Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-18
GREAT ATTRACTION COMING.
Banner Theatrical Event Of Years will be
Peter Pan" At the Grand on Friday.
March 18th.

| lsuccessIui play OF 6he century, peter
Pan" which is bv j. M. Barrie, the
author of ''The Little Minister and
other worthy and delightful literary
and dramatic creations. "Peter Pan"
has been played wherever the English
language is spoken and it is deeper
rooted in the affections of the theatre
going people than any stage pro-
duction of modern times. In England
1t is played every year. and in this
country it has been continuously be-
fore the public ever since its premiere,
three seasons ago, making a sensation
everywhere and spreading Joy and
happiness along it's course. Not to
have seen Peter Pan" is considered
great misfortune. Not to love
Peter Pan" once you see it and not
to join the innumerahle throng of
PETER Pan" enthusiasts are things
that are simply impossible. This
whimsical fantastical romance OF the
wonderful Barrie. ith wits pirates and
Indians and Never Never Never Land
boys and fairies wreath the stage with
all the spirit. brightness, mys. icism
and glamour of youth, and takes its
visitors back along golden and beauti-
ful paths to the davs and thrilling
delights Of their boyhood and girl
hood. 1t simply lifts the years from
ones shoulders and fills ones eyes
with the glitter and charm of the
seasons when we lived in dreams and
reveled in the widest soarings of the
imaginations. Do you believe in
fairies? If you do you will simply
rejoice in Peter Pan y If you don e
Peter Pan" will convince you that
fairies are the very sweetest and
easiest things in the world to believe
in. Peter will introduce you to the
fairy Tinker Bell and once you meet
Tinker you will become convert to
the fairy creed Peter and Tinker are
fast friends and 1T is good to know
and believe in both. Besides the good
fairies there are bold, tad pirates in
the play. and band of friendly In
dians, and Sherlock Holmes croco-
die who dogs the steps Of the pirate
chief and makes life desperate and
miserable for that fOrbidding and
blOodthirsty man. There are lions
and other animals in it, and lots of
marvellous and interesting things.
But the chief attractive figure of all
is Peter himself. the boy who comes
back from his house in the tree tops
OF the Never Never Never Land for a
little adventure among the more nor
NAL people OF the world. Peter is a
boy who has never grown up. He is
a fine heroic lad and the bravery he
shows in battling with the Pirate
Hook, whom he conquers. entities
him to high place in the most stir
ring story books of the day He leads
his band of Never Never Never Land
boys against the pirates to rescue
fair little maiden in distress and the
adventure he has and the hair breadth
escapes make your blood tingle
PETER Pan is genuinely miracle
in play-making. Nobody has ever
succeeded as Barrie has in this popu-
lar and charming work in blending
the mental and heart JOYS OF youth
with the romantic warnings of later
years. 1t is play for young and old
alike. 1t Is a mixture of laughter and
pleasant memories. It is q piay once
seen can never be forgotten. This is
brief outline of its story:
Peter Pan is a boy who does not
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ran away to the Never. Never Never
Land. During the twilight. when
Mrs. Darling is telling stories to her
children. he flies back to the world of
human folk and sits outside on the
window ledge and listens In this
way he loses his shadow He comes
back TO the house. and. finding the
children sleeping. he jumps in and
searches for the lost shadow. Little
Wendy. the oldest or the trio. awakes,
and he tells her about the fairies, and
how. long ago, baby's smile broke
into thousand pieces and each piece
became fairy. She is fascinated,
and he tells her all about the Never
Never Never Land, where ne lives
with his band. He shows her how
easy it is to fly. The other children
awake and they soon learn to fiy, and
Peter persuades them to follow him to
his own land They agree, and.
soaring above the nursery floor. they
fly out of the window.
The next scene is the Naver- Never
Never-Land and Peters band Is
building house for Wendy. The
girl Wendy becomes the make believe
mother of them air Peter serves as
their make believe father. and they
all play at keeping house in a snug
little nest underground James Hook.
a pirate. whose hand Peter has cut of
and fed to crocodile, is out for
revenge. and he captures :. Peters
charges after fight with Tiger Lily
and the other redskins. Peter over.
takes the pirate crew, kills them and
rescues the caaptives Then the little
Darlings go home TO their anxious
mother whils Pesre MES away. to his
home in the tree-tops. where once
each year Wendy visits him to do his
house cleaning.
Charles Frohman will make beau.
tiful production of "Peter Pan" put.
ting the Indians cave, the pirate 8
ship. the underground home and
Peter s house in the tree tops on the
stage in realistic and attractive style