"Pick-Up Girl", a new drama dealing with juvenile delinquency, which opened in Boston last Saturday night, deserves special attention for an intelligent treatment of the problem.

The play deals with the case of a delinquent girl, played by Pamela Rivers, who falls into bad company and is picked up by the police. Her trouble starts when she joins a group of young people which meets every evening "to have fun". Lured by expensive mink coats and diamond bracelets, the girl falls into the hands of a middle aged speculator who almost succeeds in ruining her life.

Although the situations in the play are far from now, they are given timeliness and significance by the fine acting of the cast. In addition to Miss Rivers, the dynamic acting of Marvin Forde helps the play over the rough spots. The judge is played by William Harrigan who lends sympathy and understanding to the part but occasionally lacks emphasis.

Written by Elsa Shelley with seriousness of purpose and not just an eye on the box-office, "Pick-Up Girl" controls the natural impulse to become lurid and is carefully handled.

Sexual abnormalities among teen age girls are attributed to negligent parents who are either too busy working or too ill and feeble to look after the welfare of their children. In the play, a desire to get away from house work and enjoy life motivates the girl to seek the wrong kind of companions.