The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-09

hair and football drnOr anu iHdiuAoS'
ure Jokes the burden of which is that
the sporting features Of college life are
paramount, while the fact is that our
colleges develop both brain and Drawn
and equip the young man for the bat
tie of life as no other course OF train
ing will.
"At Yale" is surrounded with the col
lege atmosphere from the rise OH the
curtain till it's final fall The first
scene, Jack and Dicks room, is gem.
The scene is an exact reproduction from
a photograph Of an actual college room
and it is an ideal den with it's college
remnants, it's picture Of Handsome Dan
the bull pup, the foils, punching bags
and the photographs Of foot-light fair
les which have to be explained when
"the folk drop in on an unexpected
visit And the Yale crew fit the place
exactly. Mr.. Gilmore has eight strap
ping young fellows along with him for
his college men and with their jollying,
their occasional rough house" play
with each other, the beginning of a
quarrel, the advent of the peacemaker,
who has the two make up in true manly
| fashion; the fun they have with the
messenger boy, his artless story of the
trouble at home, are all episodes which
ring true and the laughter is more than
once very close to tears.
Then comes the contemplate attempt
by a fellow -collegian to discredit Dick
in the eyes of the girl he loves; the fur
Their effort to keep him from participant
ing in the race; the clever defeat OF
these plans by Dick, followed by the
race itself, which elimination brought
a succession of curtain calls and mod
est speech by Mr.. Gilmore, which furth-
err established him in the affections of
hsi audience. There is action through
Gordon Greene is to be congratulated
upon giving the stage so clean, strong
and purely american play, as much
as is Gilmore for the portrayal of the
hero Of it. Mr.. Gilmore is an excellent
actor and this role fits him wondrous
we'll. He has the advantage of youth,
handsome and rather boyish face,
with the frank. manly countenance and
bearing essential to the part.
His support is capable throughout
Henry r. McClain in the heavy role of
Dave Burley is finely equipped for his
unthankful part. He enacts the lying
sneak so we'll that one feels like kicking
him. He enjoyed the unusal triumph
of simultaneous kissing and applause.
Usually the villain gets his Kisses from
the gallery and no recognition from the
flOOr-and feels duly rewarded. Mr..
McClain drew his Kisses all right, but
the excellence of his work, drowned
the Kisses with a hearty round of ap-
plause. Special mention is due Miss
Frances Scarth for her very clever
work in the role of Name Brady, the
tough girl, whom Dick meets at the
forks of the road of life and turns back
into the right path. And equally clev-
err was young Edward Merrigan, as the
typical messenger boy. j The other
ladies of the company are not prOmi-
nent in the cast except that Miss Leona
Ball has pretty part to play as Doro-
thy, who is the foil for Dicks lovemak-
ing. She is an Arkansas girl from
Black Rock and with only three years
experience she has made rapid strides
in her profession to be already leading
lady for Mr.. Gilmore. She was educat-
ed at Ouachita college, Arkadelphia,
and the colors of her alma mater are
ment to her. The theater lobby was
decorated with the Yale colors for the
occasion