Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-21
however. is entirely foreign to May
Told in Pleasing Manner.


The story Of "Springtime" is UNI
folded In happy manner to group
OF romantic 1920 girls, hearing the
tale of the blasted romance of Jack
Wainwright, a young inventor of the
late SOS, and Priscilla Brewster q
Maytiower descendant, as told by
Mrs. Elkins on Priscilla's goth BIRTH
day anniversary. Mrs. Elkins re-
lates the story Of the wedding Of
Priscilla to Tom Higgins, young
Boston swell chosen by her father.
and of Jack to Priscilla's cousin,
Primrose Standish. The scene cuts
back" to the day of the double we'd
ding, when Priscilla and Jack part as
riages.
Again Mrs. Elkins. narrator Of the
romance, takes up the story. which
has come down thru twenty years to
1888. The scene is the same, and
Priscilla, now widow, again meets
her childhood lover. Priscilla's daugh-
ter and Jacks son, at a children's
May party, plight their troth. Bobby
Brewster. with heart on his sleeve
and with divers romances. altho now
advanced in years, has been caught
in the matrimonial net by strong
minded Zenobia.
The final chapter Of Mrs. Elkins'
story is prophecy of the future,
Jack Wainwright and Priscilla Dean,
grandson and granddaughter respec-
lively Of the original Jack and Pris-
ella, being the principal figures in
the latter dry romance. Mrs. Elkins
speaks truly, for in the closing act
the romance of .'Springtime" Is full
| filed and after three generations OF
disappointed lovers the ancient houses
of Brewster and Standish are united.
Bobby Brcv. ter. alone of all the
characters introduced in the first act,
| Is left at the close Of the story and
there is found leading young bride
to the altar.
Show 10 Well Cast.
| The show Is well cast with Miss
Alchia Bentley and NJ J. Soukup in
the leading roles of Priscilla and
Jack. Both act their roles effectively
and their duet number. Till Our
Dreams Come True" which runs
turnout the score. Is the big musical
number OF the show Few profess
SIGNALS in recent musical shows have
scored 80 pronouncedly or more de-
! seryedly than Miss Bentley and Mr..
Soukup in this number.
= An excellent bit of comedy acting
was done by DR.. J.. G. WEIGH, as
Bobby Brewster. an unruly moustache
which refused to stay put. failing to
confuse the actor.
Miss Gladys Flitton. as Primrose.
who marries Jack. altho having a
rather unsympathetic role. mikes the
part most likable one. She sang
well in her duet with Miss Bentley
Catherine Lands. as Elvira. the
butterfly. equally willing to we'd or
to sue shared honors with the prin-
cipals. and led the opening chorus
with professional snap. Mrs. A. J..
Souyie, as the narrator of the story.
spoke her lines very effectively.
Margaret Nell. as Zenobia: Helen
Jarvis, as Abigail. whose romance is
never completed: Delma Silence, as
Thankful Standish. head Of the
Standish house. and LEON Jones. as
James Brewster, maker of Brewster's
Pills, acted we'll character parts.
Minor characters were we'll acted by
Helen Furlong. Lorraine Loucks,
Myrtle Swanson, Harry Gahelman.
John Garwood, and Donald Stegall.
Chorus Riddles Score.
AS is usual in home talent produc-
tons the chorus kiddies scored i'm
mensely. This was especially true Of
the flower girls, Phyllis and Alice
Beinert, loretta Hodges. Louise
Townsend, Gretchen Putnam, and
Margaret Schlosman. in the wedding
scene Another group that scored
was the playmate group of 1883, in
which Matthew Chesire Jr.. was
little Priscilla, and Louise pisbrow
was happily cast as Daisy. the girl
who suffered.
Three clever dance numbers We're
introduced by the spirit of memory
dancers, the 1920 futurist group and
the Mardi- Gras dancers.
The producing company carries it's
own scenery and the production was
made with care for details and eff
fects The play will be repeated to-
night and the advance sale indicates
another packed house.
Cast Of Characters.
The cast Of characters follows:
Priscilla ............ Alchia Bentley
Elvira ........... Catherine Lands
Primrose ............ Gladys Flitton
Zenobia ............. Margaret Neil
Abigail ................ Helen Jarvis
Mrs. Elkins ....... Mrs. A. j. Souvie
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