Despite a lack of the polish which should distinguish the professional from the amateur performance, the Stagers this week give a fairly creditable presentation of Vildrac's "S. S. Tenacity." The cast, although unadorned by any widely publicized star, is capable enough and almost shows an ability to fill their roles adequately and convincingly, if the story gave them ample opportunity.

The play concerns itself with a very brief, but critical, episode in the lives of three people. Two are former French soldiers, just released from the service and about to sail for Canada; the other is Therese, a pretty barmaid in a small wineshop near the docks of a seacoast town in northern France.

One of the veterans, Segard, finds himself swiftly and effectively replaced in Therese's affections by his companion, Bastien, who, after a whirlwind fifteen minute courtship, persuades her to elope with him a week later. Segard, with a pertinacity which one assumes he has never shown before, boards the Canada bound "S. S. Tenacity"--alone.

Philip Bourneuf, again showing his superiority over the rest of the group, gives a singularly sensitive performance of the affectionate Segard, but despite this, one fails to feel the sadness that should be his, but rather the joy and expectation of Therese and Bastien. To Miss Fitzpatrick and Francis Cleveland belong the more intriguing roles; to Bourneuf, the kudos for better execution.