Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-18
AMUSElM ENTS.
May Robson Pays Annual Visit and
Pleases Large Audience.

May Robson Pays Annual Visit and
Pleases Large Audience.
Few dramatic artists visiting this
CITY enjoy the popularity of Miss
May Robson. The veteran comedi-
| cnne has most loyal following and
is always assured OF good patronage
Her appearance "Wednesday night ut
the Odeon was no exception, altho II
came in a week when other big at
fractions might have been expected
to detract from her offering Miss
Robson is under the management OF
Augustus Pitou, whose offerings al
ways prove popular locally, mainly
because OF the wlfolesomeness of the
plays. pitou's stars appear in idea
! listic plays. free from sex problems
and other themes which may be Of
| fensive
Alan Dale, who for years has criti-
cized the works Of piaywrights, has
provided the vehicle for Miss Rob-
sons starring tour this season. Dale
has found the defects in other au-
thors plays and should be able. to
construct Il comedy free from blem-
ishes. He has done we'll with NO
body's Fool" and if there could be
any serious criticism of the play 1t
would be that it is too theatrical II
is constructed solely to meet the
peculiar needs OF the star who, her
self. is inclined to be theatrical.
"Nobodys Fool'i is. however, one
of the best plays Miss Robson has
had since she became a star. 1t does
not provide the star with the broad
comedy situations so marked in
fish," Miss Rolison's play of last
season, but has II saner plot, which
affords the star opportunities for
clever comedy and touches of pathos
Miss Robson appears in the role
of wife and mother WHO is able to
or son realizing that she has her
way. She cleverly saves her son
from blackmail by scheming ac-
tress and her husband aud reunites
the boy with his early sweetheart.
To save her son, the clever mother
steals his letters from beneath the
pillow of the sleeping actress who
threatened suit and unlimited motor
iety for the young man.
Miss Robson, as Mrs. BiXby, in her
quiet way dominates all about her
She has the happy faculty of vim
ming her way While giving the inn
preston that she is acceding to the
wishes of those about her. Miss
Robson has seldom given better
character study than she does as
"nobody's fool" She is the loving
mother. bent on saving her sons
reputation; the kindly wife, who APP
parently hends to the Will of a hot
headed husband bat brings him I'M
consciously to her own way of think
ing; the sympathetic friend who
dictates to her circle OF. acquaint-
ances and her servants, without them
realizing they are not having their
own way. In her big scenes she
plays with delightful assurance and
in the comedy scenes she carries the
situation as only a master come
dienne might.
Miss Robson has been surrounded
by most capable cast, including.
Miss Lillian Harmer, as Margaret.
the maid, who scored such a hit last
year in "Tish.' John Sears Storey, as
Arthur Bixby. the son, was convinc-
ing as the self willed young man, and
Miss Frances KennanNas Violet Pas
sington, Arthur's boyhood sweet
heart, was delightfully."- youthful and
unaffected. Robert f. fIomans was
excellent as the sputtering. Mr.. Blk
by, man of business and proud of his
dominating characteristics. Miss
Faye Cusick, as Gladys Underwood.
the scheming "tank" performer. and