The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-06
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Oh Boy! Did you see it? DID you? |
Wte mean the home-talent show at
th<. Opera House last night: 'It Pays
I'm AiveItise." Some show! Some
ezHz. And was it great big sue
ezsus from start to finish? AB-SO-
EUEE sYy
rzxH lmuch cannot be said in praise
OK xhel acting done by R. R. Jeffries
~ E1,hney Martin. and by Miss Nina
Snauoes- rs Mary Grayson. Mr.. JEFF
fkaH has surely missed his calling:
nne fehmgs ON Broadway, New York.
WE zp expect to see him there some
1t4f- after he decides to give the
Er1T trees and onions and cabbages
M everything a chance to grow up
8ae they want to. here.
Ore thing we all regretted is that
fse did Eway with his mustache in the
tnraznd act; he made such splendid
1Askfng hero. His acting brought out
zH the humor of the situations to the
vay best advantage. ard he proved
hMnself to be a reaf actor, with all
<1E little stage tricks and finished
zBanres- a real actor possesses.
nslss Skinner was adorable in the
znxe scenes, and convincing in the
Freshness scenes. Her enunciation
anil vpice were delightful to hear, and
hez stage presence was as graceful as
amy one could wish for. Miss Skin
naE has not single trace of "the
znnzseur' about her work; her part
SzzzE might pleased tremendously, be-
cAs1se she made Mary Grayson a real,
afszEy person, not just a character in
a. play-
Mmion Bowen as the fake countess
BHxsed, but we're all wondering
Wf1ezher that was real French or just
ssuzMe new lingo. manufactured ex-
Hzzzsly for the play! We've got to
WaDai ii to the countess for being some
AltxAe vamp, but what we're worried
: sA<sur is how the poor girls gonna live
a3a Eve "A week.!
SE7bDdy knew what ability Arthur
EiuE possessed until he won ap-
Nh use for himself time after time
E2z5t night with his slangy, inimitable
snu mer of putting over" his lines.
Ambrose" made us all feel like we
rIsih like to have him a sure-nuff per-
zns living in this town with US,
Wt1 re We could know him and hunt
SAit-l up for encouragement when we
zuzj olse, and for good time when we
u6A -'wild!r His breezy manner
11H hearty philosophy infected the
o1sz who played with him, and he has
vssA lasting laurels for himself by the
~1aierful way in which he threw him
ssr>M into the difficult part, and made
sguDf.- Ambrose: you're 18-karat!
20e nth star was Charles Swan
<zzn as the father, Mr.. Martin. Sr. To
AA9 n with, eh looked the part. even
<nrsn to his poor foot" That ban.
<shsfs couldn't possibly have been tied
HE ANYONE less than a Red Cross
azxEs Sc, The "irate father stuff" was
zusslt and was greatly appreciated by
S115 audience, who realized that to a
,yosMg person, an "old" part is the
ussss difficult of any
slf il had not been for the programs
gfSu Ktentity of the actor who played
zafseJF Clark, the rich boob" would
s5H2 lie "a dark mystery! Our highest
-@nzug iiments to Louis Leari Lit e
sttid we suspect that we were shelter
Ting such star in our midsti His
sfhEa 5, his Lingo" his expression and
sni< acting in the part of the fop de-
1EExd The greatest praise. From silk
G2aa1 10 gardenia, he was perfect!
Rsther Fem deserves honorable
msnxion for his fine impersonation of
0fSh. the old friend of the family"
Ezsz Exal, and best work, however, was
sfss sob of directing the whole play
1Austgh, 10. these many weeks, The
rrazsns speak for his stage talents
'3DsszExr Than we can.
a. J. Zimmerman played Bronson
e11dszctly, allowing his calm, leisurely
1uz-lzD Five proper contrast to the ex-
e5stssn1eLt and CONSERVATION of the 9TH
~s.zx m his scenes.
a7ete Sterling, when he got that
'sssss1sun cigar ''all set" made a won
s1e1Tnry life-like stage villain, and
Erzkse his short part stand out well.
Mss Fannie Sheldon looked charm
1xsE Is the littei French maid who
szsred the day in the first act;
Whalf Lyman Robson was hard to rec
ss1s,aifse as The digzifed English butler.
vxzo surely acquired several gray
EEsfs during the countess visit in the
HEs. act
Hiss Mildred Reinhart did the gum
.e3sswin1; office girl extremely we'll
Tie whole play passed OF smoothly.
sna wis thoroughly enjoyed by the
Sxurgss ana appreciative audience which
lrhEsz;s-d the house from top 10 bottom.
Dicks orchestra made it possible
az bear real ''theater music once
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