The Harrogate Advertiser

Some sceptical theatrical eyebrows may have been raised when the Harrogate Dramatic Society announced that they were going to put on this play.
Wilde's wordy parlour piece of morality and love is not for the faint hearted, and places particular demands on the company's financial and artistic resources.
But on the evidence of the opening night's performance at Harrogate Theatre on Tuesday night, it must be said that their ambition has paid off.
Director Brian Foster's condensed version of the play is an absolute joy.
The cast, led by Alan Harwood as the reptilian Lord Illingworth and Gilly Gill as his wronged lover (Mrs. Arbuthnot) cope magnificently with the demands of the text, revelling in the deluge of razor-sharp epigrams.
The rest of of what is an unusually large cast - Andrew Scarborough, David Ayre, Frank Moorby (so good he'll be type-cast from now on) Shirley Grimshaw and Marion Homer appeared to be having as much fun as the audience.
Newcomers Sharon Rees, Veronica Robson and Judith Simpson made dream debuts - particularly the latter, as a splendidly dotty Lady Hunstanton.

David Ross.