The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-04
EAGLES SCORE HIT
My Geraldine Presented in Fine Form at the New
 Haven.
PLAYERS MUCH APPLAUDED
Interesting Play by Bartley Campbell Done With Much Credit by
 Local Talent

The New Haven theater opened the week last night with the presentation of Bartley Camphells masterpiece My Geraldine" by the New Haven aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Eagles, their families and friends. at tended the play in large numbers and greeted it appreciatively and with en- thuslasm
 A relative of Squire Arden has died in Flanders fighting for England. He had been married to Mary Carroll. Their child is Geraldine McShane was with Mary Carrolrs husband when he died, and he was given the papers containing information of the marriage But when he reaches Ire land he agrees, for valuable consdera- ton, to deprive Mary Carroll of her rights by declaring her illegally mar ried. By this means Squire Arden gets the estate.
 Phil Carroll, Mary's father, is heart broken at the very possibility of the thought that his daughter may have disgraced the family honor He de- cides to send little Geraldine to France to educate her. and in that way separate her from the reports she would most likely hear sooner of later, about her mother
 When she returns ten years later they tell her that her mother is dead and that Mary Carroll is her aunt. While abroad, she had fallen in love With Maurice Arden, son of the squire. Her father refuses his consent to the marriage In the scene that follows, McShane reiterates the charges about her mother, whereupon Mary Carroll reveals her, identity.
 McShane has his mind and purpose fixed; he is determined to do away with Geraldine. That is the only means of saving him. He empoys Larry Love, a cripple, to do it. But when he bod got her off by the shore, he could not do it, he didn't have the heart to do it. He returns, and McShane de- termines upon doing the deed himself While they are conversing they are overheard by Maurice Arden in his search for the missing Geraldine. A seuffle ensues and both are preeipI- l tated down small cliff. The cripple | has the worst of it, and Maurice re- turns disguised in Larry's clothes, and follows McShane to the place where McShane had confined Geraldine Then foow Geraldine's rescue by Maurice and final retribution.
 | roll, was highly above the amateur and | deserved all the applause of her New Haven friends. James F. Grady, as NJ. | Shane could not be better. and tht Eagles thought so, too. Miss A. Doro. thy Munz as Geraldine. did creditablJ and sang prettily and daintily. Little Hazel Gray made cute little geraldn, while Martin j. Gray, though littlt shakv at first. made good Tedd, Cragon. William I. Cronin rendered Phil. Carroll and was well received
 Peter H. Campion, as Maurice Arden was as nervoua as an aspen leap fo
 the first ten or fifteen minutes he ap pcared. His timidity gradually wor, off. however, and his timidity becam
 accustomed to seeing the faces of hi
 lady friends in the audience. James L
 McCabe, as Cregan, and Miss Annie NJ
 Donald-Curren as Mrs. Beebe, had
 very amusing love scene together. W
 must not forget to mention with par
 ticular praise the acting of Francis I
 Bradley as Larry Love; he had a diff
 ficult role, but he was master of tn
 occasion and rose to his part Mis-
 Anna Boer, as Nora found favor wit the audience and was the first to re
 ceive a bouquet of flowers. Charle
 Bankley appeared twice.
 It was a very ereditable performance and it afforded a pleasure to all tha , saw it. The attempt on the part of , society to render play of this sort always to be commended. The Eagle will present Ny Geraldine" again t. night.