The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
''MACUSHLA'' IS
SUPERB PLAY
cHAuNcEY oLcorT, DEAN OF LH11o
TENoRS, GETS WoND11fUh
1ECEFT1oN
Pertromanco VIII He 1spSaeSd ~ S"S
Court Theatre Tonight Ana
Special matinee

|
Scenically superb and attractive anu
admirably acted. "Mncushla "hlch 20
nil that was claimed for 1t as romantic
comedy. opened Il two-day stay at the
, Cnurt Theatre last night to q Booo sizeo'
| en- thuslastic audience. Spontaneous ap-
plause broke forth from the audience
which deeply enjoyed hte play written oy
, Rida Johnson Young. 1t is. as the pro-
gram put II, "a revival OF the romantic
j comedy" and the charming story Is
! clean. wholesome and fragrant ia Ns
entirety, losing nothing Of its appeal IN
the hands OF the very competent people
! who make up the presenting company
/ Tho condensing Of the authors rather
long story has been skillfully done ana
! the high lights loom up big.
chauncey Olcott. dean Of lyric tsnors'
and well known throuhEout stagedom as
! one OF It's greatest stars, takes the par
| OF Sir Brian Fitzgerald. a young baronet
, left penniless and full OF dept by MS an
cestors. His conception OF the part IL
strong and convincing. Mr.. Olcott ap-
pears TO equal advantage in the role as
signed to him. and In this particular
case, always q finished actor, through
his wonderful qualities, completes tho
entertainment. In brief, the plot sur
rounds a cleverly woven taie. without
anything in the world but horse called
"Macush,a," he banks his whole
thoughts on the one thing-enter this
| horse In the Dublin handicap In . steeple
chase in an endeavor to cop tho race.
After frustrating several attempts to
! put his horse out Of the running BY
means Of poisoning. he finally survives
| the test takes down the money ana
manages TO settle up his debts HIS
reward Is pretty Patricia, . true COM
panion, and back to America they 60, to
1.-Two happily ever after"
Mr.. Olcott. In the frs, act ADDS
| touch Of high class to the performance
rendering the beautiful song, Where
Tho River Shannon Flows" and In his
own inimitable style compels repeated
encores-Quite one Of the biggest things
in the entire play. Severai other num-
bers are equally as we'll cherished and
the audience seems insistent In ap-
| plause. Sharing In honors Is pretty
Miss Allyn Gillyn, Patricia, an enter
! tanning young lady with pleasing per-
sonalIty and accomplished in every de-
tail, who moves with grace and SINGER
tty in the course OF the play. The sup
| porting company IS strong all the way
| through. Leo Stark, Josephine Claflin.
| Joseph kennedy, James MARI ana tnree
mu sic!ans, Alberto Terry. pianist, Emile
de Caluve. violinist and Mr.. Alfred F7as-
| tin. celIist, who are much in evidence
wit hsolos during intermission. round
out a cast that in no way detracts at
tention at all times.
The play Is very beautifully staged
and costumed and the incidental music
/ between acts was excellently chosen
There were curtain calls after every act
and at tho end OF the third, Mr.. ,Olcott
responded with few we'll chosen re.
marks, greatly to tho liking OF his many
admirers.
It has been many years that Wheeling
has had the pleasure to have such O not
| able parsonage as Chauncey Olcott In
| our midst. and the critically inclined
saw to 1t that the opportunity would not
go am!ss. Mr.. Olcott was given a won.
dcrful reception and his latest success
leaves no trace OF going back" and the
appreciative audience formed tho opin.
ion that he appeared at his very best
Thanks TO this. for there are few actors
on the American stage today the peer OF
Chauncey Olcott. and he. along with
Joseph Jefferson (deceased) and David
W'arfeld, are masters In detail and act
10 please at all times. There will be a
special matinee today. end the engage
ment will close tonight.