Evening journal., 1922-05-09
STOCK PLAYERS
Open SEASON
"Smilin' Through" Greeted
by Large Audience at
Playhouse Premiere
SPIRITUALISM HAS
PART IN LOVE STORY

THE PLAYHoUsE-The Playhouse
Associate Players IN Jane Cows
greatest success 'Smilin' Through"
a fantasy in a prologue and three
acts by Allen Langdon Martin. Staged
under the personal direction Of Barry
Mccormack.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Un order OF their appearance)
The Mother OF the Boy.
Miss Ann Hamilton
The Mother Of the Girl,
Miss Kathleen Nolan
THE PLAY
John Carteret ....... Lawrence Grant
DR.. owen Harding,
N st. Clair HaIes
Ellen ...... Miss Katherine Brook
Kathleen Dungannon. Mics NJ. Daniel
Mlne Ainley ........ Charles Romano
Kenneth Wayne,
Raymond Van Sickle
mary Clare. ..... Miss Kathleen Nolan
Jeremiah Wayne, Barry Mccormack
Mooneyeen Clare. Miss Daniel
Characteristic Irish wit with bits
OF the naughty Britlsher's manner
isms intertwined, good acting, and a
real story are combined in "Smilln'
Through" the first play to be pre-
sented by the Playhouse Associate
Players. which opened for a weeks
run last night
From the excellent performance
given Wilmington is evidently as
sured of some real summer enter |
tainment. In anticipation OF some
thing unusual the house was crowd /
ed. Men prominent In the affairs OF |
the city including a delegation OF |
City Council. were present to wit
ness the premiere OF the new stock !
company
"Smilin Through" made a great
hit when Jane COwl played in It, and
from appearances il is destined to
become quite as popular In Whining
ton. although Miss Cowi is not one
of the cast The story is excellent.
1t is based on an ages-old theme.
but one that is ever new-love.
John Carteret. played by Lawrence
Grant had his sweetheart torn from
him on the eve Of their marriage.
his brideto-be being shot by a
drunken and Jealous suitor for her ,
hand. From that time Carteret
builds around himself all old asso-
,iations that we're so dear TO his
departed love. In addition he stores
ip an intense hatred OF the man who
Silled her-Jeremlah Wayne, a part
aiken by Mr.. Mccormack.
The scenes all take place in a ]
quaint old garden in Dunstable, ,
England. Mr.. Carteret and DR.. t
Owen Harding, the village doctor, ]
played by n. st. Clair Hales, com
oine their efforts in taking care OF
Mr.. Carteret's niece who is left an ,
orphan. Miss Mary Daniel, as Kath-
cen Dungannon, is the niece. She
portrayed the part In splendid
manner.
The action really starts when
is suddenly brought face
to face with the son of jeremiah
Wayne. A short acquaintance bios
SONS into love. All this Is against
the wishes OF Kathleen's uncle. who
hates the son, as he hates the father
who took from him his only love. DR..
however, helps Kathleen
md young Wayne in their love-
Around this Is woven the
lction OF "Smilin' Through" Ray
nond Van Sickle takes the part of
Kenneth Wayne. the young lover. I
mother aspirant for the hand of
Kathleen IS Willie Ainsley. This part
s played by Charles Romano.
There is a streak of spirltualism
n the play. Carteret holds seances
With his departed love in the old '
.arden where she was shot fifty
ears before. When he refuses 10
anction the desire OF Kathleen 10
marry young Wayne the spirit fails
o commune with him longer. and
ie his driven to distraction. The :
LAY ends In a most novel manner.
nd one that will please and hold the
nlooker.
a word should be said about DR..
Iarding. He is the typical country G
octor all the way through. His
eady wit and dry sarcasm at times I
i've to his part a most realistic i
ouch. I
"Smllin' Through" will be pre- h
ented at the Playhouse all week,
18th a matinee on Wednesday and ]
aturday afternoons, and IT, is ex-
ected large audiences will greet the s
forts OF Manager Finney to give
Scellent plays at popular prices. s