Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-30
Crime and Disloyalty
in Majestic Settings
alias Jimmy Valentine at ~Shubert's, and "MacushIa,' at the
Newark, Strongly Portray Peculiar Phases of Life, One
of New York, the Other OF ireland.

(HAUNCEY OLCoTT week is in
full swing at the Newark Theatre.
The piece in which this popu-
lar actor. always a favorite with New
arkers, who have learned from past
experience to look forward to his an
nua appearances in this city, appears
bears the title "Maeushla. which being
freely translated means Pulse of My
Heart
And 'Macushlaa' is a play which
stirs the hearts Of those who hear and
see IT. The scene is laid in sunny Ire
land, i'll the county kildare in about
1924.
1t Is unnecessary to comment on
Chauncey Olcott as an actor. Ore can
not well apply silperlatives tosa super
lative. Olcott is just that. He is in
a class by himself. Not only is he a
-consummate actor, but he also is q
singer, whose songs grip the hearts of
his hearers. In his present piece Mr..
Olcott renders four songs written and
composed expressly for this play. They
are: "Macushla," by Dermot MacMur-
rough; with the Twinkle in Her Eye"
lyric by Chauncey Olcott and Louis
Weslyn, music by Ernest r. Ball; THE
oill L ilFtdii MY SNSetiitdIl MUST LUCK
Like You" by Chauncey Olcott and
Dan j. Sullivan: "Goodby. My Emer-
aid Land" by Chauncey Olcott and
Frederic Knight Logan.
"Macushla" takes one back to the
South of Ireland of about q century
ago. Mr.. Olcott takes the part
OF an irish baronet There is an
English villain in white brocades and
tight breeches. In between these WI
there Is the girl, Patricia Boyer, known
as Pat The play revolyes around
these three and a horse. IT is the
horse that is Macushla.
In the first act, unless Macushla
wins the steeplechase soon to be run. Sir
Brian Fitzgerald will have to part with
the estate of Du|ncannon he has Just
inherited and become poor. The Eng
lishnan. Warren Fairchild, who owns
the ~favorite entry in the steeplechase,
first tries to buy Macushla and. fail
ing. he tries to make love to Patricia,
who has been Sir Brian's chum since
ch1ldht cd.
In the second act English gold is
used to tempt the faithful s~ervitor of
Fitzgerald who guards the stable of
Macushla. Patricia learns of the plot
and tells Sir Brian. Fairchild, deter
mined to win the steeplechase at all
hazards, in the third act seduces Sir
Brian's jockey from his allegiance to
his employer. but Sir Brian, learning
in time of his riders ~treachery, rides
Macushla himself, and wins the race.
In the fourth act. after he has paid off
all the debts of the estate and given
all his tenants r~entless leases. he sails
for America to make another fortune,
taking Patricia with him.
Mr.. Olcott Is supported by an
exceptionally strong company. The
staging of the play is an almost per-
feet piece Of work. Altogether Ma
cushla' is so wholesome and tender
and refreshing that its success is
secure.
Supporting Nh, olcott in "Macushla'
! are Charles WELLESLEY as Warren Fair
child, the English square: George
Brennan, who fills a difficult role as
Denny O'Mara. the stableman; Gail
Kane as the madcap, yet thoroughly
lovable Irish colleen Patricia Boyer;
Robert V. Ferguson as the cannv
Scotchman, Sandy McNabb with ac-
cent on the ',nab'); r.. II. Reardon.
F. Gately Bell, Edmund Shalet, Jennie
Lamont, Katherine Clarendon and
Alice Farrell.