The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS
"Pollyanna"

"Pollyama"
 CHARACTERS
 In the order of their entrance Mrs. Carmody, Mrs. Gregg, Miss
 Carroll of the Ladies Aid. ....
 Lou Ripley, Fanny D. Hall, Helen
 Gurnsy
 Nancy, Miss Polly's servant.......
 .................A Agnes Gildea Miss Polly Harrington. Pollyanna's
 Aunt. .Fanchon Campbell Pollyanna Whittier. Helen Hayes Sooom and Gommorah. By themselves Jimmy Bean, an orphan .........,..
 ................. Donald McLelland John Pendleton, Esq, called The
 Hermit" ............. George Alison Bleecker. Pendleton's friend. .......
 John Webster Jimmy Bean (grown up)
 ...........S. Adrian Morgan
 The spirit of gladness pervades 'Pollyanna." delightful comedy based on Eleanor Porters novel, which was presented at the Jefferson theatre last night. large audience was moved to laughter and tears by an admirable performance of play which is in refreshing contrast to much of the
 
 patrons of the theatre. It is simple and unaffected and frankly senti- mental, yet it has the charm of youth and all that youth represents-optim ism that nothing can daunt, an out look of life that is rose-tinted with romance and the sheer joy of living which transmutes into gold things ,tet4 t,x. eyes have lost their former bright ness.
 Into staid, hidebound village of New England fate bears Pollyanna, an orphan. to become an unwelcome charge to her aunt, woman embit- tered by an unfortunate love affair. Much trouble and the poverty of mis- sion life have taught Pollyanna to make the best of situation, no mat ter how bad it may be. Encouraged by her father, missionary, to play the glad game" she brings to the cold atmosphere of her aunt's home a warmth it has lacked for 20 years aft CT the child's mother and her aunt became estranged.
 Pollyanna carries happiness about with her. becoming veritable miracle worker" in the little town
  the castle" of John Pendleton, Esq called "The Hermit" who for love of her dead mother has lived in seclu- sion. He capitulates to Pollyanna, of course and the load is lifted from his heart when he learns, through Polly anna's artless fairy story" that his lost love was faithful to his memory although, to obey the stern edict oi her New England father. she "expi- ated" the sin of attempting to elope by becoming a missionary's wife and saving souls in the Ozarks. Polly anna" effects reconciliation between her aunt and Dr. Chiffon. to whom she refused to speak during the 20 years of her self-imposed spinster- hood. And Pollyanna also sees the hap py consummation of her own romance with an orphan boy whom she in- duces her King" to adopt, but not until after she has suffered seriou: | injury and has spent five years 1T Europe to be cured so she can wall again. All in all, Pollyanna amply live. l and much of her infectious happiness, goes across the footlights to toucl I those who follow the incidents of ; l most appealing play.
 It is genuine pleasure to see ; company of such capable artists in performance which leaves nothing t, I be desired so far as acting is con cerned. Miss Helen Hayes is one 0 the most engaging young actresse 1 seen on the local stage in many year 1 and does, full justice to the part 0 | Pollyanna. which she plays with rar i personal charm and histrionic skill, | She is a persuasive imbodiment of tn character which made Mrs. Porter | book so popular. Two other juvenil actors. Donald McLelland as Jimm, Bean, an orphan. and Adrian Morgan as Jimmy at the ripe age of IT, gay, 1 ideal characterizations.
 l John Webster as Dr. Chiffon an George Alison as John Pendelton wer