Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-30

FROM
PARIS
George AIDES Latest, and
Some Think His Best
Production
Denver News.)

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from Kay's." Peggy" took the Ma.
son stage last night with a zip that
made the most blase and inveterato Of
musical comedy habitues sit up and
take notice, and throughout the pro.
logue and two "acts" he was never al.
lowed to slumber or even yawn. The
looks and spirits Of this company are
not worn out by vain repetitions and
one-night stands; its members maintain
sparkling interest in their work and
the sparkle spontaneously sheds its ra.
dance over the audience. SO long az
George AIDE or Arthur DEACON is busy,
there is nothing 20 cavil at. Ado's
fooling is irresistible and besides a
witty dialogue he has turned out sew.
oral neat lyrics, which is another dis
tinctive achievement. william Lo.
raine's music is more than harmless;
Il is bright, tuneful and-rominiscent
"Peggy" hersclf, perhaps by no
fault Of George AIDE, was by no means
the most interesting feature Of last
nighbe performance. Arthur Deag.
gon, a versatile comedian, who can i'm.
porsouate a South Haisted street tough,
can sing can dnnco with equal cue.
cess, 10 tho Invaluable factor Of tho
show. His "useful boyn al tho Para.
gan theater, and his faclotum Of Hon.
cymoon Terrace, we're inimitabie, while
ho hurls his considerable weight
through che thin air IN an manner Of 90.
centric gyrationa And when he waltzoa
with trim little Eva Bennett, who not
% long ago was taking short orders IN
IN Los Angeles restaurant, tho gods
in tho gallery cannot contain their glce
and gratulations Furthermore, his
scronade, "Lii, Ny Eas,er Lily," sung
with due discretion ellnehes hia popu
larity. Mr. DEACON should draw a big
salary, for he draws the house almost
as effectively AZ does the magic name
Of AIDE.
Tho chorus too. plays no small part
in "Peggy's" sueeesA II II did not
invariably land In tho samo key In
last hight's fihaies, Il sang aud danced
with that most indispensable "Eip."
olivette Haynes, a dlminutive ae'
tress OF tho Toby Claude stripe, makes
a nit as Sophie BlotE, with her Teu.
tonic impasslvenes-aay Tor her
80 Henry" romance aud her liking for
All sorts Of trouseFA Clara Martin has
a good, fresh voice, spoiled only by
shrillnesa Peggy otherwise Mile.
Flourette carmelli, who has tried 10
forget Illinois, but can't, Is impsrson.
ated by Julia West.
When the spring OF the Adeian IN,
NOR runs dry, the quick aetiop Of the
piece Ia not allowed 10 pail, for various
speeialties arc introduced, In part pleas
ing, Others such as Miss West 3 Juliet
superhuos.
Musical comedy has been SO busy |
diseounting itself az the Mason lately
that peggy from Paris" is ealculat,
ed TO relieve tho slump. Peggy"
stays with us two more nights After
her, "The Chaperona r.. no
George AIDES hrst venture into mu-
steal comedy was offered 20 an audience
Of moderate size at the Mason last
night but after che advertisement il
viii get at the hands OF the auditors
Il Is safe 10 predict the adjective quail,
flying audience viii be different TO-
night and tomorrow night.
This skit was the product OF George
AIDES college days aHd, il memory
serves, was produced by his classmates
az Purdue university and then retired
20 Obseurity at the bottom Of the AIDE
trunk until the success OF later at.
tempts caused il 10 be dragged into
the limelight, provided with later gage
newer lines, and better speeialties chan
could be hoped for in the hands Of
amateurs
The central idea in the piece ia satire
OF American worship Of the stage in
dividual who has a foreign label. In.
eidentally the writer took occasion 60
poke large doses Of fun both at rural
and at urban Illinois. The scene is
transferred from "HiekOry Creek" to
Chicago. Peggy Plummer, daughter
Of tho village dgnitary, disappears
from home and seeks a vocal career,
her journeying extending as far as
Paris 80 much for the prologue. Then
the scene is transferred to the Illinois
to the stage Of the Paragon
theater
The Plummers arrive en- masse, seek
Ing the returning wanderer. When she
comes, Peggy refuses to recognise her