Evening journal., 1918-10-01
THE CAS-

Smith, presented by Cohan and Har-
rls.
linl!y west .................M Mary hyan
hrs. Cardwen Lillian DIX
Mss Meech ............... Carolyn Lee
hrs. Hodges ........s.... Marie Haynes
hrs. Gresnam .............Nlna motifs
MIS-. Tarberry ........... Kate MayneW
hrs. Dale ..................H Helen BAR
Pansy Rollins ........Florence Curran
Aggie Brazee ..... Maxine MazanOvich
Marie ss...s....s.........M marie blanchl
Andy ...................Th Gillen
pamlen Bailey ........... james Olllen
Luclus Bowman ...........Paul Bryant
rug .................... .Curlls IoOksey
Batiste ..................Lo Louis Alberni
Neal Bresham Charles T. Lewis
Ezekiel FOX waldo Wnlpple
James McCullom -. Edward l.. Snader
Mr. Brown William j. Phinney
Mr. Dunnam ............. Horace James
THE Little Teacher" in the person
OF Mary Ryan, taught the theatre-goers
at The Playhouse last night lesson OF
merrlment and good cheer. Her jolly
little roomful OF youngsters made
tremendous hit with the audience.
Marie and Andy. played by tiny Marie
Bianchi and Thomas Gillen acted with
childish naturalness the parts OF two
ill-treated little ones who are rescued
from a drunken father by the teacher.
Quite comfortably, IL turns out that
they were kidnapped, and the end Of
the play sees them returned 10 a rich,
beautiful. sweet-voiced mother, enacted
by Helen Blair. The pretended parents
were well acted by Charles Lewis and
Nina Morris.
Little colored Lucius must be honor
ably mentioned for his superlative grin,
which Illuminated the whole Playhouse.
In real life he IS Paul Bryant.
Miss Ryan shared the favor Of the
audience with her big, brawny, and
good-looking leading man, Curtis Cook
sey. This actor took the part Of lum-
herman OF New York origin, who is in
spired by love Of the Little Teacher TO
seek a higher education, 10 the scandal
OF the Goshen Hollow gossips. The
lover and his lumber-jack companion,
cleverly played by Louis Alberni. sent
ttA audience into gales Of hilarity.
The gossips, who included a select
man, school committee, landlady and
hired man, added TO the Joy OF life by
an amusing Characterization OF country
village manners and costumes. IN an
appropriate setting OF old-fashioned
country livingroom and country school
house.
The comedy drama is in four acts. II
affords Miss Ryan a flne vehicle for her
power Of dramatic expression In the
scenes where she held the drunken,
pretended father at bay with a revol-
yer, and pleaded with the school COM
mittee for the rescue Of the children.
There were tears IN ell eyes when she
clung 10 the forlorn little ones. The
sweetness Of the charming little teach
or showed alike upon children. lum-
ber-iacks and flint-hearted gossips, led
both Goshen Hollow and The Play
house audience to fall in love with
Tier.
However, priority claims upon her
heart were obtained by Private Pug"
after he had been transformed from
lumberman TO soldier. This gave the
play chance 10 end IN q burst OF pa
triotlsm and romance.
The room was obligingly cleared after
q Red Cross work scene, 10 allow the
little teacher and her handsome sol
dier to plight their troth before both
going into overseas service. During
this interesting finale. the lumberjack
companion, who. Of course, also be-
came a soldier, occupied the position
Of an innocent bystsnder and whistled
"Over There"
The play viii remain at The Play
house for the entire week, with NATL
nees tomorrow and Saturday.
Between the acts. yesterday, Chan
cellor Charles NJ. Curtis spoke In be-
half Of the Fourth Liberty Loan. urg-
ing purchase Of bonds by everyone.