Evening journal., 1922-12-09
CLUB
PLANS SFOR SHOW
University of Delaware Stu
dents Will Present The
Magistrate
ALEXANDER BLAIR, JR.,
TO DIRECT PLAY
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NEWARK. Dec. 9-Theatregoers
in this vicinity have In store for
them a dramatice production which
promises to AFFORD more pleasure
to the lover or the legitimate
stage than any play staged
here for some time. The play
which will be given IN the Newark
Opera House. December 10 and 90
by the Footlights Club OF the Uni
versity OF Delaware. is The Magi-
atrate" one OF the greatest successes
in the line OF farcicai comedy ever
written by Arthur W Pinero. Those
familiar with the musical comedy
theatrical world will remember this
particular play as Good Morning
Judge" a musical play which met
with great success in New York
Philadelphia. Chicago and other
large cities.
The Footlight club has had this
play under way for several weeks
and have expended enough time.
work and talent TO make the pro-
duction OF The Magistrate in New
ark a great success.
Alexander Blair. Jr, a graduate
OF Delaware. and az present a mem
her OF the English Department OF
the Faculty has charge OF the coach
ing OF the play and his ability In
this line Is we'll known In Newark.
Mr.. Blair has devoted a great deal
o. his time 20 theatrical work, both
while in college as a student and
since he graduated.
The Magistrate" is no less
humorous than its reconstructed
self in Good Morning Judge"
There is n hearty laugh In every line
from the time OF the initial curtain
raising until the grand ensemble.
Il is a play that brings in a great
many phases OF English middle class
life. presented in a way that highly
entertains.
In the production Of this play Mr..
Blair is fortunate I'm having a talent
ed group OF persons 10 draw from.
In the leading roles are Clifford A
smith and James r. Tilghman. who
plav the parts Of Mr.. Posket, a magi-
strate i'm Mulberry Police Court, and
Agatha Posket, respectively MT
smith who is a graduate OF the VIII
mington high school where he took
mart in school theatrical productions
has taken an active part IN every
dramatic work given Delaware
during the last three years. lie
has always been popular with those
who have seen him l.lay and among
| his friends he is popularity known
as THE Duke OF Newark. ttle
\ accorded him after his appearance
lin a minstrel show in his Freshman
year.
Jimmy" Tilghman. who plays op-
nosite smith is noted locally as
feminine impersonator. He takes
the part Of woman In this play as
he has in q number OF previous plays
given by Students OF the University
/ There is an excellent chance IN TINS
show for these two young men 10
display their ability.
Aubrey Travers and Johnson Row
an who play the parts OF English
Army officers are well adapted IN
their parts. Travers Is an English
man by birth. and an ardent iol-
lower OF all drama. Paul Leahy'
nlaving the role of Mr.. Bullamy, the
second magistrate in the play dis
nlavs rare talent. He Is Fresh
man who however took part in many
productions al the Wilmington high
school OF which he Is a graduate
He was especially popular in tns
plaving Of "a Tailor Made Man ,
given at wilmington high school las;
June. with Leahy is class mate
Hvman Yanowitz who also was
member Of the cast OF "A Tailor
Made Man" and who Is showing
dramatic ability in the part OF Isl
dore. a waiter.
Others OF the cast are: Ralph
Heinold. as Cis Harrington, Mrs.
Poskets son by her first marriage
Charles Levy. Archilles sBlond. pro-
nrietors OF the Hotel des Princess
Frank Else, Cedric Snyder, and
ryiddeford. three Metropolitan
Police: c. Norman Wade, in the role
OF Charlotte Posket sister OF
Agatha: George McManus, playing
the part OF Beatie Tomlinson'
young lady reduced TO teaching
music: Granville Robinson, who
takes the part OF Popham.
The play is unique in that all the
feminine parts are taken by men. c.
Norman Wade, GeOrge McManus'
and James Tilghman each play the
part Of a woman.