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“Quality Street” Play is Big Success Y. P. S. Players Give Masterly Pert'ormance We congratulate most sincerely and heartily the “Quality Street" players for the excellence of their performance last night. This was one of the most enjoyable entertainments it has been our privilege to attend in West Vancouver. The theatre was packed to capacity, and the audience went away delighted and surprised at the exceptional histrionic ability shown by the players. There was not a dull moment throughout the evening. The staging was good, there being no long waits between acts, and the smoothness with which the whole play was carried out speaks well not only for the players but for the directors and management. Ola McLean as Miss Phoebe Throssel was undoubtedly the star of the evening. This lady has evidently a natural aptitude for dramatics and yet is able to carry the lighter phases with spriteliness and aplomb. John Allen as Captain Valentine Brown, very effectively executed his role and maintained the atmosphere of “an officer and a gentleman." Joan Durbin played the older sister to perfection with a naturalness that effectively set off the efforts of those with whom she played. These three carried the heavy parts in a manner that fell I'ttle short of the professional, but there was not a poorly played part in the whole cast. The three gossipy old maids were very ably impersonated by Freda Herrin, Molly Eager, and Dulcie Cutler, the enunciation and acting of Miss Herrin being especially noteworthy. Patty, the maid, as played by Clara Wilson, provided many amusing incidents and made us wish to see this artiste in a more extended role. Murray Watson as Ensign Blades and Ben Trafford as Lieut. Spicer, were typical young officers of the line, the former being ably supported by Blanche Neville in the role of Miss Char lotte Parratte. A. E. Young of the Little Theatre, to whom with D. Allan very great credit is due for the splendid way in which the players had been trained, chose to hide his light under a bushel by taking only a small part, and it is needless to say as the Sergeant he gave a perfect representation of the non-commissioned oll.cer of Wa:orloo days. The smaller parts taken by Ellen Murray, Lucy James, Vivian Jackman, Jack Sheffield, Charlie Baldwin, and Jim Cornish were acted equally as well as the heavier parts, and rounded out the tout ensemble to perfection. It is seldom that an audience anywhere has been treated to Mich an exceilent amateur pro-(lu lion, n.e or:*heotra composed of Mrs. Durbin at the piano, Mrs. Snelgrove as violinist, and Mr. Cuthbert as ’cellist, provided the nece.ssary music between acta in I heir usual accomplished mannei'. There is one thing to which we would draw particular attention, and that is the '•emarkably cleat intonation and enunciation of every player. This is one of the things that marks the difference between professional and amateur productions, and in “Quality Street" these qualities were very conspicuously present and were largely responsible for the great success attained. Reg Hamilton was business manager being assisted by Miss by Miss G. Lawson; A. E. Young and D. Allan were the directors and stage manager, and John Durbin property master.