Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
"HONoRS ARE Even"
Wins FIRST PLACE
SAYS LOCAL AUDIENCE

Girls went away trying 10 pitch
their voices like Lola Fishers and
trying to perk their dimples as she
does; while young men tried to raise
their eyes in luxurious earnestness
like William Courtney. Older folks
just smiled and looked much pleased.
That was the sort of an impression
which "Honors Are Even" played
Tuesday evening at the Opera House,
left. Wasn't it a splendid produc-
ton or Say. gee, it was great. huh -
or any other favorite expression as
the individual chose. was upon all
lips, Boston accepted "Honors Are
Even" but Augusta just gobbled it up.
When the girl he loves went off and
sent back word she had married an
other man. the tears came into his
eyes and they were repeated in his
voice. 1t got across to the audience
and they realized the tears were
there. 1t wasn't a sense Of ridicule
stirred up to see the man cry, but
rather it was a feeling of sympathy
and understanding. That is the sort
of an actor man William Courtney is.
II is very rarely that Augusta has the
opportunity to witness such Il re-
markable production as came here,
Tuesday evening.
An Enslishman who thought a
great deal of his forefathers and the
duties of his wife. was played by
Horace Sinclair In the first incident
of the first act he proposed to her as
they sat in a roller chair beside the
sea. To her the sea was terrible and
fascinating but he was thinking how
cold it would be in the winter. She
didn't accept him. In the second in
cident the boy. who thought he was
older, proposed to her, while they
were waiting for a quart of gasoline
for the car She refused him. The
boy was played by Paul Kelly. Then
at the beach the man who had a past
proposed TO her and she accepted for
trial engagement of six months. It
was in the fourth incident that she
met the man of her choice played by
Mr.. Courtney. He didn't propose and
that started the fun.
The first act was arranged in a Sc
ries of pictures, as it were. The first
three incidents were on the stage at
once, the lights and the curtains re-
Nealing the boardwalk, the state road
and the beach in turn. 1t was most
unique. At first the lighting effects
did not fiatter Miss Fisher. but rather
the downward rays gave her haggard
appearance. But the fourth incident
which took up the entire stage gave
her a proper setting and revealed her
TO be a pretty, sprightly miss, with a
wonderful expressive countenance.
The second act was laid in the
rooms of the man of her choice One
of the startling things, but pleasing
withal, was the roof garden of most
practical things, such as corn, onions,
radishes and the like. which were re-
vealed when the curtains We're push
ed back. The twinkling lights of
New York were shown as a back
ground for this roof garden-p plot. He
had invited her there to talk things
over and he had said it so that the
man to whom she was enga ged
should hear. The man to whom she
was engaged appeared to have a fac
ulty 10 rtaklng things. because he
liked the thrill.
Gordon tombstone had a most ex.
acting part in the role of the interest
ing scamp to whom the girl was en-
gagged. He followed them to the
mans rooms and there was to make
scene and embarras the girl so that
the man would not tell his true char
acter.
Boots Wooster took the part of the
girl who was considered silly and
never had proposal. But everything
came out splendidly because the boy
asked her to marry him Ethel
Strickland has a delightful role as a
society sponger and she carried her
part true to life. Frank Andrews was
father Of the girl and he was a tall
man. with fine good natured voice.
He was frank to a startling degree
The scenery which the company
used was rich and made a back
ground sufficient for the talented &C
tors and actresses. Every line was
line of wit. humor. philosophy or
she like 1t is a play that will sort
of stay by it's audience and make
them recall. chuckle. laugh, muse and
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