The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
OPEN AIR COMEDY
ooBURN FERMENTATION OF GAS l YOU LIKE IT.n
Peculiarly Adaptable Were WOody Scenes Near Country Club When shakesDcare's Lines Were
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In a picturesque glade of the beauti- ful grove adjacent to the Country Club sansas ssrsasd tssss Sy sffs s SSsnS USsnrn rian players at o'clock last nignt pre- sented to an appreciative audience the play "As You Like It" h the pressn- The Then players 0ta troa the green sod. ap- peared and disappeared from the view of the audience through openings formed by nature, and deiivered their ment of the chirp of cricksts.
 The play is essentially adapted to open air production, the atmosphere of the forest permeates every Incident and the portrayal of the characters last evening under the conditions attained by the setting of reality added greatly to their charm. The company was well balanced, the interpretation of the were spoken with feeling and excel
 The Orlando of Charles coburn was virile and convincing, and, in the. part distinctive talent. enaeting role which while not difieuit requires grace and considerable eioeutionary power to De pleasing. Miss Sarah Whffeford filled ticularly favorable was the impression made by Henry Hadneld as Jacques. and by Augustine Duncan. as Touch stone. The former spoke his lines in a and the latter proved intmitably fun n.y." leavening, with oomically deIiv- Ared sallies of the fool who is no fool, the otherwise burdensome serlousness
 T6e singing of the forestsrs. faithful attendants ok the exiled Duke. proved a pleasant feature of the evening.
 Unti1 the beginning of the first scene audience. awaiting, had Opportunity to observe the stars gleaZning din1ly tn the canopy overhead. to note the gent ly swaying trees and to become ilcui- dominated the play Suddenly at some distance away the melodious strains of an old ballad sifted softly through the trees to the ears of ne audience; and in the glade began the dialogue which Initiated those present into the delights Of the novel presentation
 The appearance of Rosamond and Cells, tripping into sight from behind the leafy recesses of the forest" sn. hanced the interest already excited and with the introduction of the wrestling match between Charles and Orlando the particular at least has the divine bard been improved upon, for while he dis- missed the struggle with several lines indicative of the result in the produc- the straining of powerful muscles, and the final tEtnhnph of the young noble man was witnessed.
 The dialogue of Celia and Rosamond was cleverly spoken. and the sympathy of the audience accompanied the pair as unseen, attended by the faithful al- belt facetious jester, they made their way wearily to the forest of Arden where once again they appeared in view. The subsequent appearance of Orlando and Adam. the descent of the former upon the band of the exlled Duke In search of food and aid for his meeting with Roselind contained act ing uniformly good.
 It was in the portrayal of the youth wise in love, though much in love, that vacity which delighted the audience, and conception of the part which she portrayed worthy of commendation.
 very entertaining scene was that in which Touchstone with Audrey and her ambitious swain gamboled and friaked in the pure delight of fooliBh- ness. Excellent was the facial express sion and the humorous intonation of voice which characterized the interpre- tation of Mir. Duncan in that scene. Almost equally admirable were the clever makeup of Miss Radnor. as Phebe, and her reception of the hardly ardent attentions of her suitor.
 The final scene of the play in which attire and ota tossthsr With % % csla ttn ane Touch stone decide to unite her destiny irrevocably to that of another Is most effective. The presentation ends with the ensemble group of all of the partic. tune and the rejoiceful singing of the companions of the exiled Duke.
 All of the parts were given adequate portrayal and while one Is tempted to doubt the superiority of the open air production of the drama ever it's aged theatrical rival, no dencleney apparent can be laid to the Coburn company. The selection of the location of the