Evening journal., 1921-12-27

POPPY Falrc ............ Phoebe Foster
Mrs. Agatha whatcombe. ............
Marie Wainwright
Ambrose Appleiohn. Wallace Eddinger
anna Naieeka. ....... ......... Mary Nash
Mrs. Pcngard. ......... Helene Lackaye
Horace Pcngard. Ferdinand Gottschaik
ivan borolaky.. Hamilton Revelle
IalntT sfts........+.s.-. Maud Andrew
nehnct ..+.ss.s..s......Wa Walter r. Scott
Johnny Jason. Harold Nermilye
The premiere performances OF
Sam II. Harris latest production.
Captain Appiejack." a comedy by
Walter Hackett. was we'll received at
the Playhouse yesterday. II will re-
main in this city for a three days
engagement. The play Is featured
by tho delightful playing OF both
Wallace Eddinger and Mary Nash.
who are seen In the stellar roles.
supporting these stars is an excel
lent company. who also greatly
please in their parts. Following the
engagement Of Captain Applejack"
In this city. the production will go
TO New York for an indefinite run.
II has been a London success for
year
TIE play has a weli-constructed
3 plot and many unusual characters.
. Wallace Eddinger brought down"
the house with the natural and con-
, vincing manner In which he pre-
sented the role Of the conventional
I Englishman who wanted to be a
hero OF romance. Mary Nash fitted
well the role she played.
when the curtain rises Wallace
Eddinger as Ambrose Applejohn
lamenis his fate. as an Englishman
In comfortable circumstances. OF
having his days and nights all laid
out for him. He expresses a desire
TO break away and seek romance and
adventure. His cousin. Poppy.
seems to take this hard and gives
signs that she Is In love with him.
He Is supplied with romance end ad-
venture sooner than he had figured
on. when that night gorgeously
gowned woman comes TO him and
tells him that she Is a Russian dancer
and Is trying TO return Jewels 10 a
Russian noblewoman but that she is
followed by a Bolshevist and spy.
Tho conventional Englishman is
much put out but feels there is
nothing to do under the circum-
stances but give her shelter in the
next room. as the spy comes knock
, ing on the door. He has several en-
counters with IN villainous Rus
/ sian. Complications are added By
b. two stranded motorists. who also
b seek shelter. one OF whom professe.
! 10 be a high grade fortune tellei
q OF some kind.
!. In the midst OF all this he find
b a document In A secret panel OF hi
- home stating that there Is for
b tune hidden In the house left by hi
pirate ancestor. Captain Applojack
He falls asleep and dreams OF tn,
pirate and his pirate ship. The Rus
sian dancer. In his dream. becomes
kidnapped Portuguese lady ovei
whom he, as the Captain. and thl
Bolshevist SPY qu-rrel. IN lad,
kneeling in picturesque fear all tn
while. The dream is acted in a dra
matte and realistic way on a strik
ing real pirate ship. He awaken
and soon finds his real troubles arr
almost worse than those In his dream
as the Russian dancer Instead o
being a beautiful lady in distress. q
a crook trying TO help her gang fn,
the family fortune
II all ends satisfact .rily with tn
inference given that he Marie
, Poppy Although the story Is inter
esting and thrilling in its sustained
interest Il Is always kept comedy
Wallace Eddinger had almost al
ovation at the end Of the second act
Marie Nash was never better thai
In her part as the would be Russiai
dancer.
r Phoebe Foster a. Poppy doe
some very good acting, as does Ham
ilton Revelle as the Russian spy.
Marie Wainwright as Mrs. Agath
Whatcomhe took her part with meri
= and made a very charming pictur
as the elderly woman