Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29

AMUSEM ENTS.
MADAME Sherry"

The Opera house was well filled,
Thursday evening. TO witness a pre-
sentation of the delightful French
vaudeville, Madame Sherry The
comedy itself is considerably above
| the average of musical shows and the
presence of Lima Arbabanell in the
leading role of Yvonne sherry, the I'M
sophisticated convent girl, who awak-
ems 10 womanhood during tile pro-
gress of the play, added to the quality
! of the production
The keynote of the drama is struck
in the opening chorus of Lulus dane
ing class, Every Little Movement
Has a Meaning of It's own" this waltz
song being the musical motif of the
Play as well as furnishing an opportu
uity to utilize to considerable extent
the Greek, or natural style of dane
Ing, which has been recently revived
on the stage
The comedy of the piece is entertain
ing, although not of the boisterous
type, which has characterized several
musical comedies that have been pre-
sented here, this season. The situas
tons are amusing and We're snappily
PLAYED up to, while the musical score
was especially interesting, although
not rich in figure work or novelty and
resource of ornamentation. The score
was delivered intelligently and in ex-
ceilent style oy principles and chorus.
The costumes We're attractive and the
stage effects beautiful
The plot is quite as attenuated as
that of the usual musical comedy and
hinges around the attempts OF Ed
ward Sherry to deceive his wealthy
uncle, Theophilus. from whom he has
financial expectations, by presenting
his eorpulent housekeeper. who is the
wife of Philippe. the ianitor, as Mad
anne Sherry. He rallies two grown
ups as his children, the hot blooded
South American and Lulu, the dane
ing teacher with whDm he is in love,
while Pepita, a Spanish female with
a temperament, pursues the South
American and adds to the complies
ticns. .2a
Lima Arbabanell in the leading Srole
of Yvonne sang most delightfully."- and
her dancing was ariness itself. while
in the midst of all her ROBUSTNESS
and vivacitv she managed to preserve
an air of child-like simplicity, Her
song was particularly dainty
and her acting very good in the scene
in the cabin of the yacht when Yyonne
had taken little more than was good
for her. Miss Mackie as Lulu not only
made a beautiful picture in her Gre
clan robes in the first act, but her
dancing was the embodiment of classic
grace while her singing was charm
ing. Miss Murray as Madame Sherry
was scream throughout the entire
three cast of the comedy and in her
Of THE Dublin Rag in the
second act she was particularly effec-
tive. Miss Cameron as Pepita, dis
played plenty of temperament and
sang with dramatic abandon.
The male parts were all in good
hands. George A. Schiller was exceed
ingly funny in the role Of Theophilus
the uncle and, hiss wierd facial
gestures and his song. You Can't
Argue" Will be long remembered by
all who witnessed the presentation.
Jack Gardner played The part of the
nephew. Edward Sherry with vim and
assurance while Ienaeio Martinetti
was very clever Philippe. The chorus
of pretty girls with their exquisite cos
tunes helped greatly to make the
work of the principals effective and
taken altogether, it was as competent
a musical comedy cast as has been
seen in this city for a long time.