New Britain herald., 1929-02-05
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Lev Fields and Lyle D. Andrews
Present
4 Musical Adaptation Of
Mark TwaAn's
"A CONNECTICUf'sYANKEE"
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4 Musical Adaptation Of
Mark Twaan's
"A CONNECTICUfsYANKE
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In the Prologue
Absrt Kay ............. Gerdea Durby
Gerald Lake ...,..... Jack Thompson
Merlin .............u.. Colin Campbeit
Martin ............s..s William 0axton
Arthur Pendragos .,s..... Paul Evertou
Fay Morgan ............. Mana Bryant
Alice Carter ............. Mary Adams
Lawrence Lake -.......... Richard Lane
In the Play
sir Kay the SensschA 3. Gordon Burby
The Yankee ........... William 0axton
The Dsnoisslae AaianAs La carteloise..
King Arthur of Britain -. Paul Evsrtoa
Sir Launcelot OF the, Lake .......,.
Richard Lane
Sir Galahad. his son.. Jack Thompson
Merlin. mighty magician .........
Observation-Disclosures. Colin Campbell
Maid Angela. lady-in-waiting to Nor
gan lie Fay ............ Evelyn Ruth
Mistress Evelyn La Belle-Ans ......
.................... June Cochrane
Queen Morgan lie Fay -. Mana Bryan.
Queen 0uinsvsrs ...... Dorothy Rubino
BIT Bors ............... John Creighton
Slr Sagramor .......... Kenneth Smith
Sir tristan James Cushman
AiTress Phoebe Sauce De Pommes
......... Olive Bertram
(By Herald Rsviewsr)
/ Ye ancient domain Of King Ar
thur jazxed UP in language and
tempo to 4 modern pattern and EN-
Enlistment with twentieth century
ideas, is a brief description of "A
Connecticut Yankee" which has
come to Parsons theater. Hartford.
for week with prospects Of equal
ling the house attendance record
The play. as everyone knows, is
a musical adaptation of Mark
Twain's famous story "A Connecti-
cut Yankee In King Arthur's, Court"
Just what Mr.. Clemens would think
of it will never DO known. The
adapters have taken many liberties
with the text. injecting slang words
and phrases that were unknown
when the late humorist of Hartford
and tho Mississippi valley laid down
his pen for the last time.
1t is an amusing piece emphasiz-
ing the contrast between costumes
and customs of the early sixth GEN.
fury and the vehicle OF speech EN-
ployed today. A Hartford oil sales
man, about to be married, is rem
dered unconscious when his fiancec
pops him on the head with a cham
payne bottle after discovering 4 ri
val sitting on his knee. During his
coma he imagines that he is in the
court of King Arthur. The girl who
was keeping his kneecap warm be-
comes a charming medieval maiden
whom he rescues from death at the
hands of the jealous Queen Morgan
LIE Fay.
William Gaxton virtually carries
the play along on his back. Mary
Adams Characterixes the medieval
maiden with great deal of charm.
Mana Bryant makes truly regal
queen and Paul Everton Is a strils-
ing King Arthur. Colin Campbell
lines up to the modern idea Of an
ancient necromancer. Richard Lane
has the role of Sir Launcelot and
Jack Thompson appears as Sir Gala
had, blushing and diffident knight
who avoids tho ladies for fear his
morals may be corrupted.
MY Heart stood Still" is the out
standing musical number although
ION a Desert Isle With Thee" was
we'll received by last nights audi.
ence. Mr.. Thompson Is the princi-
pal dancer. His execution is good
but he makes hard work of it. The
chorus has several clever dancing
numbers.