The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27
WORCESTER THEATER.

I'm Paradise" is said to be an excru-
ciatingly funny adaptation of French
farce, which has just finished a years
run at Paris. John B. Doris, the we'll
known amusement purveyor, saw the
piece at the French capital, and was so
impressed with it's wit and drawing
qualities that he secured the rights for
this country and employed Louis Har-
rison and B. r. Valentine two success
ful farceurs, to make the adaption
Manager Doris has provided an ideal
cast.
The list is headed by Richard Gold
en-, for a long time star in "Old Jed
Prouty," and last year leading comod-
ian with Alice Nelson, in THE For
rune Teller" With him as co-star. is
Minnie Sehgman, superbly beautiful
JeWess with fascinating marriage ro-
nance and an enViable rank in the dra-
matte world. Miss Seligman has here
to1ore confined her triumphs chiefly to
the metropolis, and there will be gen
eral interest to witness her first visit
70 this city. There will also appear
hattie Russell, whose Mrs. Hilary in
Inc senator gave her a reputation
as an lmpersonator of clever women of
the world, which later triumphs along
similar lines have fully borne out; Belle
stokes otherwise Mrs. John Stetson.
another magnificent brunette; Flora
Falrehild, sister of Julia Arthur. said In
possess all her famous sisters talent.
larry st. Maur, the American Charles
W.yndnam; Theodore Babcock. Theo-
core Hamilton, William Bonelli Helen
Marvin and Beatrice Morgan.
Inc plot of I'm Paradise" turns on
eIle experience of a well-to-do counle
rloti the country, who take up their
Hesluence IN Paris. and naturally come
III contact with the gayer side of life
IN the French metropolis, with the re-
SUIT OF driving them back to the hum
drum provincial town again
IN the nrst act we are introduced 70
the nome of Monsieur and Madame
Fontplchot, who have taken up their
Iesluehce IN Paris, having accun1ulated
competency in the country. They
nave a daughter with whom a vo,1no
artist falls in love The feeling is 70
clpfocated by the young girl. The mar
ehts nave no special objection 10 the
union, but old Pontbichot has made ~,
ms mind that he must be Initiated into
gay Parisian life. He had not brought
ms Wlte and daughter to Paris simplv
70 iead the same kind of existence as
IN their quiet little native town. He
therefore eXacts as a condition that any,
asplrant to the hand of his dauehter
must be familiar with the lively sida
OF Paris, and also that the Young man
must have had some feminine entan-
clements. Not that Pontbichot wishes
ms future son-in-law to be a dissolute
character, but that he, Pontbichot, NAV
pe able to break offepersonally any an
gagement the young man NAV have and
mus make the acquaintance of the ladv
in question 1e'oS
The artist, Raphael, is. however
Iather proper sort of young man, but
IN order to secure Pontbichot's consent
70 marry the daughter. he promises. TO
present Pontblchot to lady whom he.
haphael, processes to have formerly
admired. No such person exists ana
the act closes on Raphael's being at his
wits end how to find such an individ-
ual. ~
The second act takes place in the
apartment of Claire Taupil, who is an
actress, an artists model and a mo-
uiste. HaphaeI does not know her, but
his apartment is in the same building
Claire has a guardian who is in love
with her and Is exceedingly Jealous of
any attention she may receive. Raphael
hurrledly calls on Claire for the first
time in his life, and asks her if she will
pretend to be engaged to him. Indig-
nant at first, she promises to do So
raphael thereupon takes off his coat.
pate on morning jacket and makes
Nj
what to say, awaits Pontbichot. who on
entering Immediately begins to apolo-
glze Tor Raphaers heartlessness and 70
break off the ENHANCEMENT. Claire pre-
tends to be heartbroken, and by her as
sumed grief gets out of Pontbichot a
large amount Of money. Pontbichot
hires an apartment in the same build
ing and the act concludes with many
ingenious complications in which
Madame Pontbichot, the guardian,
Haphael and Others who appear on the
scene are involved Pontbichot. how
ever, fares worst as he is dumped into
wardrobe and carried off to his own
nome by eXpressmen against his will.
In the third and last act, Pontbichot
mas not reached home. Madame Pont-
plchot IS alarmed. She has not seen him
al Claire's, but had caught glimpse
OF Raphael there and is now determined
mat Raphael shall not wed her dauRh-
Ter. Raphael calls, but is ordered out
by Madame Pontbichit without being
allowed to explain. Suddenly the ward
robe is carried in by the expressmen