Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Mirror to Reality
In Fine Show

The mirror is being held right up
to real life in THE Little Shepherd
of Bargain Row." This is a drama,
and a ripping good one, that opened
at the Augusta Opera house yester-
day at the hands of the Luttringer
Stock Co. 1t is better than anything
else that has been given by this tai
ented company since it came to the
Capital city and it is safe to say that
no matter what other plays may be
given. it will be hard to find any
thing that has the intrinsic charm Of
this up-to-date drama of modern
life.
To begin with "The Little Shep-
herd of Bargain Row. is not a melo-
drama. 1t is comedy drama with
a plot so interesting that it holds
one right in its grip from start to
finish. 1t tells the story Of two
brothers, Joseph and Richard Selir.
who have been left a big business by
their father. Joseph. made a cripple
by an accident, Is forced to leave the
place and Richard, nineteen and very
wise IN his own opinion, is hardly
the man to entrust such a big busi-
ness with. So Joseph turns the
whole store over to Manson, a faith
full old hack who knows every trick
OF the trade but who lacks ambi-
tlon and to Nora Blake. a very wise
saiesgirl, and the daughter of the
tormer scrubwoman of the Seligs.
Nora and Manson put their neads
together and decide that thew will
make the business hum, despite tho
Vaccinations of Henry Travers. a
shimmy lizard who has been dispos-
ing OF the stores jewelry to society
friends. Travers is a perfect gentle.
man OF a fioorwalker and with the
absence Of Joseph he assumes more
authority than he has ever b.d
Richard. after things began 70 break
Well. assumes charge and has i,,st
hred Manson and Nora, after all their
good work. when Joseph return. ana
there is peace and happiness.
The theme Of the story is new. the
cilmaxes are strong and the heart
interest is Of the kind that canno,
ran 10 strike a responsive chord. Ann
kingsley plays Nora and her br;sl
manner, business like air. brilIiar+
management and keen insight into
aHalrs, both commercial and human
make this characterization ona ~
the most compelling Of any thi. taI-
ented young woman has vet p;v.n
Al. Luttringer appears as Joseph Sc
lig and while the role does not offer
him the big opportunities some OF
the other parts have, he gets much
out OF it. William Laveau ia an al.
mirable Travers, with his oilv. svco.
phantfc tongue and his naughty bet.
ter-than-t thou manner. John wh,te-
man does most admirable piece Of
work as Manson while Kenneth
Fleming Is excellently cast as the
know-it-an younger brother. Mar;e
fountain is right at home az the
grande dame Of society and Leona !
Hanson as Lucille. her daughter.
puts on airs enough for the whole |
Tour hundred. Gertrude Devine IN
well cast as Edna Allen, an orphan.
Carefully staged and excellentlv
costumed. "The Little Shepherd Of
Row" is a play that should
play to capacity audiences the rest
or the time 1t is at the Opera House. |
"Bramble Bush" 10 the title Of the
feature motion picture. It is a Vita
graph production with beautiful
Corinnne Griffith as the star. The alb
sorbing family story. the rare charm
of the star. the excellence Of the sun
cast and the lavish manner
in which 1t is presented make thi. an
attraction decidedly worth while.