The Crimson Playgoer

"It Won't Be Long Now", a two act musical comedy, written by Roland Maycock '33, was presented last night at the Pi Eta Club. Music was composed by Graham MacLeod '34, and lyrics written by Sturtevant Burr '31.

The scene opens in a "Harvard House" where three returning students describe, in songs, the girls they have met during the summer. "Hermes" Austin, played by R. B. Harrison '32, has shunned romance during vacation time, but produces a photograph which Mac and Tommy, N. P. Farquhar '32 and S. C. Dorman '33, recognize as their big "moment". A chorus of biddies sing appropriate versions of well known songs, "Servant Girls Scrub", and "Old Charles River", were ones we remembered. The conflict in the plot takes the form of a slick-haired product of the most polished clique of society, who soon becomes engaged to the girl, J. H. Pearson '32. This occurs much to the operatic dismay of the hero, P. S. Carter '34, who deplores the situation in "Love is the Blues". A polo game, in which he scores winning tallies in the final chukker turns the tide in his favor, however, and merrily the choruses conclude with "It Won't Be Long Now".

Cleverly costumed and set in artistically and carefully planned backgrounds, the production made up in spontaneity and dialogue what it lacked in musical force. R. B. Harrison '32, the snark-hunter and inebriated match-maker, who sang several solos and performed a difficult and effective dance, took the honors for the evening. With R. L. Kimbrough '33, the show's outstanding dancer, he roved about the stage with complete savior-faire.

Unpretentious and lacking in musical composition really suited to the players, "It Won't Be Long Now" flowed smoothly and was consistently entertaining. The choruses danced skillfully and were well coached. Figures were cubist, to be sure, rather than curved. The audience, at all events, seemed to enjoy itself immensely.