Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-20

rounded out it's tenth year of exist
ence last Tuesday evening in play
that was not only different, but per-
haps better than anything hereto
fore presented. "Circle C Ranch" is
the title of the play, drama of the
great southwest. The house, consid-
ering the torrential rain that fell
throughout the entire evening, was
highly complimentary as tribute of
loyalty. Carney Hall was well filled,
and no one failed to evince the most
enthusiastic interest throughout the
entire four acts.
Of the players, each was good, as
though selected for his or her special
talent. There were easily two female
stars, Miss Foeppel, who had the lead
ing part, and Miss Marjorie Sammis,
the latter's first appearance with the
Comedy Club Miss Sammis took the
character of a young Mexican girl,
the cousin to the villain of the piece,
and portrayed the character with ex-
ceptional skill. She evinced unusual
interpretive powers in an exceeding
ly difficult part, and carried it
through unfalteringly, with taste, skill
and art. 1t is to be hoped that Miss
Sammis may again be seen, for her
conquest was by no means small.
Of the work of Miss Foeppel, it
was by far the best suited to her of
anything she has ever undertaken,
and she was several hundred per cent
better than she was ever before. She
undertook the character of a Mexican
rIx Ttn1
The *only criticism, perhaps, in an,
otherwise faultless role was a slight
ly more accumulated dialect. This,
however, is unimportant, except that
it might have been touch of added
color to very picturesque character
of which she was the evident master.
Her makeup, her poses, her intona-
tions, and at least two of the dra-
matte situations of the play, found
Miss Foeppel really clever, and there
can be nothing but praise offered in
her behalf. She received the unstint-
ed applause she deserved in the
climaxes, and all the way through
carried the part to very high levels.
Mrs. David Arthur Carson, also,
was another of the ladies who gave
49, 70 her lines. TT was
her nfst appearance, too, with the
Comedy Club, bst she will doubtless
be in demand upon other occasions in
the future. AS the city bred, refined
wife of atom Cragen," owner of
Circle C Ranch, Mrs. Carson as
Laura Cragen" brought out every
touch demanded of the character, and
there was nothing to be desired in
the happy manner in which she pre-
sented it. She was charmingly
dressed, exceedingly graceful, and
gave highly intelligent presentation
of a part as unusual in its environ
ment as it was difficult to portray.
Mrs. Carson was well received when
ever she appeared, and did not suf-
fer by comparison with anyone in
the caste.
Miss Rachel Mutt in the character
of Margaret Lea, in love with Richard
Darlington, known at the ranch as
Dick Gale, was a very sweet and
pretty young woman, who was much
in love, acted it and looked it. Miss
Mutt is very attractive and was par
ticularly SO in this play. Her beauty
lent an interest to the work which
was evident. Miss Mutt acted her
part very acceptably.
Of the men in the play, all were
good. Perhaps special emphasis may
be given the very artistic work of
Mr.. Joseph M. Scott as Richard Bar
rington. His ease of action, his feel
ing, the careful thought with which
he presented his lines, made him the
center of much interest throughout
the whole evenings performance.
Another exceptionally good char
acter was Jose, the Mexican, by Mr..
Herbert Everett. No better bit of
representations has been seen in the
Comedy Clubs work than his. His
makeup, his dialect and his concep-
ton of the polished Mexican scoun-
drel were every whit as good as one
would want to see. Mr.. Everett made
a positive success.
Mr.. John c. Vosburg, also, found
himself in the character of Tom
Cragen, owner of Circle C. In all of
his many appearances in amateur
theatricals, Mr.. Vosburgh never be-
fore took a part that he shone in like
he did in Circle c. He was dressed
to- fit the part, and acted as much
like ranch owner as one would wish
to see. He made a great success,
the best thing he ever did.
The three cowboys, Slim, Splinter
and Shorty, by Messrs. Noel T. Well
man, Henry H. Mutt, and Frank J.
Siebert, were splendid.
Of the cowboys it may be said that
they were excellent. Nothing faulty
about their makeup or acting. Mr..
Noel T. Wellman as Slim, had the
most to do and say, and did it just
to fit the first syllable of his own
name. His makeup, poses, express
everything about him, were
typical of the real cowboy. Cowboy
acting is no easy task. 1t may be
,verdone or UNDERGONE, and either is
BAD. Mr.. Wellman was as natural as
f he had just come in from round
lp of a herd of cattle. His figure
vas comical, indeed. He had taken
m a little extra weight, and he liter
lily "swelled with pride" He could
carcely have been better in the