Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-24
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at Oeon Sunday MIG he

at oeon Sunday Night
The first big musical comedy Of the
season, presented as musical ettrac-
lions were presented in their palmy
days, came TO the O6eon Sunday night
and delighted a capacity house Co
Ing Up" a musical version OF James
Montzomerys comedy. THE Aviator
with dashing dancing numbers by LOUIS
Hirsch, was the attraction. Chief hon
ors for the success Of Going Up" do
not fall to the principals nor the au-
thor and composer but to Conan &
Harris, the produ GERS. whose imprint
on q dramatic work invariably means
q worthy Offering Going Up" is ao-
rnirably staged and contains the Gus
.onary Conan & Harris dramatic et-
fects which spell success.
Robert Street the hero Of Going
Up" is an author. who pens most
successful novel which narrates the
adventures Of great air pilot. An
ardent adm,rer OF Street tells his
friends that the author, IN his novel.
has recounted some of his personal ex-
periences es an aviator Street falls
In love with Grace Douglas, fiancee Of
Jules Gaiilard. a French ace, and I'M
consciously permits a match to be ar
ranged between aail!ard and himself,
believing ne can escape an aerial con-
test because he has no machine. HIS
opponent however, has two. and VOL
unteerS thu loan Of one of his planes.
Streets friends plan to secure an ex-
pert mechanictan who 10 to accompany
the pseudo aviator and do the pilot
ing after the machine has left the
earth. The mechanism arrives but
proves a ground man. weighing close
to 900 pounds.
Streets friends then endeavor to
persuade him to abanon the attempt
fbut he refuses to acknowledge his ig-
|noranee Of aviation because his sup
posed daring has won the heart OF
Miss Douglas. The two pilots take
the air and Street. unable to manage
his plane, remains in tho air longer
than his French rival, winning the
race and the hand OF Miss Douglas.
The scenes incident to the start, the
the race and the landing were admir-
ably worked out and gave the comedy
a dramatic touch Going Up" Is clean
| cut and Is presented by a capable com
pany and q well addressed and pleasing
chorus. II there IL any criticism Of the
presenting company It would DO that
the principals with one or two excep-
lions do not have strong singing
voices.
Jack Mack, az Street, was excellent
in the leading comedy r-i.. and &c ss
ably assisted by Arthur Cunningham
as Sam Robinson, tho rotund mschan
ician. Raymond Ellis, a. 0aillard, dis
| played the best voice among the mall
members Of the cast Miss Beatrice
Burrows, al dTase Douglas. was win.
ming and sang in good voice. Two
veterans Of tho stage. Dan Marble ant
Miss Lillian Raymond, appeared In tn,
respective roles OF Douglas and Mrs
Douglas, father ana mother Of Grace
The score includes several catchy
numbers that will remain with tn
audience. These are IT You Look In
Her Eyes," sung by Miss Burrows
Going Up" Gang by Gaillard and tn,
ensemble ana Tickle Me-" chorus
dance number.
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- Al The Casino.
Tom Inovrs e ahown at his best 1,
his latest play. "Heartsease," for tn
last time today at the Casino. TIL
play il laid in England among the bet