The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
THE BACHELOR A GREAT WINNER
Exceptionally strong Cast OF Charac'
ter, Win Applause From Lovers
Of Good Plays.

Montgomery Advertiser, relativeo 10
the PLAY of the Bachelor, recently CIV
en- in Montgomery will give our read
ers some idea of the real treat that IS
in store for them, when Paul Gilmore
with his company, gives the Bachelor
| here, on the oath.
When CLYDE Fitch wrote "The Bach
elor," he wrote u comedy NAV IS d
credit to him. in selecting Paul Gll-
More and the other members OF the
cast seen in 1.-The Bachelor" at the
Majestic Wednesday night, the Shu'
berts could not have done better.
AS in al comedies, Cupid played
his usual part, but with more to inter.
est the auditor to 1.-The Bachelor
than in the usual run Of such plays.
The love story is unusual, in that the
audience just begins to see true love
running straight" when All upset
comes. There Is plenty OF wholesome
comedy, yieing with the love story for
the honor of creating most interest.
While unusual, the climayes are we'll
set, and the splendid work OF the act.
Ors caused the effect OF each one to be
felt and appreciated. For clean cut,
out and out comedy, The BachelOr'
probably is without Il rival.
1.-THE Bachelor" opens with scene
In the Office of George Goodale, u Wall
street m oker, in New York, Goodale,
confirmed bachelor, has Il pretty
stenographer in whom he takes, what
he thinks, Is an ordinary interest.
The stenography, reduced TO small
means by her fathers dealth, is work
ing under an assumed name, to pay
her brothers. way through college, and
at the same time support her mother.
She is secretly in love with her em'
plover, and confdes this fact to her
brother.
The brother takes it upon himself to
tell Goodale that his sister loves him,
and tells GoOdale he should marry her.
This Goodale would do, finding that
he really loves her. He asks Jennie"
to marry him, and she accepts. Later
however. she learns that her brother
had divulged her secret to Mr.. Good
ale, and breaks her engagement.
Goodale, determined to relaize his
ambition to marry her, and holds her
to an agreement, and makes her return
to work for him the next day. He puts
"Jennie" to a test, and finds she loves
him, declares his love for her and the
play comes to an end.
Paul Gilmore, as George Goodale,
the bachelor, distinguished himself by
his excellent portrayal of that role.
Hedisplayed versatility, was excellent
at love making, and in fact showed to
great advantage throughout the entire
performance.
Miss Kathrya Hutchinson, as Good
ale's Stenography, portrayed her role
IN manner that shows she is destined
to become public favorite. She was
wins0me, real and clever. Her part
was one that required girlishness, and
she supplied that, in addition, she was
demure. Add to this superiorabilty
as an actress, and the reason for her
cordial reception, by the audie ,e
Wednesday night is explained, Miss
Hutchinson's role was u difficult one,
| but her excellent work made for its
success.
The work of Warren Lyle, as Ed
ward Kirby, was in keeping with the
standard established by Miss Hutch
iusou and MIR. Gilmore. Clyse Moll-
airy, as Jacob, the office boy, was a
clever young man, and gave most
impressive portrayal of the role of Il
"hard working" Office boy. Miss Jes-
sic Lansing, and Miss Elsa Warwick,
the remaining members of the cast de-
tracted none from the work of their as
sociates, the work of the entire cast,
coupled with arare vehicle, furnishing
Montgomery theatre.goers an unusual
treat.
The end Of the second act was q per
soma! triumph for Mr.. Gilmore and
Miss Hutchinson, the curtain being
raised several times in response to The
applause of the audience, and although
the house was not SO we'll filled as the
class OF play and actors warranted
applause was not lacking at any time
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