The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-14
MRS. TEMPLES TELEGRAM
Another Triumph At Colonial
Theatre.

The Pittsfield Journal of November
II had the following:
Another triumph was scored at the
! Colonial theatre last eoenLg by the
! William Parke stock company when
| that superior organization presented
! that sterling farce Mrs. Temples
| Telegram And the men and wom
en- in the audience now know if they
didn't know before why Pittsieid
theater-goers have become spoiled for
the $3.50 and 81 travelling companies
presenting New York successes"
Pittsfield has been getting such uni
formly fine productions at the Colon
ial for 25 and so cents that it is rath-
er loathe to part with $3.50 or 81 to
see a second company or a third pre-
sentng some so-called New York
senting that some so-called New York
success. Anyone who has yet to see
this company in action doesn't re-
alize what a treat is in store.
1t seems silly to say each week
"the company last evening was bet
ter than ever" but such seems to be
the fact and last evenings farce was
by far the best play of its kind yet
presented by this excellent and YER
satile company. 1t is chuck full of
clean, wholesome fun and if your
eyes are not filed with tears of laugh
ter after seeing George Hassell as
the supercilious butler and Wallace
Worsley and Edward Donnelly and
the rest it is because your sense of
humor sadly needs development
If big man can really said to be
exquisite George Hassell was that
man last evening. His portrayal of
the gent in sarvice' was gem.
There is subtle something about
Hassell that makes him different
each week-he is superb in anything
he attempts but last night he scored
clean hit Wallace Worsley proved
particularly pleasing to Jack Tenn
pie. who has the misfortune to have
displeased his wife by staying out all
night because he had been caught in
q broken ferris wheel with a charm
ing woman who later turns out TO be
the wife OF his dearest friend.
space prohibits extolling the mer-
its of each member of the company.
They were delightful in their respec-
tive parts. Edward Donnelly was
seen in new role--that of a Cock
ney Unfortunately he was on but a
few minutes, but the ovation he re-
ceiyed showed how he stands with
Colonial audiences. Then there was
Phillips Tead the young man who
left Amherst college to become an
actor. Tead improves wonderfully
each week and as Frank Fuller, the
husband of the women who is caught
in the ferris wheel with Temple. he
added greatly to the success of the
play.
Edith Luckett made a charming
Mrs. Temple. She is a delight to
watch and seemed particularly pleas.
ing last night She is a prime fav-
orite with Colonial audiences. Made
leine Moore was very pretty Doro-
thy and Edna Jewett made a capable
Mrs. Fuller Charlotte Adams was
very acceptable as the cockney Mrs.
Brown. The stage settings were gor-
geous and won lot of admiration.
Next week Facing the Music" a
comedy in which Henry Dixey starred
few years ago will be presented.
followed by a new comedy "The
Leading Lady" This will be its first
presentation on any stage and sever
al New York producers have written
that they will have representatives in
Pittsheld that week to see the play
with a view of presenting il in New
York. Pittsfeld will have a real first
night and will lie THE Leading
Lady as the stcry is said to be treat
ed in a highly entertaining manner.