The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
DADDY LONG LEGS DELIGHTFUL.
Those Who Braved Cold Monda. Night
to See New Actress in Chatterton
Role. Rewarded.

Role, Rewarded.
The Rhode opera house management
set itself high standard of produc-
tions to live up to when it brought
daddy Long Legs with its excellent
cast of players to Kenosha Monday
night.
The pretty little comedy with its
heart throbs of romance and its all too
true picture of a typical orphan asy-
lum giving variety to the wholesome
fun of the major part of the dialogue,
| is the sort of entertainment which
young and old find pleasure in and
which one may sit through of an even
ing and go homeward when it is over
with an accompaniment of pleasant
thoughts and subject for pleasant
dreams, so-beit one has the habit of
| dreams.
1t is one of those dramatizations, rare
unfortunately, in which the characters
of The novel do not lose in their trans
fguration into stage folk. The piquant
charm with which Jean Webster endow
ed Judy when she wrote the book still
remains in its essence as Judy is pre-
Isented in the comedy, and Frances Car
son gives delightful portrayal of the
whimsical character. Her picture is
quite different from that of Ruth Chat,
terton and in some particulars will be
rather more satisfying to the playgoer,
while it compares unfavorably in 9TH
ers. Miss Carson surrounds the role
with light film of mystery which Miss
Chatterton, in the emory of the re-
viewer did not give. 1t is just that
suggestion of base Of life in unusual
conditions which it is certain that a
child bred in an orphanago must exhi-
bit even for long after she had been
transplanted into more normal surround
ings. Miss Carson WIS artistic in these
meagre suggestions-keeping them al
ways within the realm of the vague,
never obtruding them. Her assumption
of a popularity of walk, pronounced in
the first act, less in the second and still
at times discernible in the third when
she has been for four years away from
the causes that produced it, was tell
ing bit. Her peculiar infexion and in
tonation added to the effect that she
was evidently intending.
She is a fascinating actress with an
unusual personality. She was particu-
larly good N her lighter situations IF
criticism Of her work is to be offered it
might best go to the climax Of the first
act when she hardly rises to the heights
which the stress of passionate denunci-
alton of the orphanage and it's superin-
tendent calls for.
George Alison who played opposite
her as .Jervis did his work in workman
like manner, although his acting lacks
wholly in fneesse. He leans entirely to
the direct in his methods. He is pleas
ing In appearance.
Miss Lestina got the humor of the
role of Mrs. Sample over the footlights
in good style. Some exceptional ;iuven,
lie bits were contributed by the young
sters who appear in the asylum scene,
and this is especially true Of Jack
Davis Freddie Perkins, in which he
stirred his audience to applause when
he initiated the pouter -pigeon-like trus-
tee.
Donald Foster played acceptably as
Jimmy Mcbride, and it is a pleasure
to note that the young man has made
an onward stride since he played small
parts in the Shubert Stock company in
Milwaukee a few seasons ago.
The ensemble of the company was in
keeping with its principals and the per-
Torrance was thoroughly enjoyable.