The Columbus dispatch., 1922-02-19
SPLENDID SHOW
DRAWS BIG CROWD
THREE WISE FOOLS" Full
LY SUSTAINS ITS GREAT
REPUTATION
ALL ARE PLEASED
Manager Thomas j. Locke Has
No Calls For Refund OF
Money On Guaranteed
Attraction.

The happy combination of a clever
ly-written play cleverly portrayed was
given Columbus theater-goers, Thurs
day night, in the presentation of "The
Three Wise Fools" A large audience
witnessed the play, and all were de-
lighted with the plot and the acting.
"The Three Wise Fools" was a guar
anteed attraction; that is to say, Man
ager Thomas j, Locke announced
through the Columbus newspapers
that he would cheerfully refund the
purchase price of the tickets to any
/ dissatisfied patrons of the Columbus
/ Opera House on Thursday night. The
genial wholesale grocer and wild
animal lover was not called upon for
single cent of refund money. On
the other hand, there were many who
felt as if they had received far more
than the price of the tickets in gen
uine fun and through the wholesome
lessons of the play.
The plot of the 'Three Wise Fools
was something like this: Three hand
some, gallant, chivalric young men
all fall in love with the same young
lady. As they cannot all marry her,
they all tell her goodbye and es
tablish themselves in bachelors
quarters, where we find them when
the curtain goes up on the opening
scene. Many years have elapsed and
they are now old men. Soon after
they told Rena goodbye, she married
John Crawshay a bank clerk. To this
union one child is born, girl, to
whom is given the name Sidney A
fellow clerk in the hank forges the
name of John Crawshay and secures
large sums of money. Crawshay is
arrested and sent to prison for a long
term of years. Sidney grows to
young womanhood, and her mother,
on her death-bed, wills her to Mr..
Theodore Findley, DR.. Richard Gaunt
and Judge James Trumbul, the "Three
Wise Fools She is taken into their
home and placed in the hands of the
house keeper, Mrs. Saunders, and ev-
erything the three rich men can do
for her is done. Mr.. Findley's rich
young nephew falls in love with Sid
ney, and Sidney with him.
Later on in the story, Sidneyt |
father and a notorious forger named /
Benjamin Suratt escape from prison
and go to New York. The forger has
sworn to kill Judge Trumbull as soon
as he gets out of prison. He enters
the house of the 'Three Wise Fools"
to execute his purpose, but is dis I
covered by Sidney, who blows police
whistle and alarms the household |
However, in order to protect her fa- |
ther, she unlocks the roof door and /
allows Suratt to escape This brings /
suspicion upon her, and her benefac-
tors drive her from the house. Gordon
believes Sidney innocent, and labors
earnestly to prove her innocence. Aft
er some thrilling scenes, the shadow
Of guilt is removed from the girls
name, she is taken back into the home
and hearts of the Three Wise Fools"
she marries Gordon, and all goes
merry as a marriage bell.
Mr. John W. Ransone, as Mr.. Theo-
dore Findley, was the leading charac-
ter in the play. He seemed to have
been created especially for the part.
His facial expressions, features, and
acting generally marked him as
actor.
Mr.. Burke Clarke, as DR.. Richard
GRunt, was splendid. He had a pro-
fessional air that appeared to be more
natural than assumed.
Mr. Harry Forsman, as Judge
James TrumbuH, was wonderfully
clever. He looked the part Of a Learn.
ed New York judge, and his voice
and acting were fine.
Miss Hazel Sexton, as Sidney; Miss
Minnie Remaley, as Mrs. Saunders;
Mr.. Robert Lee Keith, as Gordon
Mr. Wallace Fortune. as
Benjamin Suratt; Mr.. J. D. Walsh, as
Iohn CrawShay; Millard Vincent, as
Poole; William Vaughan, as Gray;
Harry Bates. as Clancy; Joseph Allen
on, as Douglas; George Spelvin, as
he policeman; all were well cast and
played their respective parts with
.redit.
Taken as a whole, the Three Wise
Fools was one Of the best shows ever
.een in Columbus 1t was like a GER
ain brand Of cigarettes in one re-
pect, $50 Different" There was not
j dry or tedious minute in the whole
wo hours Of the play.
We congratulate Manager Locke
spon having secured for Columbus
he Three Wise Fools" Il was
reat show and viii be remembered
or many days.