The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-19
PETER PAN" IS
GENUINE TREAT
Maude Adams, in Fairy Play, De-
lights Calumet Audience

TO rcvcl in fairyiand, with it's weird
ness and daintiness made realistic by
Maude Adams and her capable COM
pany. was the privilege enjoyed by
Calumet theater gOers last evening,
And il was genuine fairy and which
captivatcd adults Az readily as the
children, and brought "A capacity au-
diencc under the spell Of graceful
Maude Adams art.
The qualities that place Maudc Ad-
ans at the head of her profession are
principally her spirit of yOuthfulness,
natural grace and simplicity and power
Ia charm. Her realistic presentation
Of Peter Pan" was one of the events
in Calumets theatrical history.
Peter Pan" is the boy who did not
want to grow old, wanted To he just
"A boy and play and play, so he ran
away to fairyland. But his fondness
for stories caused him to- fly to earth at
story TIME and peep into the nursery
windows accompanied by Tinker Bell,
the little fairy whom mortals see only
as IA ball of lisht. On one of these OK
cursions he is surprised, forced To os-
cape hastily and has his shadow cut
off by the window quickly closed be-
hind him. Returning for his shadow,
he teaches three mortal children To
ilN To leave, their nursery and accom-
pany him To fairyland where they
revel with the fairies, encounter the
bold. bad pirates and the faithful red
skins and where little Wcndy becomes
the fairy mother
Though all this is beautiful tho chill
dren find that the real mother love is
lacking. that without It fjiryland has
no enchantment and in haste they re-
| turn To the nursery.
Maude Adams and her capable com
| panV of grown ups, children, pirates,
| redskins and other fdiryland creatures
cnact-a real genuine fairyland, trans
porting adults as well as children To
! the land of the mysterious. And tho
mystery is made understandable, sim
| pie ANA convincing. The old are made
| young by Maudc Adams childish glcC,
| her graceful tripping and dainty per-
sonality. To the children, Maude Ad-
ans Peter Fan is good fairy, res
cuing the children from the bad pirates
| and bringing them safely back to
mother love.
Although the play was built largely
| for Maudc Adams. ample opportunity
| is given other members of the well bal
| anccd east to display their skill. Miss
| Ilnrnth, Intnr nrnNn1 al hnrlN
| little Wendy: little Helen MacDonalds
frequent appearance in the role OF
| Liza. the play author of the fairyland
play, contributed to its effect: K. II.
Carter made capt, Hook sufficiently
| ,ierrc As head of the pirate band and
Miss Marion Abbott was very satiafac-
| tory as the distracted mother. And in
| addition to these the nursery dog
| Mana, the crocodile, ostrich lion. pack
If wolves and other falkland crca
lures were suitably presented.
From "A scenic standpoint, peter
| Pan" left little to he desired. The set
! ting for each act WAS elaborate and
| beautiful, depicting in turn the nursery,
| the Never. Never, Never Land, the
| fairy home underground. the pirate
! ship and the lonesome abode of Peter
! after the children returned to their
! home. but with the three tops spark
| ling with bright fairies.
If ii is good To forget the troubles
| of adult life, to plunge again into the
| joys of childhood and Ia share with
4 the children the joy of minsling with
real fairies. Calumet Is indebted to
| Maude Adams FOR Peter Pan"