The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-29
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name ike that-a celebrated
modlste impersonated in her artistic
manner by Mrs. Luther Raymond
also played an important part in the
story. Gladys SfcGinhis. who was
Fleming Holden cleyerly disguised
beyond all recognition as.Mr. Gays
, housekeeper. endeaTed himself 10
jeyorybody in that difficult part and
the way he, beg pardon. she, swished
of the stage-owee. you kid.
Minor Parts Good.
Others in the cast did not haze
such prominent parts but they ac-
Quilted themselves admirably end
| sracefully-in fact there was not !
single solitary bit OF gawklshness or
uneasiness throughout the pay, ana
| that Is saying something for a hons
talent show. These minor parts
were cleverly carried out by Anne
Boggess-saS. she is sweet, isn't
she2-as Rosie Smilax, guest:
Narmaduke wells as Billy Allen. an
other guest; odeh !Leathernan as ].
Montmorency sh4faes tinust be
Dugsl cigar clerk; Mary Cannon
as Rosa R6sso. a florist; Emil Fran
co.'s as Ike Bloom. proprietor o. a
music store: MabeP shinr as Sadie
Topnote. a pianist; Thomas Johnson
as Henry. a chauffeur; Albert Bart
lett as Hawkins, servant; and
Laura Thompson es Mary Massie.
Grata Carney as Susie Simmins,
George Thompson as Tommy
Tucker, Aline Carney as Milue
Bright. Martin Walsh as Bobby
Bangs. Aldine Basel as Vivian Man
ners, all guests OF the occasion.
Music Delightful.
The solo and ensemble singing
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vas, naturally. an important feature
Of the production and every number
was delightful. John Kane nicely
sang the frat solo number, ON a
Beautiful Night with a Beautiful
err; anne Boggess.i charmed all
with her singing OF String a Riag
OF Roses Round Your Rosie; Writ
| Lewis CONFUSED the audience with
his negro song, Let Ne Down
Easy: mention has been made Of
Miss Byrd and, Mr.. GiIl's duets but
Miss Byrd also sang. Hello! Hello.
New York Town" as the closing solo
! of5ihe first act and duet HWe'ye
Had a Lovely Time.' with Grata
/ Carney at the close OF the second.
Music ALI FIne.
Mrs. Raymond took the house by
storm with her singing Of That's
How 4 Lost Him, assisted by a
chorus Of eight pretty girls: Percy
BYRD got .bunderous applause for
his singing Of "a descriptive solo en-
ritled The Lonely County Road"
which was a gem; Fleming Holden
made all the girls IN audience
want to get up on the stage and kiss
him when he sang Smokey
ookums; and the oriental song and
dance number. "Basdad," led y
Percy Byrd and assisted BY eight be
witching maidens in oriental c~sr
tunes in the last act simply had 10
have encore after encore. There was
some class" to that number.
Last, but MOI by any means least
In this musical enumeration. We note
the singing Of 'Temple lBelis'' at the
opening of the last act iby Mss
Laura Thompson. She Just put her
whole sour into that songIan sang
into eyery5ody's heart making one
of the biggest. hits Of the evening.
Miss Thompson ig a good singer. as
local people already know
Full Of HIrmor.
There Is iiteary merit in the piece
| and It abounds with humor. In fat.
the witty passages are sparkling and
fresh with not stale nor hackneyed
lime anywhere; and the talking parts
are brilliantly enliyened with local
references that make distinct hits.
Gus and Doug will now please Boz.
And as for the general staging Of the
production-well. Doug will please
make another bow.
The performance viii be repeated