The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-22
RECEIVED
WITH ENTHUSIASM,
IAN American Citizen" Consider
ed One of The Most Attractive
ly Staged and Best Acted Com
edies of Recent Years Display
of Gorgeous Gowns Fascinating.

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of Gorgeous Gowns Fascinating.
The first act gave one a view OF
the firm of Barbury, Brown & Cru
ger, of New York, and the financial
disappointments and love affairs OF
this trio furnished the material witt
which Madeleine Lucette Ryley
created can American Citizen" a
comedy in four acts, which was pre-
scented at the Auditorium last night
by the Choral Guild of Christ Pc.
Church. Egerton Brown, who, in
reality, was Mr.. BENJAMIN Insley, a
member of the banking firm above
mentioned, absconds, leaving a let
ter to the effect that he has COM
mitted suicide. This means fl
| nancial embarrassment to Browns
partners, but the losses most seri-
ously affect Miss Garcia Chaplin,
| miss Sophia Roberts) with whom
Brown had a pretended attachment.
Her niece, Georgia, miss Mary Hen
ry) who is in love with Cruger,
shares with her aunt the sorrows
occasioned by the disappearance. of
Brown. IT !
The character of Beresford Cru
ger, afterwards called "Carew, was
admirably portrayed by Mr.. Richard
H. Dixon. The unassuming manner
and ease with which Mr.. Dixon act
ed the leading role won for him
With the story of his life may be
coupled the career of Beatrice Ca
rev miss Margaret SmalD a cou-
sin, for whom Cruger gives up his
citizenship as an American, to
marry, that she may share the lega-
cy left by her father to Cruger,
who, up to this time, has steadfast-
ly refused, owing to the conditions
attached to the will. The easiest
way out of the difficulty is suggee1
ted by Peter Barbury, known to
the Cambridge public as Mr.. Henry
Johnson.
Mr.. E. Earle Hearn, as Otto Stro-
bel, Was forever upon the scene Of
action with some collosal projects.
Miss Elizabeth Hirst, as Annette. the
maid; Mr.. Henry Lloyd, as Lucass
Mr.. Eugene Ruark, who waited up.
on the guests at the Hotel de Nicex
and. Master Martin Davidson. as
Mercury, all gaveathe audience al
excellent interpretation of the pefS
sons they represented. The No
bility of the cast depicted b1]
Mr.. George Bourns, as Sir Humph|
rey Bum; Miss Katherine Wallacs
as Lady Bum, and Mr.. Henry:
Lloyd, as Willie Bum. AS an Eng
lish nobleman, Mr.. Bourn was ex
ceptionally good, but he was att
his best as Simms, Mr.. Carew's va
let, who moved with CHARACTERISTIC
stupidity.
On the Riviera Confetti Day, dur:
ing the flower carnival at Nice, was
the most gorgeous scene the play
offered. The sumptuous appearaf .
of the stage was augmented by any
number of beautiful women, gowne&
in exquisite apparel.
Among those present at the car
n.val. from Cambridge. were:
Misses Alverta Bayly, Kathleen
Hooper, Louisa Hooper, Ethel Ross.
Eta Goldsborough, Leone Andrews,
Mary C. Meredith, Nellie Shackel-
ford, Elizabeth Henry, Grace Wad-
dell, Bette Goldsborough, Winnie
Davis, Matte May Harper, Mamie
Shackelford, Mrs. Edgar Harring-
ton and Mrs. James c. Leonard.
With the fall of the curtain upon
the last act we'll pleased house
whispered, "All's we'll that ends
WE'LL" for IAN American Citizen.
and his English wife concluded the
story by confessing their love for
each other.
In addition to the credit due the
actors, there Is no small amount of
honorable mention to be given the
ones behind the scenes. Mrs. Eu,
gene Ross, with her corps of as
sistants, rendered invaluable aid
in securing the artistic effects of
the stage setting. Mr.. John Brown
was untiring IN bis efforts to make
he electrical display suitable 10
the varying scenes. The kindness
of Mr.. George Hood, who is appear
| ing in vaudeville at the Auditorium
the latter part of this week, who
voluntarily offered his services be-
hind the scenes, is thoroughly ap-
| preciated by the members of the
cast and the directress. The Merry
Concert Band played quite a num-
Der of catchy selections between
the acts.
But the performance would un
doubtedly have been an impossible
ty had it not been for the undivid
ed attention given the rehearsal;
BY the directress, Mrs. Franz Nay
lor. So thorough had been The
training of the characters that the
performance rose above the usua
local amateur play, and merited it!
place among something higher.