The Calumet news., 1912-06-08
MAY ROBSON HERE
FOR TWO nights
HERE MONDAY IN "A NIGHT OUT"
AND TUESDAY EVENING IN
"AUNT MARY"

May Robson Is a true cOmedienne
of rare grace and charm which was
evident i'm the portrayal OF Aunt
Mary Her methods are clean cut
and without the efforts TO secure a
laugh at the expense of good taste, nor
does she fly from one extreme to the
other. Her acting is consistent main
tanning rigidly the character even TO
the curtain falls. Miss Robson win
appear at the Calumet theater Mon
day evening I'm Night out" of
which she is co-author. The story in
the play is decidedly interesting and
unconventional. Mrs. Winifred
Woodbury. one Of those unfortunate
women who never grow old. is passing
the summer AT her beautiful country
place on the Hudson, not far from
New York. Her daughter, Mrs. Marie
Haslem. and her two grandsons. Jack
and Paul. with her. Between Mrs.
Haslem and "Granmum," as Mrs.
Woodbury. is affectionately called,
there Is n strange contrast. Gran
mum" Is always merry. bright and full
of life. Her daughter Marie is solemn.
strict and Puritanical. traits she in
herits from her father. The boys. as
is often the case by force of heredity.
resemble in temperament and disposi-
tion their grandmother. Their moth
er rules them with "a rod of iron. de-
OF boynood and they naturally rebel.
They have more than once slipped out
of the house and gone 10 the city to
visit jolly Bohemian sort of a res
taurant. where there Is good food,
fun, music and excellent dancing.
"Granmum" discovers this and begs
the boys to take her with them just
once, so she can see for herself If 1t
Is really a proper place for them TO
visit They finally consent. Unfortun-
ltely on the night of their visit, the
place is raide8 for selling liquor after
midnight, and the names of the boys
get into the papers. Troubles thickeh
about Granmum and the boys.
thousand dollar bond has been stolen
from Granmum's safety deposit box
in the local bank. AS she has entrust-
ID the key TO them and and TO no one
alse than her grandsons. IL seems az II
cne OF them must certainly be guilty
complications are piled up and the net
.grows closer and closer around them.
How IL is all finally cleared up and the
,oys again enjoy "Granmum'c' conf
dence. and gain the love of two
charming girls. furnishes story re-
,ete with comedy and interest. An
amusing sub-plot is furnished by the
alliance formed by "Granmum' anc
the two boys to save Marie from
paiavering bad fortune hunter who be-
lieves Mrs. Haslem 10 he rich.
While comedy prevails. there is also
IN excellent lesson for parents and
careful study of the interesting ques-
ions OF heredity.
"Aunt Mary" Tuesday Evening.
This comedy of pure humor and con-
sistent action has been endorsed as
one of the funniest plays of the CEN
ury and Miss Robson as the best ex'
,onent of eccentric characters and !
PARTICULARLY bright in depicting the
'hangrs in moods. naturalness, repose
md harmony with the consistency OF
action. She Is one of the few ac- /
tresses who are really funny-apd II
will surely he n treat for anyone in |
favor of wholesome comedy. The mar
rative of the play cleverly develops
number of exceptionally funny situa-
tions and dialogue that are bright
without distracting from the general
trend of the story. nor confusing from
he lack of clearness. Miss Robson
PRODUCES laughter with the very spirit
If laughter. by the unction of her ex-
oressions-in fact the personality OF
'he actress disappears and the verified
picture OF the lovable Aunt Mary with
al her measures of humor that ~
strangely developed.
Miss Robson viii appear in this play
tuesday evening.