New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
DALY'S THEATRE.
Marguerite Clark in The Wishing
Ring by Owen Davis.

Miss Marguerite Clark, who is playing the
leading part in the THE King OF Cadonia,"
a musical comedy, at Days Theatre. ap-
peared there yesterday afternoon IN a sin
gle performance of THE Wishing Ring"
a very pretty little drama by Owen Davis.
founded a short story by Dorothy
Deakin. If Miss Clark should abandon
The King Of Cadonia'' for THE Wishing
Ring" she would make mistake, either
for the managers or for herself, for she
acts in the latter better than she sings in
the former, and her personality is equally
effective in both. As Sally in The Wish
ing Ring Miss Clark has a part which re-
quires little acting, for she is herself in
it-her dainty, simple, an-God' s-creature-
loving and altogether charming little self.
Her play tells, in four pretty scenes at
Annesley Chase, the story Of the love af-
fairs of Sally and Giles CRobert Dempster)
and OF the Goddess Girl (Clara Palmer)
and William CMelville Stewart In the
first act Sally, the parsons daughter,
prettily climbs a high wall, only to be
caught in the garden Of Mr.. Bates gather
ing flowers for the altar. She is discovered
by the younger Bates, who is disguised as
gardener. She sees nothing wrong in the
act, because in a public speech the elder
Bates had said thar flowers belonged to
convinces the son that she is right. and
carries away the flowers with his heart
among them Young Bates tells her that
he is Giles the gardener, for he doesn't
wish his presence to be made known to his
father who has refused TO see him again
owing TO his having been expelled from the
university
Giles visits the parsonage every day dur
ing the course of which he presents Sally
with wishing ring. She wishes for slip
pers enough to last her all her life. and
she gets one pair. Sally thinks that Giles
loves the Goddess Girl. and she sends him
away when he kisses her. But in the end
she learns il is William, the gamekeeper,
whom the Goddess Girl loves. Giles pro-
poses TO Sally. and Sally asks for a few
minutes in which to decide. While she Is
alone in the garden Giles Ooung Bates) is
reconciled TO his father in a pretty scene
in which the parson William Norris) fig
ures effectively. Sally comes back and
tells her lover OF the questions that she
asked herself before deciding TO marry
Giles After all is decided, Giles tells her
that he is young Bates
There Is much charm and fantasy IN the
story. all of which Miss Clark portrays
with sweetness and strength. Although 1t
is refreshing TO such youth and beauty
in a title part. might one suggest that Miss
Clark take her curtain calls in less doll
like fashion?
Robert Dempster. as Giles was splen-
didlv effective at all times. Clara Palmer
as the Goddess Girl. had a part well suited
IA her personality, and she played IL with
sincerity but at times she was not quite
convincing. William Norris portrayed the
nervous little wornout country parson with
great delicacy and sympathy. Melville
stewart. as William, the gamekeeper, was
tender and strong. Albert Gran, as the
parent, was most effective. particularly IN
the latter part of the reconciliation scene
CAST OF THE WISHING RING"
s,,,- . Marguerite Clark
80 ........... Robert Denlpster