Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25
SCORED ANOTHER SUCCESS
"The Inpaiinn Rug" Clever COMEDY
Presented by College Boyn.

"Thc IScahan Rug" given under the
auspices Of the Wig and Buskin society
OF the university at The Strong theatre
Monday. adds still another success
full production of an original play written
by an undergraduates 1t is delightful
comedy. brisk In action, witty in dia-
logue and with every part good one.
the amusing story concerns the
strusEles of different people to get pos
session Of the rug. First of all there
is Sewava Autnar, the man from the
east, an international criminal who Is
after the priceless rug; then there Is
Theodore Burns, who is anxious to in-
sure it; there is Marsdcn, tho cub re-
porter. anxious to get story about It;
and lIopklnson Brown, vino is trying to
steal It for practical Joke. And they
all meet, the purpose of each is discov-
cred, the rug IS insured, the criminal APP
pretended, and the cub gets his story
and the girl.
There are many amusing scenes in the
play. The editorial room scene OF
THE Blade" was fun OF action and the
aeropane with its two passengers Great
cd i genuine sensation, despite a slight
mishap to the rigging which prevented
has worked without hitch at the pre-
viors performances,
There are some capital parts In the
play, Mr.. Tuttle played. with his usual
facility, tie loquacious Theodore
Hurrs His scenes with the waiter in
the first act ana his insurance spiel"
aroused roars Of laughter. Mr. Tuttle
has fine ability and he never acted more
easily or more naturally. The difficult
role Of Sewaya Antnar. the man from
the east was portrayed by Elias Lyman,
Jr., role entirely different from those
he has previously played in tho college
plays, lie acted with viEor, with in
tcnscnoss and with fine effect. and one
regretted that there was not more of
the part.
Donald ". Eipper as Edward Dallas
and Paul Kruse as James Brookes acted
With spirit the parts Of reporters on The
Blade" clipper was especially good In
the scene in the college inn. Marsdeu
the cub reporter, was manfully acted by
+. Hamilton butcher, and Burton A.
Field played lIopkinsou Brown in the right
spirit Roswell Farnham, in the part of
Evelyn Douglas, made a stunning girl,
ana Curtis NJ. Hitchcock as the vegetarian
Mrs. Harvey was amusing Guy W.
Powers, in three distinct characters. was
capital playing the ohsequious waiter at
the inn a reporter on THE Blade" and
the owner of the rug In the last act The
remaining characters were we'll done by
Paul W. Waterman as the city editor,
II. W. Simonds ana A. J, St. John as re-
pQrtors and r. L. Gibson as a wireless
operator. There was in fact not weak
spot in the cast,
The lspahan Rug will rank with
WILLIAM Warrens Welcome" and 1.-THE
Bachelor Cure as an amusing, bright
and brisk original comedy. The play was
staged under the direction of Harry T..
Gage, and the executive staff consisted
Of A n. Lockwood, business manager,
II. +. Barton. musical director, h. A.
Field, master of properties, with IL. l..
Thompson In charge of the numerous
electrical effects. a feature of the per-
, Torrance was the singing at the be-
ginning and the close Of the 1rst act.