The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
LILAC TIME.
(Ncw York SUM-

(Ncw York sun.)
Not n little of the charm of Jane Cowl's play
Lilac Time" at the Republic, is in it's dialogue in
the writing of which the authors have been success
full in developing the moods of the scenes in the
speeches of the characters engaged This is notably
true OF the love story which concerns the little
French girl. Jeannine played by Jane Cowl, and
Philip Blythe, an English army officer played by
Orme Caldara. Blythe has left London under a
cloud and. though innocent, has suffered in order
to protect the good name OF a comrade. The SYM
pathetic bond between him and the French girl is
apparent early in the play. The pair meet at twi-
light in the garden where the air is rich with frag
rance Of lilacs
Jeannine-See you dose lilacs-how you say wit
you-dose lilacs-wot sweet parfum comes from
dem,
Philip shall never smell their perfume again
without thinking Of this place.
Jeannine-So? Dey mine--dose lilacs-no one
picks but me, love dem so-and all night long,
in by the window of my little chambre-wen I am
lie in bed-dat comes to me-dat parfum-it geeves
Phip-We've got lilacs, too where used to live
in England
Jeannine-Your 'ome?
Philip (bitterly)-Yes-my home
Jeannine (softyA-w'y you are sad?
PHILIPPINE reason, suppose: just thoughts
Jeannne-Was dey unhappy?
Philip--A little.
Jeannne-Pauvre soldat! You are so far from
'ome--
Philip--Farthcr than any knows
Jeannne-W'y is dat?
Philip-1ts something couldn't tell you, Jean
JEANNE (naivcly)-Oh. wy? would not tell
annybodec-
Philip know: but it is not nice to hear
Tnan pipo--- VI, -la..
PHILIPPINES; not exactly
Jeannnc-Wot you say-'omescek for your peo-
pie? Day mos miss YOU
Philip haven't anybody to miss me. Jeannine--
| Jeannne (softly)-No? Well, den--we mos not
have like dat shall miss you-wen you are gone
Philip Cunning to her almost fierccly)-Will you:
Jeannine-But yes: I want not you should be
! lonee in your cart!
Philip--Jeannne. I am like a child in the dark
so awfuly-aloneif I should die tomorrow--no-
body would care! It's n dreadful feeling to carry
with you all the time! I don't suppose there are
many like that Every fellow has somebody to
| care
| Jeannine-You mos not feel like dat!
| Philip blending closer)-Why?
| Jeannine-Because I care--for any one wot's
lonelee
| (Philip continues to plead with Jeannine and she
asks him to forgive her if she must say anything
| that unkind.)
| Jeannine-I know how is Get Wen soldats ar.
away far off in foreign countries like dis-they
a girl-she is pretty maybe-1 am not oglee--no
| And they think some thoughts of love-that littl,
| thin-Je taime'-ees so easy sad-but when the,
go away-w'at comes then to 'er? She is ler t.
emptiness of cart. Perhaps they not to for
get 'er-but they go ome-and absent no
easy to remember. Perhaps you are like that-peas
excuse mo
Philip-You don't understand
| GIVE ONE-FOR ALWAYS! %
Jeannine-No? l think maybe 1t is you who d
not undcrstan'. You know something my fathe
used to say? "Jeannine," he say. "dere is nothing
rcin-in all the world'-s bcaux--Si joyeux-as tina
lilac time Of youth--so sweetso fresh! Eet ees tn
sunshine road of life-before the darkness come
Look that you guard it like sacred thing-scatte
not your blossom for each passing wind-don't thro,
away-for SO comes bitterness and tears. Give on
for always. all you 'eart-I want not you hay
lef' only tarnish of the soul" (She pauses, ia
away in deep thought) You see. e was-wot 20
say ?--schoar-mo pere--
Philip (akes her hand fiercely)-Jeannine, h
4 was right-your father. Give once for always-a
your heart" as have given you all of mine. OF
believe in me, Jeannine! love you so! love you
Jeannne-How can that be?
Philip-It's something / haven't words enough
say! It's come to stay I knew it from the yer
o first time saw you-that first day-do you remem
Der? You gave me a drink OF wate--I was so tire
and dusty
Jeannne-I remember
Philip-And all the time I've been here it ha
II grown and grown! Don't you believe me? Loo
n into my eyes a
Jeannine Crying to ressth-No- '@'
Philir-Look into my eyes. (She raises her hea
timdly.) What do you see?
Notwithstanding makes me-afraid-