The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-22
'OLCOTT IS STILL
YOUNG HEARTED
Seems 10 Grow More Dash
ing Year by Year

Faith, he grows more dsshing
every year. and hi. voice sweeter and
elcarer'
Thi. sums up tho Performance. OF
''Maehunia. the play In which the
beloved Chaunc~y Oicott opened for
weeks run at the Metropolitan
Sunday evening.
Olcott's perennial charm does not
come from his clear. high. sweet
sounding tenor. nor from his dashinK
presentation OF lovable Irish oharac
tiers. nor from his. charming. swag.
gering stage presence. II In n com.
blnation OF all these qualities that
has endeared him 10 the theatre go
ing public these many. many years
"Mnchusia" II Oicott's finest play
n II a play of youth and love. and
the fine. untroubled romance OF a
period that was happily ignorant OF
Proud and problem plays and frowry
bedroom farces.
-Four Nov Scuxs
''Afaehusla- IL the name o. the
horse that 10 10 save Duncannon. the
Irish estate of Brian Fitzgerald. from
tho hands Of n man Of alien race.
Ard when "Macushla" runs in the
steeplechane. sho carries with her the
hopes OF tho gallant Brian and Pa,
trieia Boyer.
During the play. Oicotf sings four
new songs, all OF thrvn of the type
that he has sung into the hearts Of
tho nation There IN tho quaint
That's How IN. Shannon Fiows."
"Machusia Ashore" IN Ml.s You.
Old Ireland God bless You. Good.
bye" and inc lifting "'.ris AN Irish
Girl l Love" and She's Just Like
You" The singing refrain Of the
last named song II destined TO take
lin place alongside OF Mother Ma.
chrec~ and My VIVID Irish Rosa"
DusAssd Song
IL II 100 10 ono shot that Ohcoef
never got thru performance Of one
Of his plays without having To COME
before the curtain between the acts
and sing ono OF tho old favorl,~s he
has indicted into the baIiadry OF his
time. Isaz night was no exception.
He sang Mother Machree" and My
wild Irish Rose" and The Tumble
down Shack In Athione.- and the
audience oiappcd and choer~d and re
fused 20 let him 20.
Machushla" In given By q spiendld
caste. There Ia the charm Of youth
and song and wit In II. and laughter
that lie sometifn~s close 10 tearr. And
chauncey oleoit is-well. chauncey
Oleotf.
And nhur.. tina, !. Amos, enough
MOORE
Chic" Sale. affo~ three years in
musical comedy. returned 10 Seattle
| sunday as the chief attraction on
the new orphsum bin at tho Moore.
IL may he . long time before he
comes again. for sAie has been In.
duced 90 10 into motion pictures.
and Will begin his work in screen
comedies when hs reaches south.
srn California.
sales act. this year. ~ called
| THE Rural Sunday school Benefit"
lie appears hrs; a. the Old fash.
Toned minister. His earicaiure of
n snah town pastor is classic. He
then portrays the characters OF
the Friday evening benefit" 60
'raise funds for the now church
| befl.-
Sundays audience laughed to the
verge OF tears and demanded a cur.
tain talk during which Sale told OF
his plan to 20 into pictures.
Charles l.. Denec and Florence
Baird arc back. with their char.
actor songs and pleasing personal.
| ity. They are fine.
| Nat Navarro. Jr. pepfui young
| dancer. and The Atlantic feet laxx
land offer generous heipings OF
fast and furious noise and action.
And the audience ciamors for more.
PHI Roy and Roy Arthur break
up plates Ia their juggling act. and
create lot OF fun In "A Chinese
Restaurant"
Dolly Kay. assisted by Phil Phi.
lips. sinxs modern synoopstion; the
Kicksrds present a variety of tricks
and magic. interrupted BY shadow.
graphs. and No>i T,ravcrs and Irene
Douglas attempt comedy IN Morn.
ing Glory" fast talking sketch.
The Moore orchestra plays the
lates, Seattle made song hit. Tiny"
by weeks and Burnett