Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-19

Joseph Leslie, reviewing ther pro-
anction in the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot a few days ago, said of "Dear
Me-"
Suffers from that cold gray feel
mo the New Year brings, with all
tbe drab reality of the morning after,
need look no further for an anti
dofe. or a distraction to purge the
mind of the dreary things that chill
" clustering blizzard fills it with.
Inst see Dear Me, and will lift your
nls from you as gently and as JOY
ouslv as the dawn lifts up the purple
covering from the day,
Dear Me" is Golden comedy
tbe type might as we'll be designated
by the adjective golden" for it is
one of the group to which Light
MIN" Three Wise Fools, 'The First
Year. and a number of equally de-
lightful comedy-dramas belongs. And
if has reached the South, after start
ling successes elswhere; and is pre-
6ared to entertain at the Colonial the
alter for the entire week, opening
with New Years matinee yesterday.
At the head of the more than or
dinarily able cast-wihch is the
Broadway company intact-are Grace
La Rue and Hale Hamilton, of whom
there is really need to say but little.
Yet their playing in Dear Me" is of
such exceptionally splendid character,
that few words here will not be
amiss to be added to the voluminous
praise they have already merited and
received as they have carried this ex-
ceent play to its high success.
The play is by Luther Reed and
Hale Hamilton, and the role of the
latter in the production is, naturally,
extremely fortunate. 1t is kind of
comedy that one sees only on rare
occaSions-the kind that "Lightnin',"
Three Wise Fools" and plays of
that distant type are filled with. 1t
is undoubtedly as pleasant produc-
ton as has been seen here this sea-
son. And this is phrased in an effort
! to remain conservative.
Miss La Rue, the possessor of
splendid voice, and once, in fact, on
the verge of grand opera, plays the
part of April Blair, first the girl of
all work, and then the prima donna,
with a beautiful display of art. The
scene Of the opening of the story is
laid in home for artistic and liter
airy failures, where April is employed
to do the drudgery. Her philosophy
Of life touches Edgar Craig, young
playwright failure, the newest in
mate, and Joseph Renard, musician,
and her only friend. The three of
them form the Trinity" They leave
the home, and April's career begins.
1t is a play filled with the clean,
high, vigorous comedy, with every
episode pleasing in every detail. 1t
has just enough solemn moments to
put keen edge on the shafts of wit
and comedy presentations with which
the play is filled. Hale Hamilton,
with his hearty manner and peculiar
1ondness for the immediate part he
Is playing, gives most creditable
performance. Louis Alberni, as JOS
eph Renard, with delightful broken
English accent and manner, also fur
nlShes some lively scenes, and gives
splendid exhibition.
As matter of fact, to do justice
10 the entire situation, it would be
necessary to mention the acting of
the entire cast, so rounded out in
every character as to furnish omost
Splendid field in which to work. J. K.
Hutcheson, George N. Price, George
SSpeIVin, Mart E. Kelsey, Camilla
orume, James G. Morton, Max Frick,
Robert Lowe, Charles LIE Fere, Baker
Moore-all of them are splendid.
or the matinee yesterday, Miss La
rue gave song recital after the
pay Those who missed it missed
very great deal While she sings
now and then during the action of
lne play itself, her voice is not given
tne opportunity to extend itself, and
IN the song recital after the show-a
feature of each matinee-she demon
S"ates her vocal powers to fine adj
vantage. The entire production is
Joy TO the eye and ear, and worthy