Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22
By GERTRUDE ROBSON

TsHE mild Oregon winter has been
kind to little bulb plants that
= border the walks of the great
grey building at the end of State street
1t is, believe, a very efficient and
comfortable building, as such places
are judged, but for all that, God knows
1t is bleak enough. Last night, how
ever, and the night before, in the
large auditorium crowded with an
eager and appreciative audience, one
forgot the high iron fence and tall
sentry towers and remembered only
that the men who were putting on the
two-act comedy, GA Midnight Ca
beret" were men of very human cali
Der. with faith and hopes-and loves,
no doubt-differing no whit from our
own. There was positive genius dis,
played throughout the entire perform
ance. To waste words trying to com
meht on the remarkable ability of
Fred Taylor, the author of the plot
and leading character of the act, would
be utter foolishness. Everyone present
recognized professional, and no mean
one at that, before the comedy had
progressed any length. Pomeroy and
Graham with their clever team work,
and Happy Gordon in the nonsensical
role Of "Cootie Clarence" were
screams" A pathetic note was pro-
duced in the tableau "Just Break the
News to Mother" gently emphasized
by tho wonderful voices of those TAX
ling part. All through the second act
an undrcurrent of sadness NSs dis
! cernable, in spite of the irrepresAble
outbursts of the comedians, due per
haps to the novel Interpretation, by
Jan DuMonte of "a Fool there Was, "
and his original toast, "Is the Debt
Paid9" to those former occupants
numbering a hundred Oddly had raj
lied to the colors at the outbreak of
the war. 1t is pretty safe to state that
mo one who was present,will ever think
of Kipling without remembering Jan
DuMonte.
Faith, we have learned, is the es-
sence Of things to be hoped for. Let
us trust, then, that some day, having
kept their faith in the great outer
world, those who laughed at us and
sang for us over the footlights in the
great grey building last night, may
come at last to the foot of the rainbow
With the prettily appointed table a
perfect symphony in white and yell
low, Mrs. Curtis Cross entertained a
coterie Of friends at a wedding ami
versary dinner last evening at her
home on north Fourteenth street. Gov
ers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hofer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spears,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Powell, Mr.. and
Mrs w G Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Eyre, DR.. and Mrs. Prince Byrd, Mrs.
Elmer Strayer, Miss Mhude Durbin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Cross.
During the evening Mrs. Hofer de-
lighted the guests with vocal solo,
"Because. I"
Mrs. j. Frank Dunlap entertained
a coterie of friends last Sunday at an
informal dinner party in honor Of her
husbands birthday A pink color
scheme was carried out in the table
appointment. Covers were laid for
eight guests.
There has been so much said about
the entertainment that the Patriotic
league will present to the public Tues
day evening that there Is scarcely any
thing left to relate, However, concern
ing those who have SO generously Of
fered their services the authors Of the
production can not say enough. Mr.
Bligh, VINO has allowed them the usa
Of the opera house, Mr., Hamilton, whn
is furnishing the light; Mr.. Stiff, who
has donated the piano and Mr.. Marvin