Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-20
NASH AND BLINN IN
MAN AND WOMAN"
New Play Of Tabloid Form at The
Playhouse Well Fitted TO Fen
ture tho Two Stars

The mere announcement of the appear
ancc Of Mary Nash and Holbrpok Blinn
was sufficient TO draw mn audience that
filled The Playhouse, Inst night, though
it was taking chanre" on n new play
"a the medium for the presentation OF
the players This proved to be slited To
the display of their talents and secure the
attention of The auditors.
The authors, Benjamin +. Glaser and
Carlos Bonhomme, have prcnsDted their
story IN four episodes, fas rcarrangBd, thcro
having been FIVE originality with nn euuai
number Of characters, and only one stage
act, the interior of n stnuerler q cabin on
the tippity top of peak In tho FyrenceS,
on the Spanish side of the French frontier.
This affords an excellent outlook on a
neighbOrlng mountain range made up OF
similar peaks, and s substantially furnlehcd
with very cityhed pieces, and fireplace
with the customary pair OF removable
bricks that give access 20 n cache for hits
of amugglers loot.
The heroine, Gucr,ta played by mary
Nash, has, in The opening scene, been for
years the TRANQUILITY happy wife Of Pedro,
a crafty but cunsuiuptivo smupglor, the
care Of whose health occupies her time
and supplies an outlet for her mothering
instincts, as there are no children in the
household.
The assignment to picket duty on the
precinct pest Of n new guard, Juan, brings
the complications. Appriscd Of the change
by Baptistc, the old picket, and cunnlving
pal of Pedro, tho latter commands hie vile
to ensnare him in order to avoid his de-
lection in an operation, which slie un~
willingly undertakes, only to find heraelf
frankly overcome by his manly and mus
Cuar charms, in vivid contrast 10 the lack
Of these qualities III Pedro
Jan, though stslwart youth. il made
30 seem very simple, for soldier having
no heart histories. either TO his credit OF
discredit. AS he has fair for tathcrhood,
the counterpart of Guerita s. for mother
hood, they presently reach n sentimental
understanding that only requires tho
removal Of Pedro to reach frtiitlon This
ir finally brought about by the weakness
OF Pedro's heart and the ftnh curtain
leaves them free. though greatly da2cd,
and the spectators likewise fear to write
tho next chapter oi the romance Ia suit
themselves,
Though tho materials are If the stock
theatrical sort. their use by the authors
has qualities of novelty, which serve to
bring out tho hstrulu,c abilities of the
actors The chief unconventionality ~
the frank discussion Of the points Of tho
triangle situation, between the three
triangllators, which Is effective
Tho work of MARY Nash ia sineorr and
tolling from first 20 last Tho awakening
of her new interest ~ suhtiv indicated
the progress oF her trlckcry, beginning
with the exCellent scene IN which she
sounds with the soldiers sword the hiding
place OF the contraband. " tseyceilcnt acting,
and The alterations between hope and
despair, m her own inclusion IN the coils
of Fate dawns On har, leaves little TO bo
desired
The character part Of Pedro, ''Tho Fox
IS we'll handled by Holhrook Blinn. in hir
customary artistic manner, The part OF
Juan fits Curtis Cooksey, or vice versa,
with unusual spugnrss, and Wilson
Reynolds is debonair rs the other soldier,
Appreciation of tho play and players
was evident IN the attitude Of the audience.
and evinced by recalls after each act,
There Will he tho usual performances this
evening and tomorrow.