The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
SEAS OFFERINGS
Az new YORK CITY
(By United Press)

]. y New York, Dec. 2 1.-The seasons
most unusual theatrical Offering
sums up In q few words the cOncen-
s,1s of opinion. regarding the drama
stization OF Daisy Ashford's novel,
ssrhe Young Visitor" THIS book,
3 it will be sremem!be ia yvouched for
by " M. Barrie as having been writ
ten by the authoress at the tender
age Of nine. There has always been
doubt; in many minds, lin spite Of all
affifayits TO the contrary, that The
Young isiters' was the work of q
nine-year-old miss and, after viewing
Z the dramatizedf form the humor
seems even more. sophisticated. But
there can be no denying that the
play provides the most mirth-provok-
ing satire that the public has been
privileged to witness for many
moons. g. - 4 @.S +
Mr.. Salteena's pursuit of "gentil-
ity'';; his chat with the. (then)
Prince of Wales (who smokes cigars
and eats his ice cream in the most
democratic fashion imaginable); to-
gether with other innumerable laugh
able situations, contribute to make
this quaint story of High Life in
{ the Eighties" more amusing lit
such be possible) than an evening
with Weber & Fields or Ray Hitch
cock. The play is burlesque pure
and simple. The spirit is maintain
ed religiously thruout. The unique
settings are just what Daisy must
have imagined them in her nine-year
minds eye. The cast is exceptional
ly well-balanced. Standing out most
prominently are the characterizations
of Leslie Palmer as the Prince Of
Wales; Herbert Yost as Mr.. Salteena,
and Harold Anstruther as his rival in
love. Miss Marie Golf as the object
of the two latter gents affections,
doesn't (to steal an expression of one
OF the characters) get the cider
She seems not to realize that bur-
lesque, more SO than any other form
Of theatricals, must be played with
extreme seriousness. 4, r, = &
4 If the first weeks run is any cri-
tcrion, THE Young Visitors" isHhere
on an extended visit, and ,playgoers
in cities fortunate enough to be in
cluded in the road itinerary have a
treat in store. .s~.., .
~ Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard,
in collaboration, have contributed
fair share to Americas dramatic lit
erature, but their latest venture,
''The Broken wing" while amusing
and thrilling in turn; disappoints. A
heterogeneous mixture Of comedy and
melodrama, with pinch OF satire on
the Mexican situation built of OBJ
viously hackneyed material, 1t un-
1oy,71 o11 W will n.y. H,r1N10r oh
to warrant a fair metropolitan run.
Road possibilities, at the present
time, are dubious.
Dealing with stock characteristic
American hero (this time an avi-
ator), Mexican heroine with a
longing for a "gringo" hubby, a Mex
bad man and divers officials Of the
"army" south of the border, the
piece is worked out in ingenious
fashion. A spectacular plane wreck
drops the heroine's long looked for
Prince Charming at her .eet, where
upon she develops love at t. 81, he
succumbs to aphasia, and the villain
plots and plots. However, nothing
can daunt heroes plus the hickey
Goddard combination. Virtue tri-
umphs over wickedness and the flag
waves to Sousa's favorite march.
Acting honors. 60 to Alphonse
Etnier as the bad man (who turns
out to be but half bad, after all), and
to Inez Plummer as the heroine. Che
latter unfortunately, finds herself in
a role requiring. an actress of much
finer attainments, though, all in all,
her work in most exacting part. Is
commcrGable. The balance of the
cast IS adequate to bring things to
happy conclusion.