The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-14
MISS R0BS0N'S
WORK ENJOYED
Bismarck Audience Delighted
With Famous Actress
Latest Vehicle

May RObs On--One Of the best known
and most dearly beloved condolences
Of tOday's stagc-and her excellent
company played to a good-slzed
house at the city auditorium last
evening in her new dramatic sue
cess, "Helcna's Boys" The play WAS
dramatized to order for Miss Robson
from the Saturday Evening Post
story "Thc Boys" by Ida Lublenski
Ehrlich.
Miss Robson has touched the part
Of Helena Il model Of all the best
qualities which are known as WON
ans virtues. with her magic wand
and the audience last night saw their
favorite actress in one of the most
adorable, modern roles she has ever
played. The most talked Of topic of
the day is the foundation on which
"Helcna's Boys" is built, one Of the
modern sciences.
Mrs. Tildcn (Helena) is the wild
owed mother of two boys and. like
AL real mothers, she gives them the
best in everything that she can af-
ford. Like all children they look up
on their mother as everything that
bespeaks goodness, but it seldom
dawns on them that there may be
lonely hours for her when they are
away, and that some one might come
into her life who would make her
very much happier. Helena finds
they are engaged to be married.; the
home, but the suspicious moment
does not arrive until the boys have
opened her eyes to some Of the de-
tails Of the newest scientific theory.
Helena" sees at once that her
marriage announcement will not fit
in with the new order of things. so
she decides to Danish all the old time
principles Of sentiment. marriage
bonds, self respect. and join in the
| new procession of the Modern Liher-
alists. The boys had admired this
wonderful freedom in wcilknown
woman and had sung her praises to
the skies. but when their owl, mother
follows in her footsteps, then they
| see the difference.
Miss Robson was at her best in
her scene with the boys. where she
decides to be one Of them. Her
| little pathetic note was so appealing
and her comedy was. as always. be
yond comparison. Her emotional
work has never been excelled BY any
former role. She is the soul Of YER
satility and it seems as if she moulds
herself into any character she is
called upon to portray with the same
ease most women would don Il new
frock. She has the real mother
couch and svmnathv which goes so
far toward raising children and max
ing the future generation worthy
men and women.
Miss Robson was ably supported
by cast Of New York players.
! Maurice Burke as "Hcnry,' the old
or son. and Stephen Davis as "Har-
old (Beanscy)," the son who is still
in college. were perfect in their in
tcrpretations, as was also Charner
Batson as "Morcsby Girard.' disci-
pie Of the modern trend of thought
Harry Knapp appeared we'll in the
role Of the middlc-aged lover. Mar
joric Hayes and Lcona Woodworth,
in the roles of "Tot Raymond" and
"Ann kimball." impersonatcd the
modern, cffcrvescent type Of school
girl wonderfully well, while Lillian
housekecper. and Gordon Hicks as
"Silas Parr" were interesting in
character parts.
The May Robson company was
brought to Bismarck on its tour to
the west coast under the auspices of
the Bismarck Elks lodge and the
profits from the entertainment.
which, by the way, were not as
large as had been hoped for. will 90
into fund with which to- provide
open air band concerts next summer.
Several members Of the Elks band
occupied the orchestra pit during
the evening and provided excellent
music before the opening curtain and
between the acts.