Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
NOTHING But THE TRUTH
REPLEE WITH COMEDY
Wilmington Players Gain New
Laursls Through Medium
Of Latest Vehicle.

Truthfully speaking. Nothing But
Tho Truth" caused moro laughter IN
the unrrick Theatre lm't night than
any other production this season.
From the iHt,ng of tho curtain until
tho end OF the play tho well nllcd
house roared In high giee at tho funny
situations Of tho comedy. Tho VIII
rninrton players were particularly
good in tho way they handled tne
production and tho leads materially
strengthened their position In this
community.
Tho play Nothing But Tho Truth"
Ia n comedy drama by Jane" Is.
Montgomery and Is an old and we'll
known production. X was stag
cd some years ago with great sue
c.,e by William Collier and at that
time was received with great favor
After a long run II was finally placed
in the repertoire or stock players. Inc
Mot OF tho comedy concerns iteell
with tho efforts OF a young man to
, toll the truth always. He IN sfVef
money TO invest for his sweefhenr
in order to make n required amount
FOR a childrens seaside home and bets
|
, for "a hours The play from this poin
on is replete with humorous situations
, end the audience is kept continually
laughing.
Robert Lynn took the lead ms Boz
/, Bennett and after his bet kept tn
audience convuhed with laughter b.
means Of the clever way that n
handled tho very embarrassing posi-
ton In which he was placed. This wa
n new role for Mr.. Lynn and on
which won for him credit last nigh
u for he had never played in Whining
ton so complete comedy part beSort
: Except for ovcr- playing q few OF III
situations he was able TO handle tn
n part with ease. Miss Frances Kecna
3. who played opposite him as Owe
= Ralston made very successful sec
J. ond TO the leading team
!; Danny BAgrsell. who staged tn
d production, also played a very CON
n, mendabls part In the paly. He too
O. tho character oftAfr RaIston and show
: ed more ability and finesse in the "a
(, depreciation Of the part than hie mine
49, character last week gave him II
eli opportunity to show. Miss Estel
N Reilley. who played the wife ar
:; mother part ma Mrs. Ra1ston was {
her best. She by fer eclipsed an
n thing she has done In this city I
i, far and tho Observer OF techniql
, would SEQ That sfe yvH.s a f'niehe cd nrtis
M Although the part waS small 81
showed her ex.reIns versatility al
!, interpretative ability in the manag
:, ment Of the part.
~ David Calls added moro admire
last night In his performance rs Clo
ence Van Duscn 70 the list which ha'
attached themselves to him. FRO
81 the rise OF tho curtain until Il (,
Mr.. Calls was ably supporting q
r. leads and n,AxnG tho most Of eve
K opportunity thst foil to him to raj
s. a laugh without overplay1ng tho pa
= or spelling tho cotton Cor tho othel
IN 1t weA another h4< Of the acting
us Mr.. Callis which has to this time gal
-, ed I'm such q high rank In tho w
In mington Players.
IT. Norman Elnngsr as Dick Donna
4. playsd q Consistent part: Howa
- Gordon ~ tho Bishop drawn ssvel
IN laughs; Lorreta Knight wac a sws
little insenue and SddoniA Elm a
p Marion HArte were typical characte
s- az Mable and Sable Of the high file
e: Of Broadway night cafe lights.