The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-14
The CAST.


Estate" newspaper play that is tn,
present day sensation of the east. /.
"Mary James Pa. in which Max Fig
man made his annual visit to Missouls
last evening. There were many friend.
OF the artist in the audience befor,
the curtain rose on the first act. be-
fore it sank for the last time and cut
off MARY James Pa" into "A memory
there was no one in the theater whom
Mr. Fisman had not won. His acting
is as clever. as .delicately shaded as oil
old. while the play itself IL. to my no
ton. the best vehicle for the Figman
talent that has been found With Mr.
Figman is Franklin Starlight. an act
or well known To Missoula and man
who has many friends here. He, also
created a most favorable impression
Sharing honors with Mr.. Figman is
Miss Helene Lackaye, the leading
woman of capable cast. IL would be
difficult TO invent praise Of her act
ing that could be considered fulsome.
Various character parts are well act
Eigman's company.
II may not be out of place Ia give n
synopsis of Mary JAMS Pa" although
produce the story Of the heart that
the play tells. Portia Perkins. played
by Miss Lackaye, is n mother with
two children. a capable woman. one
who has made home for her own.
after being deserted by her vagabond
husband. Hiram Perkins Mr.. Figman
She owns and manages country
weekly. little newspaper in VIII
t.. an
Those of us who have CHANGED to have
the opportunity of seeing such cstab-
lishments can vouch for the fact that
the atmosphere OF the print shop-of
such n print shop--is faithfully repro
duced In the play. Now. the time of
the story comedies with that OF a po-
litical campaign. for they still have
such things in Indiana The "clar-
ion" is fighting one of the two can
didates for the democratic nominal
ton to the legislature and urholding
the cause Of the other. Seemingly. the
the republicans have not yet started
to whonp things mp to any marked de-
gree. Besides. ii is intimated that the
democratic nomination is what counts.
anyway. Now the "Clarions" man is
Barrett Sheridan. played by Mr. sea-
Skinner. because that's his business
II SO happens that sheridan, who looks
more like n statesman than anybody
in the world, is in love with the edi-
tor of the Clarion" which is the first
known record of such pleasant
thing happening TO such a functionary
OF course. this state Of affections has
nothing to do with the papers policy.
h III lyAu ma Mi IA. tIxa
nicely.
You see, Mrs. Perkins doesn't know
what has happened 10 her prodfsal
husband so she cannot listen-and will
MOTTO the wooing of her candidate.
nor viii she permit of his beginning an
action for divorce for her. or course.
he is a lawyer: all statesmen must be.
Things are In just this shape. with
Hiram's two children safely in bed and
off 10 choir practices When Mrs. 'Perk-
ms looks up 10 greet an amiable non
descript nj her door. Sure. YOU Were
right the first time. It's Iii. Hiram
Is fed and tells his story of cncircling
the globe. while his wife rehearses her
tale of work and prisation. struggle
and comparative success. Finally, il
Is so arranged thai the audience ae-
the world. Mrs. Perkins gives Hiram
job as domestic, he having qualified
as a cook among his other accom-
plishments.
The second act takes the audience
To the office Of the Clarion and in
PRODUCES a lot of village characters
Mrs. Perkins has a story about Joel
Skinner. accompanied by the newt
able affidavit, and she il going 10 print
fright away, this afternoon. ana the
democratic convention about To meet.
just think of it. Now, all through the
play runs the love story of Lucille
Perkins. In the hands of Miss Dorothy
Phillips. and its enters into this act
and the next rather prominently. Still.
IL is not necessary 10 syllabus OF
MARY James Pa" OF course, Joel
Skinner knows all about the story and
tries TO bride the editor. Nothing do
ing. Also, Sheridan tries To persuade
the editor 10 throw the expose into the
hell box" although he doesn't say il
just that way. Finally, being left
alone, he makes "pif of the story. all
set up and in the form and disables the
press. By mislaying the firing pin ~
some such important adjunct.
A little later Hiram comes back into
the office. he having beer In and out
all morning, sees what has happened
and. being a printer himself. sets the
story up again. Now the reason why
Sheridan has tried To keep the story
out of the paper-Gee. but that sounds
naturai-is because he is afraid that
Skinner Will revenge himself upon the
editor. But, YOU see. IL didn't do him
any good. for Hiram and Mrs. Hiram
clear off the old hand press and print
the paper in record time. while the
orchestra plays Hot Time" the gallery
gods shrek and whistle and the ordi-
nary play-goer bursts his gloves.
Yes. that story cooked Joel Skin
ner's goose. all right. just as Editor
Perkins allowed IL would. Sheridan
comes I. her house that same even
Ing 10 thank her and-of. well IL is
easy to guess the rest Of il. Now. Hi
rams residence in the Perkins house
has aroused lot af talk in Gosporf--
the town having not quite risen 10 the