The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-20
the cast play.

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the cast play.
Like most farcas. though, It is
rather slow In getting under way.
and this sense of leisurcness Is nc
centuRted by the amateurishnoss Of
one or two OF the less important
players. In the main, however, this
farce Is amusing and certainly last
evening 1t caused great deal OF
spontaneous laughter in the audi
ence.
Thinks He Has Elixir OF Youth.
The plot Of Some Baby" concerns
an old scrientist who Is oompounding
and elixir OF youth, which, quite lit
orally, "he iB trying out on the dog.
Unfortunately, however, the dog be-
longs to a neighbor, who, when Its
whareabout are about to DO diBcOv-
cred, the old Doctors assistant, Phil
ip, takes tho hRpless animal home
and substitutes a puppy. The doctor
goes to the laboratory, and. seeing
the puppy there, Is convinced that
he has actually found the long
sought draught that will make the
old young again.
II an ancient general who
is In love with the doctors daughter,
and when he comes accounting he
finds the scientist with n bottle of
the liquid in his hand. Some expla-
nations concerning the nature OF the
discovery follow, and the general -
persuaded to undertake the expert
met himself. The doctor retires to
bring the exact amount OF the elixir
in a bottle Of special size, and while
he Is absent the generals niece ar
rives upon the scene with her baby.
Her divorced husband is attempting
to kidnap 1t. The general rusheH out
to notify the police. In the excite
ment the child Is left on the sofa,
and when the doctor returns with the
elixir he is convinced that the gener-
al has drunk deeply from the original
bottle and has turned into q baby.
Play Becomes Very Funny.
All this sounds quite too foolish
in the telling, and as matter Of
fact the first act makes no special
impression and seems peculiarly
amateurish and feeble, but having
arrived at this point the piece Is de-
veloped with many surprises and
often with quite amusing dialogue,
so that 1t becomes really very funny.
The baby ts carried In and out OF
the room by various people. A sec
ond child is introduced, and the old
doctor and Philip become more and
more mistitied as the are continuous
~ finding grown.up versions" Of the
general where they expected to find
babies. Indeed, when a neighbours
baby is brought In during q fire.,
Philip comes to believe that his
flancee must In some way have swal-
lowed some OF the elixir and this
serves to make further compiled
lions.
AS q foil to all this nonsense there
Is an amorouB maiden aunt who be-
lieves that the general Il going to
marry her, a role played with great
humor and real skin by Edna May
Oliver. who gives character study
that Tor quiet humor, finessa and
cteverly suggested values is ono OF
the very best things OF Ito kind that
has been presented here for months.
De Angelis's Acting q Pleasure.
Mr.. De Angels is, of course. an
comedian, an actor Of
deep knowledge. and a certain whtm-
steal appTecla alton, who plays always
with that definite authority one finds
In the actors OF the older school. an
authority which it h ever q pleasure
Ito note. He gave to the part OF the
mystfded and terrified scientist o
deeply humorous. IL somewhat high
ly colored, Interpretation that was
entirely amusing and Quite Ia line
with his work in the long list OF parts
in which he has been 50. justly
famous.
The Juvenile role Of Philip was
played by John Garner with an eN-
cellent spirit aud q nice appreciation,
ana two character bits were capital
Nv presented by Robert Lawrence as
the sheriff, and John l1eefe, as the
Judge.
Except for Edna May olfssr tl1e
women In the cast MADE no inpres
sion whatever. Geraldine Alalone
did very little with the role of the
DOCTORS daughter. and Marie Naugh-
ton was most tintspptiy east ~ Mrs.
vivert. the mother OF ono OF the stn-
expected babies. In the last two acts
w. Mayne Linton was excellent as
the general, playing Q serious cpl
scde, which seemed TO have no place
in the farce, with dignity and SINGER
fty and the lighter bits very well,
too.
MRS. WEIGH OPERATED ON.
Mrs. Frank .. welch was operate