The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-05

CUuitIelHn 1fAhtt NllftNpA. 1865
OF the Importantly theater.
- 900. Mr.. Paul Scardon.
EmmeIne slmone's maid ......
Miss Evangeline Blaisdell.
Not one OF the gowns had the ex-
IRENE hobble-but let us dispose OF
the minor details OF the story, plot.
situation and acting FIRST, and then
como back TO the real mission OF the
modern drama,
when the last curtain has descend
ed-two or three times-on The
Marriage OF a star" leaving simone
In the arms OF her divorced but re-
aflanced husband. and the nuptials
OF her daughter among the probable
tiles In the background. and 81 all
ends "a II should. one knows why the
name was changed from "Margery s
Mother" 10 "The Marriage OF a
star" the affair OF Margery and her
lover. about which the story revolves.
IL entirely lost sight OF. and Interest
at last oenters about the personal
fortunes OF the star Thus do the
dramatic unitles demand something
81 the final situation. NJ leasi
The story OF "The Marriage OF a
star" has been 40 fully discussed In
the advance notices fhSt Il scarcely
needs retelllng. Suffice Il to say
that slmone lie Fee. p'ay@d by Miss
clara Lpman. Is a popular Partisan
actress welded TO and divorced from
BACK Bay Boston.an. and their
daughter. Margcry. r. about 90 wed
the scion OF another Back Bay fam
ly. THAT serves to bring all the
characters together. frs In New York
and then at Observation-Disclosures.
where slmone. preceding her daugh-
ter's arrival in her desire not 10
grow old and become the convention
al moiher-ln-law. disports herself
with her prospective sonIn-law 80
distractlngly that the callow youth
falls desperately IN love with her.
Margery knows something IL wrong.
the members OF the household in
form the mother what Il Is, the youth
finally declares himself. but later
apologies. simone turns the matter
on ingcnlously 10 her daughter and
becomes adlauced once more 20 Mar
Eery's father.
The treatment Is utterly farclcal,
vet IN the second act. which all VIII
agree Is far the best, Miss Lpman
sweeps the audience by the very inn
petuos.ty Of her acting almost 20 the
verge Of tears. IN an affecting scene
with her daughter That act with iis
ridiculous rehearsal scene. In which
the frivolous conduct OF father and
son Is contrasted effectively with the
unbendlng dignity OF the Boston la
dies affords the one opportunity Tor
che other members OF the company
90 display their talents as farceurs
and they made the most of every OPP
portunlty. Otherwise there - little
chance for them TO distinguish them
selves in rather colorless roles.
The lines OF the piece are unusu-
ally bright and witty; the stage man
agenient IS excellent; the costumes
beautiful and the scenery exhibits
taste and originality. The second
act. especially. is notably unique;
being TIE interior OF a bungalow Nv
ing room. done In green wood, with
everything to match.
After the second act Miss Lipman
was compelled to respond to repeated
curtain calls and received several
huge bouquets.
The Evansville Courier said of
Miss Lipman;
I'm a scene in which the nature
of a coquette is stormed and beaten
down and dissipated by mother love,
!. Miss Clara Lipman stirred an audi
ence at the Majestic Monday night,
opening the season at the theater
with "The Marriage of a star" The
scene IN which Miss Lipman was
given her opportunity to do remark
able emotional acting comes at the
end of the second act when the
French actress whose part she takes
learns that the boy to whom her
daughter is engaged is in love with
her. and when she learns that the
daughter knows the situation, the
soul Of the coquette perishes in the
flood of mother love. Miss Lipman
did remarkable acting in this scene.
"Armfuls of flowers were present.
ed to Miss Lipman during the play.
She was happiest over one great
bouquet of red roses which was from
her husband-star. Louis Mann, who
Monday finished 9OO-mile trip
from New York to this city to see
bis wife,"