The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-26
C. FITCu'S LATEST.
Tho Blue Mouse" tp to the Minute
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 One of the Best of the Season.
 The latest effort of Clyde Fitch, who is probably the most voluminous writer for the legitimate stage in America to-day. had its premier per formlncc al the Hyperion last even ing As is usual with Fitch plays "rhe Blue Mouse proved to be up 10 tho minute, II had plenty of nov cities and there was a laugh every minute. In short it was a success and if pure fun can make hit in New York. "Rle Pme Mouse" should Certainly the gowns alone commend cd tt
 The production had been billed about town as having cast nf eX- stars, whether those who played could rightly Inc cassed thus or not was immaterial in view of the fact that they did exceedingly well, every one Of them, except for some minor de- fleets in their lines which were not more than to be expected at a prem fer,
 The title role, lct 1t be understood, was a Salome dancer known in the profession as Paulettc Devnc, the Blue Mouso--what more seasonabe background could be suggested for q play during Inc 1908 season and who more likely to seize upon that Fitch
 The role of Paulettc was played ex- cellently by Mabel Harrison. The plot of the play was that she had been hired by Augustus Rollett, secretary to the president of the Inter-C County railroad. Mr. Lewellyn, at 5000 month, to play the part of Mrs. Rol- lett and captivate the president into raising her alleged spouse to the pos iton of a division superintendent on the railroad
 That was the foundation, but to follow out the plot through all its later developments would he a we'll night impossible task, Suffice 1t to drop a word of praise here and there for the principles, Miss Garrison, in the title role, had the artistic temper ament She played her particular l stage character as voll as Miss Stahl has hers in The Chorus Lady" and that is high praise indeed As "The Blue Mouse herself said: You know my temperament, I've just got to be friendly"
 Next to Miss Harrison, Harry Con nor as the railroad president, MT. Lewellyn took high recommendation He and his secretary, Rollett, role filed by Jameson Lee FinneY. were on the stage almost constantly and there were few situations which they did not make the best of and yet every laugh posel- hle ont
 The first scene was in the office of the railroad, showing the room of the secretary, on the one hand, and that of the president on the other,
 The situations which followed hap pontnts In ono or the other of these were without number and varied The second act for the flat of "The Blue Mouse' at which an auction sale was scheduled to take place, which proved to he a scream and no doubt about IL. The last act was in Rollett's own hone. 1 There he Was forced to make a clean breast of the matter to his wife but not until after he had made sure of the ad- vance in position and In a large sized dowry for his wife which came from her father a country reuben down to the city to spy on him but who was caught along with the rest of the tolls of the Salome dancer.
 It is too bad that New Haven lg q dog" town with the profess pr and that "The Blue Mouse was only booked for one performance here. Those who missed if lasf evening nhts. ed one of tho best opportunities which have been presented at tha Hyperion this season to drive away the blues. New York's verdict will be awaited l with interest.