Evening journal., 1921-09-27

I'm lHI MONNiAiNCs new
comedy drama in four acts by
Samuel shipman and Clara Lip
man. featuring Louis Mann.
The Cast
Carl Schnitzier ........... Louis Mann
Louise Beaudet
Dan Schnitzier his son Arthur Carew
Enie Schnitzier. his daughter
Frances Stirling Clarke
Wilhelm Brand ......... Hans Hansens
nene Brand, his wife =. Eva Randolph
Rose Brand his daughter
Charles johnson a.. william Holden
Josephine johnson. his wife
80 John w Cowen
Shag, servant ......... Kenneth Lee
Freda, maid .--.... Frances Harland
Displaying even greater versatility
than in some Of his previous plays
the ever-entertaining Louis Mann,
who has attained 4eading position
in legitimate stardom, last night kept
Playhouse audience alternately
laughing and wiping away tears.
The latest vehicle for display OF his
talents. a comedy-drama graphically
entitled IN The Mountains" af-
fords him full opportunity for ring
ing the changes on the various emo
tions. Ii is 10 be noted that Clara
Lipman, for many years a stage
partner Of Mr.. Mann. and now his
wife. is one OF the collaborators in
writing the play Mr.. Mann is a
favoritc with Wilmington audiences
Naturally. Mr.. Mann dominates
the entire four acts. with the excep-
ton Of few minutes of tense act
ing by Frances Sterling Clarke. the
heroine. and Charles Johnson. the
villain. which paves the way for a
climax in which the star again comes
TO tho fore.
All four scenes arc laid in an
old inn high in tho Catskills. whence
comes the title to the play. This
inn is maintained, more or less. by
vTsv Carl schnitzler portrayed by
Mr.. Mann. Then there are his wife
who is a beer and card fiend; his
son. an artist and his daughter, a
keen. clever bit of femininity. As
guests there are a rich German cigar
manufactrer and his family. an Al
bany politician and his nirtatious
wife. "a make-bclieve millionaire
from New York, and one or two
others
Given this combination something
lively is likely 10 happen in most any
hostelry especially one managed in
such inimitabie fashion as that In the
Catskiils by old Schnitzler For
the first two acts complication piles
on complication until the audience
wonders how IL Is all going TO come
out But the denouement is re-
markable simple and the various
tangles are untangled in tentertain-
Ing fashion.
OF course A great deal depends on
the dialogue and Mr.. Mann's quaint
broken-Dutch delivery OF his lines
For example. II is remarked that
when "one finishes making money
it's time 70 begin TO tell the truth
Also, schnitzler remarks sagely that
In these days there's too much love
before marriage and too little after
wards." He created waves Of mer-
riment by playing classical music on
a phonograph to his cows to make
them give more milk, and by hold
ing Conversations with some wild
birds which had made their home in
the caves OF his inn.
nc 0AFIrtNlHe company IS well
chosen and the scenery an that could
/ be asked Some OF tho costumes
Of the women guests at the Inn were
wonderful TO behold. Much laugh
ter and some sirhs were created IN
.he aud.1nce by o matrimonial din
ner party in which some good old
stems of tho -Nolstead era put ir
an appearance and champagne was
served freely. Apparently prohi.
bition oiEces haven't yet reached
he Schritzle- Inn high up In Tn,
Mountains"
A Distinguished theatre party oc
,upied seats in the parquet. IT.
members included Governor William
q. Denney. Secretary Of State A. r
Benson, Judge and Mrs Daniel o
Hastings, Miss Elsie Saxton. Mis-
Elizabeth Hastings, and Colone
George W. Sparks