The Bourbon news., 1912-11-22
THEATRICAL.
"FRECKLES."


'Freckles, with its familiar scenes.
will be at the Paris Grand Nov. 80. 1t
has proven a theatrical event wherev-
er it has played, and should beRan event
here.
The trouble. time and expense neces-
sary in staging a dramatization of
some popular novel must be under
stood to be thoroughly appreciated. 1t
is hard task, and there are few who
possess the stamina to bring the work
to successful issue. When it became
known that the wonderful popularity
of "Freckles" was an absolute truth.
and with the sale of the book, gaining
entree into thousands OF homes, there
were number of New YORK produc-
ing managers who Immediately wanted
the dramatic rights to Gene Stratton-
Porter's story of the Llmberlost. Au-
thors and copyright owners of books,
however, with such popularity as this
one. are slow to relinQuish their award.
The question arose who was to dram
atize "Freckles. To be real dramat-
ic worth book play must stick to the
text of the story in both word and
deed. and this requires more than a
playwright; 1t requires a knowledge
of stage intricacies and craftsmanship.
Neil Twomey was given the assign
meDt, and went to work diligently.
That he succeeded, even above the
hopes of Delamater, is attested by
four first class companies playing on
tour this season.
The success of "Freckles, ''it is said,
lies in its simplicity. There are no
characters in modern fiction nor on the
stage endowed with such simple no.
cation as given "Freckles" and his
sweetheart, "The Swamp Angel" by
its author. Mrs. Porter has studied
nature. she has lived all her life in the
great Limberlost swamp region of In
diana, studying it and writing about
it. She has achieved a position which
can be disputed by none, her fiction
and her play reaches is in popular de-
mand. 1t is the newest and most pop
ular of book plays.
Charles Frohman will present Maude
Adams in James Matthew Barrie's
classic play, "Peter Pan." at the Lex
ington Opera House Tuesday and We'd
nesday, November 26 and 27. This bit
of news is certain not only to interest
but to delight all classes of theatre
gOers, for Miss Adams is the best Low.
ed personality on the American stage.
AS for ''Peter Pan," everyone has
heard of the boy who wouldn't grow
up and his adventures in the Never.
Never, Land. Miss Adams when first
seen in this whimsical work by the
cleverest of modern British writer's,
scored the greatest success that she
had known. Her early tours in it were
notable triumphs. Again and again
there has been demand that she re-
vive it, and it is in anwser to this de-
mand that the work is now being Civ
en-. 1t is asid of "Peter Pan" that it
is the daintiest and most beautiful
fairy tale which has found its way to
the worldly, noisy modern stage. 1t
is whimsical drama of the child
heart. which no one but James Barrie
could hove written and no one but
Maude Adams make real Mr.. Froh-
man has surrounded the actress with
strong and we'll balan iced company and
given the play series of elaborate
settings.
The sale of seats will open Satur-
day, Novebmer %. The prices will
range from fifty cents to two dollars.
All orders sent to Manager Scott will
receive prompt attention il accompa-
MED by ar emittance and self ad-
dressed envelope.