The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

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What Is said to have been tb,
one emphatic hit Of the metropoli
tan season In theatricals is 'Tbo
Blue Mouse. Clyde Fltch's adapta
ton from the German. which. will
the largest cast ever seen I'm a farce
comes to the Grand next Tuesda,
evening The play was intended 70,
an antidote to melancholy, which
purpose 1t Is said to serve so wei
that the Lyric Theater, where tho
Messrs. Shubert produced the play
was packed nightly all last season
Novehy Is tile Keynote of every
fltch comedy and into the rBlue
mouse he has injected not only
characters you seldom meet vet
know true to life, but many sitna.
tons that away from anything ever
before attempted.
"The Blue Mousse Is IA really
charming dancer who "Sa,omes" at
New York variety theatre. Yet
there is no attempt ITO make the
audience step into her life. as 1t
were or swallow dsagreeable pills
OF suggcstiveness. Like 1.-THE Blue
Mouse" although she nibbles at
Goals without being burnt, the play
is clean and at no time Is the aud
ience asked to solve n problem or
even tlnk seriously. 1t Is the pur-
pose OF the authtor to create laugh
ter and he Is said to have succeed
ed I'm way that Is sure to make his
latest play the most phenomenal
farce America has ever seen.
The piece ran for over year I'm
Germany and is still holding the
boards there as well as in France
II has also been presented in Aus.
tria. Sweden and Denmark, and for
for the past three months at the
Garrick theatre. Chicago, coming
here with the same cast and pro-
duction.
In tho cast are Milllcent Evans,
who plays 1.-THE Blue Mouse" Sam
uel Edwards, Guy DEnncry, Lily
Hall, Earle Mitchell. Gordon Men
delssohn, Ralph Morgan, John Il.
Hynes, Ruth Rose, John s. Weick,
Edward Craven, Howard Morgan,
Marie Gerard, Birdie Luttrell and
fifteen others.
1t isn't a matter of general infor-
nation, hut nevertheless q fact, that |
the late Clyde Fitch at the time of
his death was working steadily and
tndustriously upon new play which
he designed rs a vehicle for staring
tour for Sam Edwards, now playing
the leading comedy role in Fitch
greatest success in recent years THE
Blue Mouse"
For long time Fitch entertained
a warm feeling Of admiration for Ed
wards. who was his personal selec-
ton for the role he so eminently fl
led.
When the comedian proved himself
easily capable of reaching the most
exacting requirements OF the author, Il
Mr.. Fitch's determination to add Ed
this country's stage attractions be-
came firmly fixed The other night {
Mr., Edwards was relating an interest d
inf and characteristic incident which n
occurred during the rehearsal OF Tho S
Blue Mouse"
"How did you like the scene?" Mr.
Fitch inquired Of the actor. II
: do you really wish me to say I
just how liked it?"
Mr.. Fitch nodded expectantly.
''In that case" continued Edwards. /,
II think it's rotten. The colors of the
scene itself don't haromize, the drap- /
cries are clear out Of the picture and b
the dresses stick out like sore !
Mr.. Fitch smiled almost in &C. y =
tasy. q
''Fine" he exclaimed. That's just Il
what wanted, II get my effect with u
you l don't think l will have any diff h
iculty In getting it with the audience q
Much obliged"
Mr.. Edwards states in his long ex- =,
,erience as a comedian he has never s,
ieen anybody who has SO possessed IL
he art of imparting to actors the n
luthor's complete idea of khe idiosyn- t'
,rassirs Of the character he was to po a"
ray as did Fitch. Instead of making
hem automatims he would make them N,
living. breathing men and women, and fo
Muse into each the germ of his own IL
lboiOuS HulSuuinH lea
Mr.. Fitch knew that acting is Ise
natter of the brain, and not only a ca
question OF hands, and feet and body. is
let he could illustrate most admir- nj
bly, just exactly what he wanted and al
ghat he believed would convey the al
1ea to the audience. II necessary he al
ould give every movement, every in IS
onation. He was also a wonderful O
eader. | never hope to hear any ru
ody read comedy as he could No al
art have played seemed as funny
0 me when acted 1t myself as II
i'd when Mr.. Fitch first read dt. 10
After an opening Mr.. Fitch would Sc
,atch the performance for some days til
S cat watches mouse. rem m
mber once when he came behind the ia
Genes in the early days of .'The Blue "f
iodse" and declared we were all
living a very bad performance You Tor
re all acting as II 1t were a funeral, II
nd you all heartily disliked the ~