Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-15
POLLY OUTVANPS CLEOPATRA
In the Merry Comedy Polly With Past

Have you met Polly Shannon, a min
listers daughter, who has IA "past?"
You are bound to meet her this week
and when you do you Will discover that
Polly is Blanche Yurka at her most de-
hghtful and tantalizing self.
The faithful, who were at the Murat
last night to see the first presentation of
Polly With a Past" by the Stuart
Walker players, indicated by their ap-
plause that Mr.. Walker Is presenting the
real goods this week
This delicious comedy is filed with
the things that make healthful and
keen entertainment and is played in a
light and charming manner by every
player of the company.
From a standpoint of sheer stage
beauty in presenting the story, Mr..
Walker has set a very high standard in
this comedy as the two sets used are of
fine taste, simply but strikingly done as
the proper tone is given to the scene by
the clever effects.
The set for the second act breathes of
refinement and indicates the great out
of-doors although it is an interior set-a
very fine example Of modern stage set
ting
The story, in a few words, concerns
Polly Shannon, an Irish girl and the
daughter of a small town minister who
arrives in New YORK and becomes a maid
IN the apartments Of two bachelors where
she worked pending the saving of enough
money to cultivate her voice
Clay Collum and Harry Richardson
are the bachelors who hire Polly, not
knowing she is a minister's daughter,
as a maid.
Then Rex Van Zile is introduced and
ne is m love with Myrtle Davis. who
would rather save drunkards and reform
fallen men thsn have Rex make love
to her.
So Polly thought 1t would be a great
scheme to have some one act as a siren,
come Into Rex's life and so force Myrtle
to think 1t is her Christian duty to
save Rex.
Polly takes off her white cap and
apron, impersopates a French vampire
with such stunning effect that Rex falls
mead over heels in love VITA her. proves
to his mother and uncle that Polly is
not real vamp but the sweet and Lowell,
daughter Of n minister.
Then the curtain descends while Polly
and Rex are exchanging kisses, whicn
indicates with a bang that all is well.
Polly is a difficult role, and Blanche
Yurka makes Polly the clever, tantaliz-
ing wicked" thing which the plot ce-
mands
She is immense in the second act.
when she meets the mother Of Rex,
vamps the mel. scandalizes the women
and so makes the, name OF Blanche Yurka
secure In the heart OF every patron OF
the stock company.
Stuart Walker plays the role Of Rex
IN a manner which Is In keeping win
nF ha
douotedly one of the best impersona-
lions OF the entire company.
Another real acted part is stiles.
man who hesitatss to ride on the water
wagon, and as played by John Wrr,.
u Is the writer's opinion that this man
Wray has the real stun in him
Chrstsbel Hunter as Myrtle Davis
reads her lines so every one in the honse
can hear them, and her first appearance
this season was very successful.
Mckay Morris and Thomas Kelly ms
the two conspirators and bachelor
friends gave satisfying performances,
and the work OF Elizabeth Patterson,
Judith Lowry. Lael. Davis, Aldrich Bow
ker, George Somnes and Oscar Crnsk
contributed much to the success Of the
evening.
Opinlon-"Polly with a Past" an done
- N~' " o-ANA RtN3 - 4Ot per cent
entertainment.
At the Murat all week.-w D. II.
II Il +
EEITH's.
Drama. the kind that makes one sit
up in the seat and watch every movo
n the characters, retgns supreme at
heith'S this week In one OF the best
dramatic playlets seen az local vaude-
vale houses in many moons.
The lincoln Highwayman." as It is
called. is cleverly acted piece; the
characters ara natural, although per-
haps trihe over-zealous IN their ef-
forts too create the proper atmosphere:
and the climax is all that could be de-
sired.
Easily the best one-act playIet OF the
sumner season and savors of big-un.e
stun
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