Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-18
MUSICAL PLAY THE
ATTRACTION At
ELKS' TONIGHT
Bright Eyes" to Draw Full
House; Elaborate Scenic
Setting and a Clever Spark
ling Bunch of Fun.

Halt tho population Of Albuquerque
VIII tomorrow b. hummlng and whist
ling the sons hits which are to be
dispensed generously at the Elks' the.
alter tonight by Cecil Lean and Flor
cnce HolDrook and company OF sew
enly-five musical comedy artists In
bright Eyes" which Joseph ~.
Oates. It's producer. believes as popu-
lar or more 30 than Three Twins"
The seat sale for "Hright Eyes'' has
been great and a full house will likely
greet the players tonight.
The book Of the play II based on the
popular farce Mistakes win Happen"
one OF the most auccessful plays OF its
kind ever produced In America.
Charles Dickson adapted the book and
his collaboratorn In Three Twins
otto Hauerbacn and Kari Hoschna,
have furnished respectively the LYRICS
aud the music. Mr.. Hauerbaeh has
written some very clever verses for
thu new play and Mr.. Hoschna In his
offerings for Bright Eyes has even
outdone the popular music he furnish
ed for Three Twins" A number of
novel electrical and mechanical elects
hsYe bgqu inrOaurcd and the fuar
scenic settings are masterpieces OF the
scene painters art. The costuming -
beautiful and elaborate and the stage
pictures ara unusually effective.
The story tells Of young aeicr who
has written "a play which Is about 10
be produced az the theater where he
has for a long time been employed as
leading man. fsut IN addition 10 writ
Ing this play Tom uenowin has secret
~ married Dorothy Maryland. the lead
Ing lady of the company. the man
aser of the theeter - unaiterably OPP
posed 10 the marriage OF members OF
his company and has announced that
he VIII under no circumstances keep
hurried people IN his employ. During
n rehearsal ~ Toms play--whirh II
shown In the sst act--tle managers
cnkindness 10 Dorothy compeln Tom
10 disclose lheiT relationship. where
upon The manager nnt only declines 90
80 on with the production OF the play
but discharges both Tom and Dorothy
Tom seeks TO interest Mrs. Hunter
Chase. the owner ~ the theater, who
desires 10 beconfe an amateur actress,
in his play aud eho agrees 20 make n
society produefien of u. appearing
herself IN the leading role. Ho agrees
10 meet her IN the carriage house Oh
her country homo 70 coach her In the
art Of acting. IN the meantime, not
knowing Of this. and without Toms
knowledge. Dorothy meets ar. Hunter
Chase. who. although the president OF
a ladies summary Il partial 20 thai
ladies OF the thentef. and hoping that
he viii aid Tom Ia the production Of
the play. agreea 20 read u 10 him.
They aaree 70 meet for this purpose
In the same carriage house and n the
same hour Touu - 70 give MIR. Hunter-
Chase her nrai lesson Ia acting.
The second act shows the lnteF1or|
OF the carriage house. a novel scenic
arrangement showing both the iowerI
floor and the loft, And the compllca-
tions arising from the efforts Of eaeh
couple 70 eacnna the notice Of the other
are Increased by thn clandestlne meet
ln6 al the same piace ~ Mrs. Hunter
chasc's coaohman and Doroflly's maid.
IN the final acl tht tangiee are All nn~
raveiled aud Tom and Dorothy arel
made happy BY the promise ~ thel
Hunser-C hnscs Ia produce the play asl
was originally lnsenaed'