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Seductive And Soothing

It is Miss Hess, though, who
makes the most of her role. She
expertly conveys Incz' amorous
feelings for Estelle with a voice
which is both seductive and
maternally soothing. Her movements
are stiff (as if the character
once had a physical defect from
which she has not fully recovered)
and when she starts chasing Estelle,
this becomes all the more obvious,
making Incz' fate all the more
tragic. And Miss Hess' reaction

when she sees (on earth) a heterosexual
couple making love in her
bed is memorable for the vividly
portrayed impact it has on her
character. A child one minute, a
frustrated woman the next, Miss
Hess is superb.

This is a production that is
worthy of a better theater than
the makeshift one in the Albemarle
Hotel. Nevertheless, it remains a
satisfying evening of drama, which
is something that is hard to come
by in this town.

— Ed.)