The Daytona daily news., 1921-01-02
The Lost Princess" Delights
Large Audience lDith Acting
and Singing That Was Superb


credit TO professionals. more than eco
local people took part in the oper-
letta. 'The Lost Princess" at the Aud
ito-ium New Years Eve. which was
pronounced by the huge audience as
by far the best performance of its
kind ever staged in the Triple Cities.
Individual praise is unfair to the
l,nany taking part. all OF whom took
their parts 10 perfection, but to Mrs.
Hortense Reynolds. the director of
THE play. goes the highest praise for
lshe results OF her endeavors to train
such large number of amateurs and
to train them to the high state of per-
fection which they showed in giving
1.-THE play. The work of direction was
nothing short Of marvellous. and show
led patience and insight into training
of children and adults alike, which
brings to Mrs. Reynolds the highest
regard for her ability possible to
give.
The delightful setting or the play
Ilet, which afforded an opportunity for
many gorgeous costumes. amusing
situations, and the art OF submerging
ones self into the characters which
everyone came 10 love in younger
days, those of the nursery rhymes.
centered around the love affair of Bo
Peep. played by Miss Marian Brew
ster, and Jack Goose. played by Wei
lington Shaw Both need no intro
ldnction TO local audiences, as both
have. on previous occasions, shown
their ability, not only at acting but by
highly cultivated voices. As the hefo
and heroine og the play they COM
manded the center OF the stage dur
| ing the greater part OF the evening.
Their character parts showed deep in
sight into the depicting OF the char
facters which they represented, and
their musical numbers were worthy
of stars OF the greatest magnitude.
Mother Goose, perfectly portrayed
lby Mrs. c. A. Randall. was the
l"heavy" part of the play, she having
the greater part Of the speaking parts
and several opportunities TO give the
laudience delightful songs. which Were
lone of the many features of the en-
tertainment.
/ The -'Old Woman in the Shoe" one
of the hardest characters to interpret,
Twas superbly carried through By Miss
Mary Brennan, an adapt at character
acting. her part being perfect in ev-
lery detail. Lord Pensiye and Lord
Bunecmbe. characterized by Dick
Niven and Lyle Ramsey, respective
liz, were comedy parts which the two
named gentlemen carried off in a
most able manner .Me, too" Ram
sey had every appearance of having
been addressed as Me Lord" as d
daily occurrence. Their failure to
win the Princess was matter OF deep
lregret-to themselves.
King Cole, masterfully portrayed by
James Heaton. manager Of the Audi
'itorium course. and the Queen OF
Hearts. played by Mrs. Wharton,
showed an. insight into the ability Of
Ipersonages TO MT the part TO perfec-
the director TO pick characters and
3sion. Mrs Wharton made a queenly
queen in every'respect. which. added
to her musical ability, made possible
the carrying of the part in a most
liable manner. Mr.. Heaton. as fat and
Jolly King Cole, was if TO the man
sner born. Several solos gave the
audience the delight Of his singing,
(which was magnificent.
Maurice Niver as Boy Blue. Jean
lMacauley as Red Riding Hood, Thelma
Scott as the Page. little Niven Stall
as bowl bearer. Louis Young as Pipe
Bear. and the Fiddlers Three. Ear
iO'Connen. Charles Rodlune and Al
llan Macauley. took the house down by
their clever work.
Dorothy Schultz and Noriene Law
renee in solo dances were particular
lily well trained in their arr and showed
ability in their act far above the Az
erage.
The large cast OF Maids in the Gar
den. of Cooks. Children of the OLE
Woman. Mary Contraries Neighbors
Chicks. Marigolds. Grape Maidens an'
Herdsmen each and every one tool
their parts in a manner which re
fected great credit upon themselve
las well as their director.
To Miss Catherine Hotchkiss, whi
accompanied the musicians, and Z
the, local orchestra also must go grea
praise for the ability which they dis
played in their large part in the sue
cess OF the entertainment.
The Auditorium management is [
be congratulated upon the great sue
Icess which the staging Of The Los
Princess proved to be. 1t was by ia
The most superb offering in the Tripl
Cities ever given To each and ev
eryone who lent his or her assistanc
to the enterprise is due great prsis
BY the community. g
Those who were unable 10 see 9Th
Lost Princess on Friday eFenin