The Washington times., 1912-01-23

pirnge into the resim Of play
writing, those who. have, heard Mrs.
bumpstead Leigh" hope that he will be
neard from %n, often n the future.
that has carried Mr.. Smiths play to
ultimate success. Her marvellous facility
IN giving vcrslmilitude to the character
or Della Sales compels the audience to
times.
Arrangement Of the
Social> Climber.
Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh" IL a scathing
arrangement OF the American parvenu,
the woman who, having acquired
money. tries by ner own efforts to gain
what money will not buy-position. It
is lot new thought. but In the hands
Of Mr.. Smith, and the faultiess presenta-
ton of Mrs. Fiske, 1t 10 handled In a
new and decidedly keen manner.
The story concerns the widow and
daughters of DIR. Sales. deceased, Of
missionary Loop, Ind. He was widely
in the old DAYS. when the Saies inedi-
cine business was new. and the daueh-
tiers OF DR.: Sales were young. the VIII
Layers used to say: go you're old Dos
give you Sales patent Sara pariiis eiixir
on your pancakes for breakfast every
mornin'?" Sales died and left his
family well of. and the elder daughter.
to work to achieve her purpose.
they moved to Washington, rented
house on Dupont circle, achieved q
visiting list which included the wives
wife OF the French minister. changed
their name to de sale, moved to Eng
land. where the elder daughter married
q clergyman. ana became Mrs. Bump
homs Il the on tfEs ozns .isnd
There are two Rawson sons. one q
Snug. unscrupulous rascal. WHO mas
munity, the other whole souled chap,
|inpetuous.. a lover Of nature, and q
very likable fellow. A match has been
ARRANGED by Mrs, Bumpetead Leigh
monious chap. and her plans are work.
ing splendidly until tombstone ped
der by the name Of Pete Swallow.
happens along. At one time. swallow
scene between Mrs Bpmpstead Leigh
together, Is one OF the finest moments
| that the modern comedy stage has ever
offered; Mrs; Hampstead Leigh whips
| her adversaries.
Meantime the, young sister has re-
helled against the oppressive lies and
deceit. and without quite realizing that
brother. cnnfesses the whole truth. A
pidden scandal in the life of the elder
brother makes 1t possible for Mrs.
Hampstead Leigh TO hold the whip
hand over the tilted enc, and to bring
about q satisfactory conclusion.
The support Is excellent. Florine Ar
| mold, as the mother. has one OF the
funniest bits OF character acting I'm the
| entire production. She is the embodi-
| ment OF the middle class mother, with
her carefully arranged spit curls and
| Mcconnell Is charming as the younger
is excellent. and Shelley Hull gives to
the part Of the younger Rawson an in
depreciation that is delightfully."- natural
Douglas Patterson, as Anthony Raw
| son, gives an excellent portrayal OF a
part that might be made disagreed BILE
| In the hands Of a less capable actor.
Sharing honors with Mrs. F'iske is Jo-
! seph Kilgour, In the part OF Pete Swal-
| low, former lover of Della Sales. His
drummer from "Indianer,'' his bragga-
docio. his red necktie and red socks, and
vulgar manners approach the farcicai,
| but stop before oversteppIng the bound
aries, making his characterization at
| once amusing. though none the less
artistic.
Mrs Fiske is to discard Mrs. Bump
| stead Leigh" very shortly. but this
climber from Missionary Loop will re-
| turn in memory as one of the most
delightful plays In which Mrs. Fiske
the general mind and in the F1ske
| repertoire. The public will not allow
her to be entirely forgotten.
JULIA MURDOCH.