New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
MADAME KAL|CH
 IN HEAVY DRAMA
lraSedienne Plays 'Magda" at
 Parsons 1heater, Hartford
(By Herald Rev.ever) (Cast of Chancfers,

................... Edward Fielding
 His Daughters:
 Mazda ........... Bertha Kalich
 Marie ..'............... Ina Hards Augusta. his second wife ........... ..................... Margaret Arrow
 Franzinska von Wendlowski. her sister
 ..'..' ...''......,..... Mary Hubbard
 Max vol Wendlowsld, their nephew .. l ..................,.... Misha Auer i Hefterdins'. pastor Of St. Mary's ... | -.,...-.............. Leonard Mudie Won Keller. Counsellor at Law ..
 ..............,.... Jerome Coliamore
 Mrs. von klebs Helene Claire Benedict Mrs. Justice Erich .,,... Grace Elkins | Mrs. Schumann ...t.... Emily Dracken Theresa, Maid servant of the schwartze Family ...-........... Lillian kalich Just as all roads used to lead to Rome, so have all the worlds best
 trasediennes selected Mazda" as a
 vehicle for the expression Of their dramatic talents. Turn over the , pages of theatrical history and you Will find it starred with the names of the worlds illustrious who have played' the role of "Magda". Bern hardt, Duse and Nance O'Neiu have thrilled their public with it. And ROW Madame Bertha kalich offers
 it to the present generation with a
 revised translation by Charles Ed ward Amory Winslow.
 Madame kalich appeared at Par sons theater. Hartford. last eve ming and her "Magda" was &C., claimed vigorously. She plays the role with all the fire Of her soul. At one moment she is, outwardly, the cold woman of the world; the next moment she melts under the stress of her human emotions and becomes the repentant daughter.
 "Magda' is the child of Ut. Col Leopold SchWartze. retired" At an early age she leaves home, suffo- cated by the overpowerins spirit of righteousness that abounds there. She wants to be human. Eventual ly. after passing along a road spotted with mud puddles, she achieves fame as singer passing under an assumed name. By special invita- ton of royalty, she is invited to sing at music festival in the town from which she fled. During the years Of her absence her father has forbidden that her name ever be mentioned in the house. He de- clares that his daughter has ceased to exist; she is no longer his daugh- ter Her flight from the parental roof caused him 10 have a stroke of apopleXy which forced his retire. ment from the army and brought about condition bordering on pow erty in his household. When he learns that the famous singer who IS visiting the town Is his "Magda" he refuses to be impressed by her greatness and declares again that she is not his child. But a truce is effected and she comes to the house. not as a fearful prodieal but as q woman Of her own sphere. From this point on the action of the play IS at a furious pace and continues so until the last moment which 1 brings the blight of unhappiness onto the household again.
 Madame kalich should feel deeply l 10 her supporting company | Edward Fielding is very fine as the father and Ina Hards as the younger sister Margaret Arrow and Mary Hubbard are delightfully."- feminine at the most unexpected moments and keep their roles true to the pie ture Of a household which knows nothing of the great world outside their threshold. Jerome Collamore ends touch of reality to his char acterlzatlon of the sanctimonious male who is partly responsible for 'Masda's' continued absence from nome. Mishal Auer and Leonard Mudie are good in their respective assignments.
 Mazda" will be repeated tonight Ind tomorrow night with 8 matinee tomorrow.