12 JULY 1930, Page 28

The plays in The Hot Above the Tarn, and other

plays, by Nevin Halys (Methuen, 6s.), are perhaps more suited for acting by amateurs than for the professional stage. That is not to say, however, that they are without merit. The author's sense of character is good, and the atmosphere is well maintained throughout each short piece. It is a pity that the author has not a greater sense of the value of surprise and often gives away the point beforehand. But The Hut Above The Tarn is a useful little book to have about the house at Christmas time.

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