The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-01
"ADAM and EVA"
IS Big SUCCESS
COMEDY PLAYED TO SOO-SPLEN-
DID ACHIEVEMENT FOR IDA
HOS DRAMATICS.

adam and Eva," the three-act
comedy, was presented Friday night
in the University of Idaho auditorium
to an audience Of 500 people. The
comedy is to be presented at Sand
point on April 5, at Coeur d'Alene on
| April 6, and at Pullman, April IA,
when University of Idaho and Wash
ington State college students ex-
change plays, w. S. G. students bring
ing to Moscow on that night ''The
Thirteenth Chair"
Following is an accurate and en-
tertaining review of adam and Eva"
by j. Stanley Mclaughlin, instructor
in the university department of Eng
lish.
By j. Stanley Mclaughlin
The performance of adam and
Eva" the all-college play by cast
selected from university students and
directed by John H. Cushman was ex-
tremely satisfying to all those who
welcome a New York success before
it has become a veritable antique. If
SO inclined the seeker of the moral
could find much in this play to de-
light his ethical desires. The tonic
effects of enforced poverty were not
SO emphasized, however, as to become
obnoxious to the less righteous. The
excellence of the character portray
ais and the brilliance of the diagOgue
kept the sermOnizing at a minimum.
The players were aided in their act
ing, by the knowledge that at all
times the stage setting made de-
lightful background for high class
Case Of "Famiiy tits"
This play, three-act comedy re-
suIting from the combined efforts of
George Middleton and Guy Bolton,
has to do with the suffering of a
.rubber-king" from acute family 4
tis". AS the result of plot concoct-
ed by his family and the doctor, and
If his own disillusionment Mr.. King
departs for a vacation on the Anna
ION.
He leaves his business manager
Adam Smith as father of the family.
Using a furry in the rubber market
Is an explanation, Smith makes the
Kings believe that their fortune has
been wiped out. Once the initial
shock is over they rally nobly, and
et out for the old homestead III New
Jersey where within three months
hey raise 5000 chickens and several
,illioon bees and where they all attain
he peace that is supposed to come
rom working. Mr.. King finds them
here when he returns very OppOr-
unely on Thanksgiving Day. There
8 love story. Adam marries Eva
nd they all live happily, as rich in
haracter as in dollars. Thus does
mustard seed grow into a mighty
liant.
Play Has No Let Down
Gnasmuch as in such a play there is
be Well-knOwn tendency to depend
lore upon dialogue than upon action,
ne might expect that the situations
vould become ''talky." 1t is to the
redit of both director and actors
hat, in general, there was no let e
own even in the trying second scene
{ act two The cast kept things go .
lg SO that every line got across toll I
le audience.
Miss Carolyn Logan had the part OF :
va, a role which she handled with
reat charm. The younger daugter
: the rubber king is an independent
rl, not an impertinent flapper. Miss
0gan realized this and gave the part ?
completely satisfying interpreta-
on.
Character Conception Convincing
1t was indeed fortunate that the
art of Julie was entrusted to Mrs. =
enneth Collins who was the spoiled !,
ciety matron until she started rails Z
g bees according to Maeterlinck.
er voice had delightful silvery :.
lality and her enunciation was very h
stinct and clear. Her conception q
the character was convincing. :,
In the minor part of Aunt Abby, =
iss Bethyl Collins revealed ability
handle character roles. This dis
lguished follower of fads was
lmorous and dignified at the same II
ne. +,
Miss Helen Johnston made the girl Il
,rinthia a real creation. Although t.
is was small part, the audience W
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