The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-15
THE PINK LADY"
SPLENDID PLAY
Musical Comedy De Luxe at the
Calumet Theater Last Night

THE Pink Lady the musical COM
edy de luxe offered by John &. Fisher
and !. -. Stevens at tho Cammet
thcatcr last evening, satisfied ca
pacity house, The satisfaction was
manifested by the spontaneous APP
piause throughout and especially by an
enthusiastic outburst at the final cur
tain.
The production is a wonderful piece
of stage architecture, complete In
every detail. 1t is rcplcte with catchy
music. dashing comedy, pretty cos
tunes bright. interesting scenes and
Introduces company every one Of
whom is capable, and chorus both
| comely and tuneful. II is a novelty.
Every line has a punch"
The plot. If it may be called n plot.
deals Nith the sCaudalous cscapadc of
a young man who, although engaged
To lac married in six ks, arrangCs a
Clandestiuc meeting with an old sweet
heart aud Is discovered by "a suspicious
rival, who leads his bcthrothcd 10 the
meeting place. Explanations lead To-
| the discovery there really exists per-
sonagc he had believed fictitious and
with whom he was supposed To have
been spending the day After many
complications this person, an unas-
Stunning businesslike old man. is made
to assume the role Of a gay old satyr,
an outrageous llirt, whose action5
finally convince the young mans liaucc
that his prctcusious are truthful
The Pink Lady is unique i'm that
there are AT least half "A dozen persons
to share honurs with Miss olga De-
Baugh who fills the title role. Practl-
cally every member Of tho company
has good voice ana each is given the
song TO which his voice is best suited
Miss DcI}augh has an exceptionally
clear, fun soprano, but her voice aud
stage presence are little if any 5"ttcr
than Miss Alice MofIatt's. the young
lady who gives her prospective hus-
band such "A merry chase. Miss Mof.
fat has a splendid soprano and sing
with much feeling Both shared honols
in the big song hit of the play,
Beautiful Lady just before the
finale, and Miss DcBaugh won an even
warme" place in the hearts of her
hearers by her mastery playing of the
violin. Miss Lucic Garter, whose r,U-
dition of "Donny Did, Donnv Ton t.
was one OF the big features. is ljk,-
wise well equipped Nocally, An thor
H.. NJ I
OF the men. Russell Lennon ','ose
cscapade forms tho basis of The play,
Abbot Worthley, the detective, lack
MundN James McElhern the extern
purarenra eat,r. and others form
Formidable array of laugh producers
and all of them are possessed Of coed
voices. Tho following might be ia
Guided among tho song hits already
mentioned, I'm Going to b. Married
in june" When Love Goes Astray-
lng," The Girl by the saskatchewan"
and Il Like It."
The supporting members of the COM
pany have been selected with as
much care as the principals anG con-
tribute not little 10 the productions
success.
Prom scenic standpoint, The Punk
Lady" leaves little To be desired. Ihe
scene of the woods in the first act and
the bail room scene in the third nc;
are especially notable. The costumes
are bright and new.
Difficulty would be experienced IN
naming many similar productions
which have won more popular favor
locally.