South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09

One of the big feature programs
OF the Redpath Chautauqua was
given last night when a New YORK
cast presented the famous comedy,
Turn to The Right" before the
largest audience that has yet as
sembled in the tent at Leeper park.
II is estimated that nearly 1900 peo-
pie witnessed the performance. In
the afternoon Evelyn Hansen deliv-
cred her well known lecture on
Wei Dressed on a Moderate In
come" before an appreciative audi
ence composed almost entirely Of
women.
Turn to The Right is one Of the
greatest comedy successes on the
American stage some wears ago, run
ming for over a year in New York
and Chicago The company playing
II here include John Junior, who was
III the original production. and VIII
liam Foran, who toured Australia
as "Gnly".
The play was written by John
Golden and John Hazard, who have
a number of other successes TO their
credit The plot concerns a young
man named Joe Bascom. who left
his mothers farm and went TO New
York to seek his fortune. He be-
gan 70 play the races and one morn
ing was found by dete ctives with
pOcketboOA containing money which
had been stolen from a prominent
man. BascOm was then sent to Sing
Sing for a year. While there he be-
came friendly with Mugs and
"Gilly". also serving sentences, who
accidently followed him to his home
in the country after they were all
released.
play Ends Happily.
Bascom's mother was in debt 20
the Deacon" who was endeavoring
TO secure her peach orchard The
convicts band together to aid her
and in the course of their efforts
make a big business success. Tae|
influence of the kindly old lady re-
forms them. and then turn 20 The
Right" ends happily with all three
about 20 live happily ever after"
with the girl OF their choice
Turn TO The Right" is one OF
those delightfully."- impossible plays,
which requires an artists touch 70
keep the audience believing all the
while that it might have happened
after all Mugs" and "Gilly" es-
Deciall, are difficult character parts
and we're ably carried off by John
Junior and William Foran. Mrs.
Louis James as Mrs Bascom" en-
acted her role. with just the right
amount Of sweetness. without over
doing it and being overly sentiment
al The part of Joe Bascom" was
enacted by Edwin Evans with per
feet uaturalness. Desiree Stempel
as Elsie Tillinger" and Marie Com
nor as Betty Bascom" deserve
praise for the able performances in
difficult roles.
The comedy kept the audience
laughing continually from the mo-
ment the curtain went up until the
final act was completed. Amusing
situations and clever dialogue were
the predominant fea,ures-like the
part where Bascom paid the Deacon
with money Mugs" had stolen
from the Deason's safe. remarking
that here Is his money"
Cast OF Characters
Joe BascOm. ....... Edwin Evans
Mugs ............. John Junior
Gilly .......... William FOran
Sam Martin ....J. Norman Wells
Deacon Tillinger Charles Fleming
Betty BasCom 5000. Marie Conner
Mrs. BascOm .... Mrs. Louis James
Elsie Tillnger. ..... Desiree Stempel
The afternoon performance began
with a concert by the Cramer-Kurz
Trio consisting OF Miss Greer. plan
ist. Miss Cramer singer. and Miss
kurz. reader Miss Kurz scored a
big success in her delivery OF
Pennsylvania Dutch character
sketch. Miss Cramer with her de-
ightful songs "Au the World Loves
Lover" and Dainty Damoselle'',
and Miss Greer by her piano solos
which We're played with sure. me
lodious touch
Gives "Dress" Lecture
Evelyn Hansen then delivered her
lecture on Wei Dressed on a Mod
crate leone" She declared that
mo person is we'll dressed who does
not consider herself as an individ-
ual and not as merely part OF
class" She then displayed a num-
Der OF colors and explained the eff
feet OF each on different types Of
women. Color must relate 10 the
materials. she sad For instance.
red. which IS suggestive OF warmth
should never be the tone OF organdy
.,,.a-Fsf- u-1,feh il essentially coos
and looks cool.
Miss Hansen averred that most OF
the money the average woman
spends for dress Is spent on useless
additions, such as scarfs or brooch
es. A well dressed woman needs
only two complete costumes, street
dress and an afternoon gown-out
care should be taken 10 have them