Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01
Columbia.

With perhaps 4 blend of the charm
of "The Old Homestead" the dramatic
force Of WAY Down East" Nhe comic
Characterization of ''All On Account of
Eliza and the delicate. philosophy OF
Sag Harbor'' and sShore Acres.
Lovers Lane pastoral dramatic ef-
fort of Clyde Fitch. will be presented by
the Columbia Players at the Columbia
Theater this week, beginning tomorrow
night.
Lovers Lane" tells the story of a
minister's wooing-a Wooing so gradual
that even he himself Is almost uncon-
scious Of it. Rev. Thomas Singleton has
devoted his life to the upbuilding of the
village church, housing the homeless and
caring for the orphans and the village
poor. His ideas regarding the absence
of lake of fire and birthstone from the
hereafter his advocacy of innocent
amusement for the young people of the
town and his friendship for n Divorce
displease his congregation, and he ten
ders his resignation rather than promise
to follow the path they have laid out
for him. 4 new element enters into his
life at this period, in the person or a
young woman, who seeks his aid In unit
ing her to an unworthy fellow. who is
to bring about the union, although the
young woman strangely interests him.
What really happens after a series of
romantic incidents is told to the tune of
are promised. especially in the last two
acts, which disclose an apple orchard
at harvest time. and later the same
orchard In the bud and blossom OF spring.
Mr.. Van Buren, is cast for the part of
the minister, while Helen Holmes will
appear as Mary Larkin a young art
student AS Simplicity Johnson Dorothy
Bernard will have opportunity for an
other unique characterization, and Everett
Butterfield. as the manager of the opera
xr-fli Ind nnyxy 6e1d home
for his dramatic powers A stage full OF
school children will be one OF the fea-
lures.
Polls.
1.-THE Country Boy" BY Edgar Selwyn.
the author-actor, who also wrote THE
Arab" will be the offering of the Poll
Players this week This is the comedy
drama which had seasons run on
Broadway last year and was presented by
five companies on tour subsequently.
The story is one Of appealing novelty.
although its primary idea is a familiar
one. The hero is country youth who
conceives the idea that he can only do
big things in a big place and surrounded
by big people. So he leaves his country
sweetheart and his country home and
goes to the city. Here he finds that the
big things are not so easy of accomplish
ment as he had imagined back home He
secures lodging in typical New York
boarding house, and here he meets the
varied Municipalities which go to make
UP the warp and wool of city life. Among
the fellow-boarders in the house is q
chorus girl who finds in the country boy
an unsophisticated satellite. After-the-
ater supper parties and automobile rides
soon make a great inroad into the coun-
try boys earnings and eventually he gets
In difficulties with the railway office in
which he is employed and loses his job.
His sweetheart in the home village
hears Of his troubles and comes with her
father to investigate. AS result of this
trip the engagement is broken and then
for the first time the country boy realizes
what terrible middle he has made of
his life. He believes there is no redemp-
ton for him. and goes to his room intent
upon committing suicide, but there is in
the house an old newspaper man who
reads the boys thoughts and succeeds in
dissuading HIM. Not only this. but he
convnces the hero there Is a better way
to live, a way which means honor and
happiness. The two set out for the boy 8
old home, where q newspaper is estab-
lished and tho final scenes are idyllic.