A Well-Produced Play

P. Moresby. July 6

all the performances of the three-act play, “Night of January 16th,” are as good as the one I saw .here last night, i the producer and cast can congratu themselves on an excellent iob. The r is being presented at the Papuan atre on four nights by a cast of 19 1 artists and proceeds will go to the Cross. Last night’s performance was second. •oduced by Lester Sims, who obviously

knows his business, the play is interesting, smoothly presented and well cast. In most cases Mr, Sims seems to have found exactly the right person for each pan— and in a small place like Moresby this would not be easy to do. Some of the artists are surprisingly good; but, as al-

ways, quite a bit of the play's success is due to the many behind-the-scenes workers. if Mr. Sims and his players can main tain this standard they will have plenty of public support for any successors to -Night of January 16th.” ‘