FOREVER IN MY HEART At the Little. Bristol, on Mon day. the Rapier Players presented tor the first time on any stage a play by Brenda Green, entitled Forever in My Heart. This play has many faults, but it contains the germ of a good play. The author has. however, paid too much attention to trivialities It opens in a draw ing-room at Putney in May, 1929. A group of young ...

... CARISSIMA Shirl Conway at the Palace. ...

... ROBERT HELPMANN'S picturesque and imaginative production, treating the work almost as ballet, remains the best thing about this revival. The elaboration and grace of the grouping, and the enchanting brilliance of colour place the right emphasis on LE COQ D OR Revival of the opera by Rimsky- Korsakov. Presented by the Covent Garden Opera Company at Covent Garden on February 10. Scenery and ...

... THE executive committee of Equity considered on Tuesday morning the position arising from the dispute between the Musicians' Union and the BBC and issued the following instruction to all members of Equity Members are in structed riot to intervene in the dispute between the Musicians' Union and the BBC by accepting engagements offered in substitution for the employment of musicians. Naunton ...

... THE story of Star Maker is certainly not an original idea. It has all been done before, but never, one imagines, with such zest and animation as in this newesi offering. The book is witty, and the latest music from the new team of Ornadel and Croft fulfils one's STAR MAKER 1 Musical play with book by lan Stuart Black, music and lyrics by Cyril Ornadel and David Croft, choreography by Mark ...

... ONE BRIGHT DAY is a problem play. For its dramatic effect it relies on the problems facing a group of people concerncd with the running of a drug factory, and it sets the audience a pretty problem ONE BRIGHT DAY 1 Pla> by Sigmund Miller. Pre sented by Peier Saunders at the Pavilion. Bournemouth, on Febru ary 13. Decor b> Michael Weight Julian PrejtCOtl Clive Brook Frederick Newberry ...

... A NEW play by Leo Lehman has been chosen to ring down the final curtain at the Q, after which it ceases to be a professional theatre. It is an entertaining play of WHO CARES? Play by Leo Lehman Presented at the Q on February 14. Decor bs Elizabeth Agombar. Harry Stephen Murray J.G Peter Howell Felicia Mary Laura Wood Stefan Vivian Matalon Bubbles Jill Raymond Directed by Peter Zadek. ...