Gunnison news-champion., 1921-06-10
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true og al Of Bernard shaw pl sys,
is ordinarily considered far above
school and college talent. but \ happy
selection Of character and q p-Tiut Of
hard wOTs FOR the past four EJnths,
made UP q production that wa 20 sar
above our Ggnuisgu staGdards that no
criticism vas possible. Beyond =
doubt this play b. the heaviest TO
b. presented b. GguuIs0n talent,
and it, only too apparent success is a
lasting credit % the director. Mr.
kathryn F.rebaugh Danson, and the
members Of the cast
!Shaw's plays have been grouped as
either Unpleasant" or pleasant" !" and
this play falls Boz the latter group. Al
though the theme Of the play was
serious and left a great many prob
lens o. the minds Of the hearers, q
constant vein Of comedy was kept up
BY Miss Ruby Gcrst.nIauer. a. Dolly
CiaUdoU. and George Eastman. a.
her brother Phil. The plot Of the play
mad To do with d Nrs. Ciand0n, 4
prominent Guthoress, played BY MIS-
Gladys Camp. who came 20 an Eng
lish watering place with her daughters
Gloria, played BY Miss Elizabeth
N0ur5e, and Dolly and son, Phil They
had resided in Madeira for many
year. and the children were complete
ly out Of touch with English life. Dol
U.s.. had an appointment with q dentist.
Valentine, played by Hugh Palmer,
and 81" and Phil boz az attempt 20
yrt into English society. invite him %
lunch with them at their hotel He
declines on account OF precious oU-
gag"mrut % lunch with his landlord,
a Grabbed old Eugli shmau, named
Champion, played by ThGrst0u Hatch
Dolly and Phil insist that Valentine
come with them and bring CHAMPION
along. Meanwhile. the children had
been making an effort 70 find out who
their father was. Their parents had
separated IS years before and their
mother had refused To tell them any
thing about their father
Tn" second act pUrtray- the terrace
Of the Marine hotel where Valentine
and Champion are brought 70 lunch Uy
appears Il deycl0pes that CHAMPION b.
her long absent husband, They had
agreed to disagrc" years before and
Mrs. CramptOn had gone 20 Madeira
with the children and taken the mans
they can never make their way In
English society with such conditions
existing and after much argument on
the ...s Of the children, McComas, the
lawyer and Bohun. the consul the
parents agree 10 a reconciliation. al
tho Mr.. Clandun leaves the impres-
sion until the very end that she is do
ing il for tho childrcn's sake only.
The roles were extremely well
handled and gave evidence Of great
deal Of painstaking work, TO say
nothing Of the innate genius required
to present Shaw play. Miss NOurse
portrays the ultra-mOdgrn 10th ceHtu-
ry girl, utterly un5entimental $50 she
says,l ana a true copy Of her mother,
rho D. the sort Of woman who makes
speeches in public. Valentine. the
dentist, is one Of the wcil-kuOwn but
terily types, always either coming out
OF an affair, or else entering into one.
Thurston Hatch, as Champion, gave an
vivid picture OF the old
gentleman with an ingrowing crouch.
The two children, Dolly and Phil, kept
up the comedy end Of the play and
We're popularly received by the audi
cnce.' Raymond Williams played the
part of the old family lawyer, and de-
monstratcd a few or the mHny and
devious paths of lawyers thoughts
Anton DAMN played Bohun, the consul,
and altho his was short part " the
last act, he distinguished himself for
his good voice and stage presence.
John Rrauuer gave a fine portrait of
John W Busy when he carried off
the part of the loquacious, but at the
auu1s time efficient waiter Miss Gene
We've Wilson was introduced into the
cast at the last moment to replace Miss
Olive Buck, who went TO Pueblo last
weekend and was prevented from re-
turning on account of the flood.
The stage settings were extremely
good and the costuming exceptionally