The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-15
LOU TELLEGEN
"BLIHD YOUTH"

The Cast.
Maurice Monnier ..... Lou TelleSen
Louis Dellnas. George Deneuberg
"Tubby" Mathews. Douglas S. Bright
"Eobo' .Marcelle Baguar
"Conny" Chandoce. .Juliette Crosby
Henri. Russell Clark
Frances Granger. 80. Lorna Amber
Harry Wilton. Schuyler White
Mrs. Wilton. Helen Grayce
Mora. Kathryn Howard
Synopsis Of Scenes.
Act Paris. A studio in the Latin
jQuaEter.
Act H-Eishteen months later.
New York Maurice Monnier's studio
apartment.
Act III-same as Act II. The next
evening.
Lou Tellegen came to keoku1c last
night with a reputation figuring in
the fact that he is the husband Of
Geraldine Farrar. But this, in the
conclusion of all who attended the
presentation of Blind Youth" at the
Grand, is of little moment as factor
in Judging his ability as an actor,
which seems to be established. He
came. he was seen and heard and he
conquered as q result OF his own
splendid effort. He is an actor not
only of indefinable charm but OF
massive power. He is romantic and
he is persuasive. He dominates the
scenes in which he is present and
yet he brings to others an oppor-
jtunity to do their best and show their
own qualities as worthy representa-
tives Of the art Of the stage. There
| is more of him than is pictured by
the word emotional, for he has depth
beyond mere emotions and certain
sense of intelle equality that IS pre-
dominating.
In Blind Youth" is shown the
Iheartless wretch Of a Partisan vam-
pire, the struggling artists, three OF
them, the vain and silly as well as
self-inportant half-brother and such
other characters as it takes to fill in
a story that is tense and compelling.
There is much ado about the glOr1es
OF Paris, love, honor, liquor, temper
ance and various othel things.
Briefly, the plot concerns a young
artist, a Partisan, who has never
been able to make a go of his pro-
fession in Paris. He has thrown him
self away and all power of resist
ance to evil appears to be gone. A
woman has come into his life and
after living together for four years
she casts him aside for q man of
wealth. Hope is held out to the artist
in America, and that hope lies in his
mother who lives on these shores.
From a life Of sQualor he finds him
self suddenly tTansplantcd to life
of ease and luxury. The woman who
cast him off follows him to America
She meets his half brother and
seemingly falls in love with him. The
boy is nladly infatuated with her and
to bring him to his senses, the artist
tells him that the woman he adores
was once his plaything. The boy re
fuses to believe until he finds the
woman in his brothers arms, then
blind youth awakens to it's folly and
all ends well There Is an interest
ing love story told and MI. Tellesen
makes a capital lover, but his most
effective work Is done in the dra-
matte scenes.
Blind Youth" is the work of Mr.
speaks well for each Of them as
dlalnatists and masters of stagecraft.
Mr. Tellegen was supported by a
capable company and the play was
in every way we'll presented.
The entire center section Of the
theater was occupied by members OF
the Keokuk Fee club, of Kaaba
temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles
Of the Mystic Shrine, and their red
toppings served to lend an element
of color to an otherwise somber sur
rounding. Many of the Shriners were
accompanied by ladies who, not to be
outdone in the sartorial line, decor
ated their heads with the white fez.
In response to insistent calls at the
iclose of the second act Of the play
Mr.. Tellesen spoke his apprecia-
ton of the reception accorded him
land seemed pleased that he was able
Ito announce his coming initiation as
la Shriner, he having been notified
THAT as soon as the sands were
heated to burning temperature he
would be led across them and his
iendurance put to the test required Of
all F'feernasons who have passed that
way before.