The chronicle=news., 1913-04-26
WALDO CONkIE'S PLAY
"WnY BETTY SCORES
A DECIDED HIT


position OF Waldo Conkie, presented
AT the West theatre last night by
talented members %! Trlniiad's so
cial set. scored decided hit. The
| production OF the musical comedy
represented much palnstakins effort
on the part OF the composer and
stage director and wa as finished
as strictly amateur production
could be. The work OF Mr.. GOnkieI
is made up OF some real catchy song
hits and whis,lcable choruses and
was featured by some excellent solo
work. Too much credit cannot be
given Mr. Conhd. or Mrs. Fred Clark
at ia. piano or the Individual mem
beers OF the cast. particularly must
mention be mad. OF William Davis
who is unqucstlonably the grandcrt
male singer that has ever appeared
before Trinidad audience outside
OF "A grand opera or special recital
and his voice does not suffer by COM
parison with some of til. artists who
are being carried by big attractions,
Tho chorus ladies wer. well dress
ed and charming and appeared In
number OF changes Of costume. Jc-
anctt. HIN In immaculate. masculine
lapuurcl was graceful and exhibited
no embarrassment In her hahilin,nts
Her duet with Bless Archer he My
BaDy Humble Bee mcri.ed the gen
.rous applause IL received. In the
waltzlng song Miss Archer appear
eel nR dainty and fetching as hes
ri. McCoy III the Tama SaEIn make
lup. and the fact that she forgot hcr
lines did not mar her work at all
Miss jeanette owen exhibited
marked talent NJ Betty Jane Dimpic
and spoke her lines with understand
ing aud splendid -locutiou. The
young woman appeared very much
at hon" behind III" iootiishts aud
mad" a most favorable impression.
a III. Minion gave a mast sntisiac-
tory portrayal of Tie rui" OF Billy
lDimpi.. 1t is nccdluss To state tina,
Kate BrInsnu and the remainder OF
the east acquitted themselves to the
best advantage.
when 1t comes 10 dancing. BHyic
Wallace gets on the program Ia big
TYPE. Wallace and Jack owen mai"
Iup In feminine garb.. put on that
much talked OF Tango and they
wcr. called back several times. l;
II dance In which every little
movement has u meaning OF it, own
, ana .hcro il about II that poetry OF
'motion" that sets on. to beating
, tim" to the rythm Of III. swing.
, The beautiful soprano voice OF
Mrs. Van slick contributed largely
{ 20 til. success of the performance,
? Dot and Evelyn Sanders. Mrs. Baron
: and Nina Anderson mad. tho best
us. OF their vocal talents. The Choir
uses that wcr. generally accepted
as being the most iun.ful and catchy
We're Kissing ~ Habit That
Grows and "Th. Tale OF the Hon
-ymoon.' Between acts Mr.. Davis
rendered Two solos which We're Ell
ioycd Ms much as ANYTHING In the
show.
\ touch OF gro,espuc was added
10y Claude Chandler and tlc motley
chorus in Circus Day This was
VERY clcverly arranged and executed
? aud had to he repeated several times
before the audience was willing to
L.: the show Eo on.
Their. is this to lie said in all fair
ness and candor-'hc show was u
very crcditablc production. Mr..
Conkic may well he congratulated
land given n full need of praise. Tie
Young men and women who were
east in the speaking parts are EMIT
led to much credit also. II is sell
dom that a home talent" perform
ancc is quite as finished as was the
show last night. II WAS not free
WAYS are noticeable in such perform
anccs. but these are overlooked in
view of really splendid work that
WAS done by all concerned.
Many man is pound foolish, who
ism even penny wise.
In the game OF life many n wo-
man would rather win Il diamond
than II heart.
The charity that covers multi
tude of sins is the kind that begins
at home.
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