The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-20
A ~r | THE GUTTA PERCHA GIRL
By A First Nighter.

To cement the friendly relations be- tween Anchorage and seward, our visiting theatucal troupe should be properly introduced.
 Arthur Hummmgton, who Is very much married between play hours, leads the entire scandal. To start things between you and me, he is not married at all. His real name is w, A. English.
 Ralph Omerod is Arthur's friend and falls in love with Daisy. When not engaged in his funny pranks' he known as Lieutenan, John C. Glith- gro.
 Joshua Gillebrand is supposed to be cared for by his mother but never was his mother. He never met that enioyabIe creature during his plastic stage; Something else stunted his growth. In Anchorage during week days his friends call him Arthur March.
 Dobson is the Butler, but they gave him a room at the hotel equally as good as that of the stars. Dobson do- es his part in a comedy way and an swers humbiy the year round when addressed by the name of c. Gibbons.
 Mrs. Hummington is not married but just claims to be and acts the part well. She believes all she is told on the stage and while she is supposed to lead double life, is a lovely girl, and her many friends. are proud to call her Miss Una Korth.
 Mrs. Gillebrand was not left be- hind for she is not the kind you can easily shake, but you are tempted to try, and after the show is over all will agree with me. We will net blame An cho. age for sending her away. Seward should be willing to relieve her neighboing city for not to long a time and give Mir. A. G. Thompson a breathing spell while his wife IS act ing up in another town.
 Daisy Maitland is Arthur's niece and Arthur tells her she can marry his friend, and she appears willing to do 50. She may be single, but there is a strong suspicion thac she is already marr ad to Jack Robarts.
 Barbara, Agthur's maid has her love troubles, as uo all young g.rlS who come in contact with Dobson, but in her turn off the stage, she escapes his influence and promenades as Miss Teddy Turner.
 Rose Columbier entertains the "Bald Headed Row.. She is the Gut ta Percha Girl", the neck stretcher and eye strainer, with neatly shaped ankles which sway to the rythm of "You'd Be Surprised" while Joshua tries to stretch his step in broken un- ison and cracks his voice with her in an entertaining way. Rosa is a blos' som w. R. Manning buttonholed some time ago. He has all of Anchorage to hi~Sclf tonight.
 The Company is ably managed by Miss Daisy Maitland, nee Mrs. Jack Robarts, and ali the players have their lines well in mind, giving the perform ance a professional color.
 The Company's scenery in a way may be limited but Seward is re- nowned the world over for it's wonder ful scenery and should it be seen on the stage. it would only serve to de- tract the attention of the audience from tho interesting performers.
 The travelling men will turn out to enjoy the play tonight and one Of their number who has missed too many boats out of the territory, in comparing the company with that of the Wilkes Players in Seattle, says they are we'll worth seeing, and will stretch his vision tho s""ord time when "The Gutta Percha Girl" plays