South Bend news-times., 1917-09-27
THEATERS
AT THE OLIVER.


/ Robinson Crusoe Jr.." a musical
/ extravaganza in two acts and 10
scenes. will be seen at the Oliver
/ theater Wednesday. oct. 3.
This extravaganza exploits the
J fun-making qualities OF Al Jolson.
/ who appears as Friday The book
and lyrics were written by Edgar
| Smith ard Harold Atteridge. and
! the music by Sigmund Romberg and
James Hanley. 1t may be deduced
that Mr.. Jolson's Friday is not an
exact INSTALLATION OF Daniel De-
/ foes character. This newer wild
man" IS first seen as a personal
| con luctOr OF the goat that stirred
! the imagination OF artists who IL
Illustrated the original romance with
vivid wood cuts" lie meets Crusoe
and is reChristened Good Friday.
/ These associates prepare for a pas
toral life, but their plans are rude
/ ly interrupted by the appearance Of
! a band OF cannibals. Good Fridays
single-handed defeat Of the invaders
! is one OF the funniest episodes in
| the very diverting musical comedy.
! The big company includes. besides
Mr.. Jolson, Lawrence D'Orsay.
Alexander Dagmar, Bowers. Crook
er and Walters Grace and Berkes.
! Kitty Doner. Mabel Withee, Robert
Ryles. Harry Kearley. Adolph
Blome- Trixie Raymond and the far
famed beauty brigade.
Next to Penrod Schofield no
American boy from bookland of the !
present generation is better known !
than William Sylvanus Baxter
form and content, means and end. |
beginning and conclusion of Booth |
Tarkingtons story Seventeen. !
Willie's younger and even more /
famous literary brother seems TO |
present insuperable difficulties to /
those who have wished TO transfer /
him from the printed page, and |
Willie himself was alluring but for |
bidding enough until Stuart Walker |
stepped forward with Gregory Kelly |
and cleared away the chief obstacle |
the lack OF a player to make the |
leading role convincing.
Seventeen" seems to be an anus
ing series of episodes in the tragic /
and tender mid-periOd between boy /
and man.
Seventeen" promises TO set a |
new record for Mr.. Walkers sea- !
son. not only because of the keen /
local interest, but because Of the ex- /
celIent acting done by Mr. Kelly, !
Mr.. Martin, Mr. Gaul, Miss Ross |
and Mrs Lowry.
Seventeen" will be the attraction |
at the oliver theater Friday night /
and Saturday matinee and night.
Comedy of the most refreshing |
variety will be in store for local |
theatergoers who witness Turn to |
the Right, the great laughing hit |
OF New York and Chicago. which /
will be presented at the oliver thea
ter for two days. commencing Fri
day. oct. 5. There will be Satur-
day matinee.
The play will be presented by |
Winchell Smith and John l.. Gold
en-. with the original Chicago cast.
direct from a nine months run at
George NJ. Cohan's grand opera
mouse. Broadway and the Loop sue
cumbed TO this quaint mixture of
tears and laughter TO a degree that
knows few parallels in the history |
Of American theatricals. From the
quaintness of The Old Homestead"
TO the breezy comedy OF THE For
tune Hunter and the religious at
mosphere of Ben Hur" suggest |
wide CULTS, but they are deftly
bridged by WincheH Smith and John
f. Hazard in Turn to the Right"
and in width of appeal it stands !
alone among plays OF the present I
generation. The Chicago cast in
cludes John Welch. Barry McCOr-
mack. William Foran. James II.
Huntley Mabel Bert, Jessie Glen
denning and Helen Collier.
Girls in Toyland." musical
comedy playing at popular prices.
will be the attraction at the Oliver
theater Sunday afternoon and night.