Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-03
LOUIS MANN OPENS
NEWARK'S SEASON
"EIevating a Husband Sways
Audience by Heart-ln-
terest and HumOr.
PROCTOR BILL A PANACEA;
ORPHEUM "GIRLS" A HIT
Gayety and Miners Fun-Fests
Jacobs Theatre and Olympic
Park Have Great Plays.

It doesn't make so much difference
what other items are c~urtailed on this
weeks expense account. but ii would
not be good policy to cut out the
price of two pasteboards that will
be good for as many seats at the
Newark Theatre.
1t might be enough to say that
Louis Mann is there, but there are so
many other good things to say about
the initial Offering of the season that
one cannot stop even with the name
of Mann.
"Its all right. amt it? Sure" said
the droll comedian q dozen times last
night, and after the curtain was rung
down on the fourth act OF File
waiting a Husband" everybody in the
theatre said the same.
The number of seats in the Newark
Theatre was not sufficient to satisfy
the demand of the holiday crowd and
the first nighters who wanted to get
IN. Seldom is there a more en-
thusiastic gathering there, and sell
dom perhaps is there more real rea-
son for enthusiasm.
Capable Play. Cspably Played.
"Eievating a Husband" is a capa-
Bile play capably produced. There is
an unusual blending of pathos, humor
and near-tragedy most admirably
suited to the peculiar genius and
ability of Mr.. Mann. likewise well
adapted to the artistic temperament
of his leading woman. Miss Emily
Ann Wellman.
Many reasons nay be assigned to
the success of the play, but the three
chief reasons for its rousing recep-
ton last night were Mr.. Mann, Miss
Wellman and the play itself.
With emotions rudely shifted about
from the sublime and tense dramatic
climaXes to the ridiculous and gro
tesque situations. the audience fol-
lowed with eager interest and pleas
ure undated the delicious lines of
this merry dramatic comedy. 1t was
a veritable feast, well-cooked and
served to the kings taste, and a
homeopathic dose of indigestion.
Mrs. Mann a Co-author.
The play was written for Mr.. Mann.
with his wife. Clara Lipman, sharing
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man for a role which fits the charac-
ter actor to a nicely. displaying his
particular talents and offering him
splendid opportunities for his best
efforts.
He is seen as Charles Sample, a
young, shrewd, fve-cent store mer-
chant of good moral calibre but a
sort of diamond in the rough"
The education and of
He marries a young music teacher
who has been enjoying a board
ing-house experience with him. This
refined and ambitious music teacher
determines, after the union. to "ele-
vate' her husband and correct his
manners" 1t is in the situations that
arise that the possibilities for the
humor and heart-interest of the play
are found.
MIR. Mann is surrounded by his en-
tire New York company and pre-
sents the same elaborate production
that pleased thousands of New York
theatre-goers at the Criterion, Lib
erty, Garrick and Grand Opera
House, where the play was presented
to crowded houses.
Miss Wellman has been Mr.. MAINS
leading woman for several seasons
and her reception last night was
second only Il hat of Mr.. Mann.
"Elevating a Husband" is whole
some and a most satisfactory We
ning's pleasure.