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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928 PAGE THREE Little Theatre Movement Gets Off to a Fine Start in Oshawa Delightlul Comedies and More Serious Plays Presented Faultlessly Four Plays By Standard Au: obs ndidly Staged The Little Theatre was definitely established in Oshawa last night when the premier productions under the direction of John Craig were pre- sented at Rotary Hall. A finer standard of plays could not have been oh I for an opening night and the finesse with which every character assumed his part gave the evening's entertainment that delight- ful touch that so often is lacking in amateur productions of this type, Al- though the attendance was not by any means representative of the in- terest being taken in the Little Theatre movement in Oshawa, the favorable comment circulated thro- ughout the city as a result of the erformance last night will no doubt e a means towards providing a capacity audience at tonight's pres- entation, The plays will also be re- peated temorrow evening, ' To produce Little Theatre plays in a city the size of Oshawa is an am- bitious undertaking, but Mr, Craig, the director, was quite positive in his statement when he said that Oshawa people would patronize the Little Theatre when they saw the result of his efforts in establishing the move- ment here, His allegations were one hundred per cent true as far as the impression on those who witnessed the cern lormance last night was con- Standard Plays The repertory of the Little Thea- tre last night included four plays by Canadian and French authors. They covered a considerably wide range of themes, Two were delightiful comedies, one more or less of a tragedy and the third a comedy- tragedy. The latter play, while pre- senting the high fost ol Tivin Jin 50 : or ._ in rather 'a ludicrous te, falihed ample food for thoyght in regard to the seriousness with which the future generation may have to face the situation, It was exceptionally well rendered . In each piece, the cast was mini- mized to three, and weeks of thor- ough training, by one who has pre- sented. such Jor before critical audiences could be easily discerned through the acting of each individual role, The poise of the actor or ac- tress, the delivery of lines, the ren- dering of each minute detail in its accustomed place, demonstrated the ability of the company to free itself from the bounds of purely amateur presentation, The aspect was in fact inclined to be professional notwith- standing the fact that Oshawa Little Theatre players receive no remuner- ation for their efforts in the behalf of the Little Theatre, A Minuet Perhaps the most. impressive play from the standpoint of literary art and one which appeals to the student from more than an ordinary atmos- phere is "A Minuet." The theme is centred around the closing year's of the French Revolution, It was writ- ten by Louis N, Parker, but a cri- ticism may be found in the fact that a title not quite so obseyre and more appropriate might have been chosen, he high-toned almost ' sarcastic superficialties of the aristocrats dur- 'ing the reign of Louis XIV was in a great way responsible for the Terror which ultimately wiped the greater 3 part of the upper class from France's Romalt. Not only was this, charac- teristic the cause of the decline of aristocracy in France but it was also the originator of a certain amount of aloofness between the members of the homes of the aristocrats, Al- though the main theme of the play centers around the death of two of these persons, it brings to the vision of the audience a Retsonal view into the life of two lea ing aristocrats of the period, They, ad separated through their infallible disdain for cach other, but when the Terror claimed their lives, the individual man and woman rose to the surface. They faced death together at the last as if it was quite in the course of everyday life, Parts Well Taken R. M. Mcintyre was superb as the Marquis. His rendition of the char- acter could not have gained for him a mite more praise, and while his voice, seemed trained to take the part in hand, his action as a member of high society of that time was ad- mirable, His wife, the Marchioness was taken by Molly Phillips, Both she and the Marquis worked well with one another in putting across a really hard piege of acting, The gaoler, a true and loyal "citizen" of the republic thundered and revelled in the hands of J. MacKinnon, He acted his pant particularly well, The scene of the play was laid in gaoler's quarters in the prison of the Con- ciergerie, Food So apart from the usual line of productions was the piece "Food" that it may well be set in a place by itself, Comparison would be out of the question, It was truly a play which received meritous applause and yet required deep thought before the true meaning was grasped, The price of the necessities of life, in the way of food, is mounting, and always will, at least according to the plot conceded in the play "Food." Although rather far Teton the play was delightful and had the theme not, been brought out quite so strongly, the real seriousness of the one-act drama would perhaps not have been realized. Eggs, the food which even now costs greatly will, says the author through the medium of his actors, become so high priced as to become a luxury, and unheard of thing in the modern home of 50 years from now, The play hinges on this idea, and the tragedy occurs we. AT Successes A REMARKABLE COLLECTION! An unusual coat event--in- cluding all the worthwhile coat fashions, true replicas of suc- cessful Paris models, luxuriously These prices afford savings which could not ordinarily be duplicated even after the sea- son's end. And you can use your credit, +i moar Extraordinary Values in FUR COATS too! Here are some typical prices, French Seal ... French Seal . $120.00 Sable Collar and Cuffs $170.00 Glass Bros. Cor. Simcoe and Richmond Phone 2378 'ticularly well is suffered to be broken ingratitude, the mis- Pace tastes the wife of the amily The role of the 1978 New Yorker was a difficult one due to the fact that action without lines was featur- ed throughout the . That is dif- ficult in any piece, and George Walsh handled the part in truly fine style. His entrance at the commencement of act gave the play a send-off which otherwise would have to be wor » as the play developed. Margaret enry played in the position of his wife, the spendthrift, the cause of the quarrel and final separation. It was extremely fine acting in both parts, E. J. McGirr, an officer of the food trust and original carrier of the precious hen-fruit, was en- trusted with a role rather difficult to handle. He handled it in admirable style, however, "Food" was written by William C, de Mille. . Catherine Parr "Catherine Parr" or "Alexander's Horse" by Maurice Baring, and "Suppressed Desires" by Susan Glas- pell and George Cram Cook were equally delightful, They provided the out and out humor to the even» ing's entertainment. So well were these plays rchearsed, so word-per- fect were the actors, that they may long remain as standards for the Lit. tle Theatre here. King Henry VIII was noted for his barbarism towards his- wives, for he had more than one. This atti- tude was the result of his uncheck- able temper, which, when it got the better of him, would cause him to temporarily lose his mind and com- mit terrible deeds, However, al- though he became furious during the play, he quieted down again, and in the end yielded to the habitual sug- gestion of his present wife, Cather- ine. Parr, that a debated fact was quite according to her version, The peculiar and trivial part of the when an through the the issue whether Alexander's horse was black or white, To the audience the play was an ideal opener, and set their fears at rest as to the fine standard of plays to be presented in the Little Theatre, The costumes for this piece were splendid, and were quaint out of the period styles, Difficult Roles E. C. Hodgings and Mrs, C, M, Mundy played well together, Theirs was the difficult part to present the first play of the Little Theatre to the people of Oshawa, Inflections of voice counted for much and the desired effect was truly attained, Henry, the furious, the uncontrollable was compared to the mild, unassum- ing, yet stubborn CatherineParr, The scene opens in the breakfast room of the palace, Cystomarily, the two are quarreling at the rise of the cur- tain. Miss Marguerite Callaghan did not have much to do as the page, but her spoken lines were clear and well enunciated, a fault sometimes in parts of this description, Suppressed Desires To produce the desired effect in a play similar to "Suppressed Desires" requires actors of three totally dif- ferent types, Mr. Craig found them in Mildred Robertson, Orethia Bull and EC, C, Southey. The one type is represented by the easily confused husband, whose wife's hobby becomes his drawback; the other, the wife who gives her last energy towards forwarding a science or religion, in this case psychoanalysis, and the last, the meek, innocent girl sister whose emotions regarding the great dis- covery of psychoanalysis are un- moved until towards the end of the play. . The humor produced is quite sat- isfying in that it lets the audience sit back and enjoy the play without having to mentally labor over the theme, Each participant had an equ- ally difficult role and the lines were evenly distributed which made the play most enjoyable. Once in a while a wife becomes attached to a religion or a science which threatens to break up the home, The husband, thinking the "case" is a passing demonstration, allows mat- ters to drift onward, but suddenly comes to the point where this new art is "getting his goat" He de- mands a8 show-down, and is cooly re- proached for interjecting anything contradicting the nature of his wife's science, So he obtains an audience with one of the disciples of his wife's creed and finds out that he has a suppressed desire to leave her and marry his wife's sister, When the true state of affairs presents itself towards the finale, the situation is most comical, The wife learns of her husband's new-found desire and after the crisis blows over, resolves to leave that alone which threatens to break up her own household, y Handled Stephen Brewster, the husband, is admirably done by Mr, Southey, who puts his all into every line, do ctta Brewster is taken by Mrs, Mil- dred Robertson and the character she assumes greatly elevates the role. Mabel, the sister of Mrs. Brewster, is done by Orethia Bull, who is par- her part, The scene of aid in 2 mis 14 effect was gained during play, "A Minuet," where soft accompaniment was need- ed when lines were not spoken. The members of the orchestra were Mrs. E. J. McGirr, Mrs, R. J. Andison, Mrs. 8S. G. rs. r, Mr. N, Moffatt, Mr. D, Simpson, Mr, A Carpell, Mr, G, Jameson, Mr, , Collis, M Dempsey Mr, Helen Johnston is director, ked | Materials from affair was that the two argued over '| Tk, Hg. | Wr. Hr, Shhh SA hh dh dh t WEATHERMAN Just now it's But soon, some. rain-- By the end of the week Much colder asain. November is pisking out the finest ; ts tre: chest and holding them up for the edification of all and sundry, Today its sunshine and June wea- f, If Indian Summer is any better than this brand of weather, we can afford to endure this brand and wait awhile for the aboriginal brand, A deep deplenion ig ggituated in Minnesota which is causing mild weather and southerly winds in the lake region, It has become cooler in the West and a very frigid area in the North seems certain to let loose upon Can ada in the next few days. Bitter winds and something approaching zero weather, Whether this cold wave will reach Oshawa or. not remains to be seen, but, no doubt we'll feel it's angry breath, even if in a modified degree. Meanwhile, it's delightfully sum- mer-like and, being November, we ap- preciate it all the more, Last night Oshawans who occas- sionally tilt their chins skyward were rewarded by seeit g the meteors flash across the sky, Some people look upward and ex- ect to sec somethi after the ashion of a sham battle at the great National Exhibition, and are disap- pointed, ee The wonder of the thing is that away up there some eat body like our own Earth is dropping to de- struction, and in so doing, becomes heated to the nth degree. The Leonid shower is well worth watching for tonight, The warm weather has brought out the fer.-les in fur coats, : When the zero weather comes it will be silk scarfs, It's quite true though, that those who view the feminine fashions with alarm, keep right on viewing. One. of the differences between winter and summer is that in sum- mer the rumble seat only looks feol- ish and in the winter it is, Mount Etna, so the paper says, is recoverinig from its indigestion, With municipal elections drawing nigh, our friends the candidates should take a lesson from Etna and remember that once they start erupt ing, its mighty hard to stop. . % far, old King Winter hasn't lingered much around these parts, and every duy he stays away, the shorter time he'll stay, once he comes. : Some fellows say the winter will be mild and some say it will be cold, but the chances are that it will be a bit of both, with a fair sprinkling of each, : Meanwhile--it's mild, Some showers tonight. Cooler by the week-end, blended into one harmonious design for each scene as presented, Furni- ture and tapestries were of the per- jod represented in each play and much work and designing by the dir- ector with his assistants must nec- essarily have been spent in obtaining such a brilliant effect, Co,) TORONTO STOCKS High Low 2 pm, 165% 166% 51% Hi h Stock Bell Tel, Br, Am. Carl, .., Cn, Malt, Imp, Oil Int, Pet, Ms, Hr, 8. Station Sh, Wht, Hr, Wal, Kelvin, Mn, Nickel 33% 286 » 358 1% 28 37 38% 30 53 Amulet Abana Argon, , Amity .. Br, Hol, Bath, ,. Bedford Cs, Cop, DoDme 876 Howey 107 Holl, ,,. 870 Hd, Bay 1875 Jk. Mn, 31 Kd, Lke. 110 Kt, Flr, 21% Lv, Que, 10% Macas, 18% Bid Mandy . 140 McDoug. 29 Mcin, ,,1960 Malar, . 109 Mill, 2 Bid Mn. Cr. B45 Nipls, ,, 276 Noran, 5380 Pion. ,. 89 Pd, Ore. 1010 Potter, 2 Bid Prem. ,.. 230 Sn. An, 25 8d. Bs, 176 8h, Gor. 680 876 . 200 245 224 26 750 665 870 276 230 Tow. ,. NEW YORK STOCKS Low 385% 45% Ll] 9% Stock Mt Wrd. 393 Mer. Oil ,...465% Meck. Trek, 101 Phil, Pet, ,, 49% Pan. Am, ,, 56% Packerd ,,.,1065% U.S. Rubber 38% Yellow Cab 363% CITY NEWS MILITARY BALL Lieutenant Colonel H, E. Smith and officers of the Ontario Regl- ment have issued invitations for the annual Military Ball to be held at the Armories on December 9. The ball this year will no doubt be one of the most brillint fune- tions of the year in the city. DRAMATIC SKIT In the account of the Daughters of England birthday banquet and concert, a dramatic skit, "School- days," was omitted. This skit was well given by Messrs. Doug Bloor, the professor, Earl Simmons, Fred Fordham, Bill Adams and Fred El- licott, all members of the Angli- can Young Men's Assoclation, The guests of honor also included Mr, Fred Patte, the oldest member of the Sons of England lodge, and Mrs, Squires, of Toronto, COLDER TOMORROW The Weatherman advises Osh- awans to get out of doors today and tomorrow and enjoy the beau- tiful Novemrber weather, because the week-end will not be so mild or so delightful, Southwest winds will prevail tonight and it will be fair and mild, During the night the wind will shift to the north. west and Fridav will he most cloudy and mild, but after sundown tomorrow, there will be a change to much colder weather, A frigid week-end is probable, SPECIAL TO REGINA Two specially equpped cars have heen chartered from the Canadian National Railways by General Mot- ors of Canada to carry a party of officials of the company to the company to the opening of the new General Motors plant in Regina on December 10, it was announced yesterday by H, C. Bourlier, gen- eral passenger agent of the C, N, R, The cars in which the executives will travel are equipped with com- partments, observation lounges, kitchens and shower baths, SUCCESSFUL SALE A successful sale of work was held in the Salvation Army Citadel, Tuesday, at which there were home made cooking, candy and rummage stalls, Mrs, W, Shortt and Mrs, Brophey were in charge of the rummage booth; Mrs, Salisbury, Mrs, J, Shortt and Mrs, Daniels, the home made cooking, and Mrs, Saunders and Mrs, Martyn, the candy table. Tea was served hy Mrs, Tweedie and Mrs, McNaul, The music for the afternoon was supplied by the Songsters band, The proceeds are to go toward the Orphan Fund, HOCKEYIST INJURED While taking part in a hockey practice at the Toronto Arena Gardens last night Alex, Hugar of the Oshawa Shamrocks was struck accidentally by a stick over the right eve, with a considerable loss of blood resulting, Hugar is a new boy in Oshawa, coming here from Port Arthur, but in the Shamrocks' practices to date he has shown much promise and his ace cident will mean his absence from the team's lineup in the opening game in the B.P.A, series next Wednesday, if not for two weeks tg come, Following attention to the eye in the Toronto Emergency hospital last night, Hugar was brought back to Oshawa and to- day is progressing favorably under the care of Dr, Donevan, FIRE DAMAGE Fire which was noticed at 2:30 this afternoon caused damage esti- mated at $200 to the reeidence of W. Woodward, 92 Elgin street east, The fanflly was out of the city at the time the blaze was no- ticed, having left about two o'clock on a short drive to the country, It is thought that an electric iron, ac- cidentally left. on in the back kit- chen of the house, caused the blaze, which was first noticed by neigh- bors afted it had burned through the light frame sidewall, Firemen discovered that the fire had eaten its way up into the attic, following the rafters, and several holes had to be cut in the roof to extinguish the blaze. One line of hose was laid from the Elgin and Mary St, bydrant, Died DRISCOLL--At his late residence, 146 Alexandra St., Port Hope, Dennis Driscoll, Funeral Mass Saturday at 9 a.m, to St, Mary's Church, Interment in Port Hope, ,(114a) Card of Thanks Mrs. J. McAdam and family, 312 Golf Street, wish to thank their many friends and neighbours for the kindness shown during their recent sad bereavement, also for the many beautiful floral tributes snd spiritual offerings, (114s) Mr. W. H, Sayyse and family wish to thank their many friends and relatives for their kindness and beautiful floral offering received during their recent sad bereave- ment, slso the Members of Queen Mary Lodge, No. 97, L.O.B.A., L. O.L. 2167 and Carpenter depart- ment of G. M. C, - U.S. Steel .,. 170% 29 hide ool Wr. vi 5a Int. Nickel 194 Int. Comb, , §7% int. Paper . 57% Sales on New York to 2 p.m.-- 3,240,500 Completion of Oshawa's New Hotel Draws Near, Interior Work Rushed Steam is Raised in the Boil. ers, Bedrooms Being Dec- orated, and Painting of the Walls Will Soon Be Under Way -- Final Jobs of Plumbing and Steamfit. ting Being Done Interior trim work has been start. ed on the Genosha Hotel, and every indication points towards an early completion of the structure, Steam- fitting work has been about com- pleted, and steam was raised in the boilers yesterday. The store fronts are almost entirely installed, giving the front and side of the building a finished appearance, All of the bedrooms in the hotel are being trimmed in walnut finish, while the plaster is being tinted with a pale green on the walls and ivory on the ceilings, The corridors will also have pale green walls with an overglaze, while the ceilings will be in light buff. The stairways will be finished in the same color scheme as the corridors, while the iron stair railings will be finished with ground in bronze, and the handrails will be finished in walnut, Radiators will be also enamelled in walnut, and the steel window sash has been painted in walnut in the interior and green outside, Bavington Brothers of Toronto have been awarded the painting con- tract, and will start painting the walls of the sixth floor within a week ,as soon as the plaster has been dried sufficiently, The wood- work trim is painted before being cut and erected, and only requires a final coat of varnish after it is put up. As soon as the trim men and painters finish on the sixth floor, the furnishings men will commence in- stalling, electrical fixtures, carpets and furniture and will finally com- plete the floor, moving down behind the trimmers and painters, The side walls of the bathrooms have been tiled, and the men are now finishing the floors, They are also putting in the terrazzo work in the store entrances on the ground floors, All of the bathtubs have been installed, and the plumbers are be- ginning to install the other fixtures and are swinging into the final parts of both the plumbing and steamfit- ting jobs. Recent Deaths THOMAS C, BLAKE Thomas Charles Blake died at his residence, 392 Mitchell street, this morning following a short ill- ness, He was in his 78th year and had lived in this county for the last three years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. M, Baker and Mrs, M., Russell, both of Oshawa, and two sons, Ernest in England, and Harry of this city, also one sister, Elizabeth Blake and one brother, James, both in England, Funeral TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST BROWN LEATHER purse on Highway, between New- castle and Oshawa, following acci- dent, Contains small sum of money, Finder please leave at 315 Golf St. Reward, (114a) QUEBEC HEATER AND 8 RINGS of pipes, one wicker cradle, One crib complete, Phone 2471J. (114Dh) BOX OFFICE GIRL WANTED, "*D" Oshawa Daily Times, (114b) RR tlt ht el lA Bl A AA GOSPEL HALL 40 Nassau Street T. MUNRO STEWART, of Glasgow, Subject: "Solomon's Temple" Illustrated by Chart. All Christians are Welcome These meetings will continue during the week at 8 p.m. each evening, services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Luke Funeral Parlors, Rev. Canon dePencier will officiate. Interment will be made in the Union Cemes tery. MRS. LEWIS T, PASCOE There passed to rest at Hampe ton on Friday afternoon, November 2nd, 1928, Emma L. Arnot, belove ed wife of Lewis T., Pascoe, De- ceased was the elder daughter of the late Jesse and Annie Arnot, and was born near Zion on July 30, 1873. On December 19, 1900, she was, united in marriage with Lewis T. Pascoe, "Highland Farm" Solina, where they resided until 7 years ago, when they retired ta Hampton. Her kind, cheerful and sympathetic nature, her thoughts fulness for others, rather than her self, endeared her to the hearts of those who came in contact with her in her daily life, The funeral gervice was conducted by her pas tor, Rev. J. R. Bick, on November 5. Mrs. John Baker sang '"Som#@ Day the Silver Chord Will Break." The many floral offerings, and large number present, spoke highly of the place she held in the hearts of her friends and neighbors The pall bearers were _ Messrs, Jesse Arnot, John Baker, Earl Du. thie, Robert Saunders, Harold and Frank Pascoe, The flower bearers were Messrs, H, L. Pascoe, Edgar Pascoe, 8. G, Chant, A, T, Stam- ton, Wm. Baker, Elmer Wilbur Gordon Trevail, Alen McKessock Hilton and Clarence Tink, Arthur Blanchard, Laverne Clemens, Jes» se VanNest. The floral offerings were as follows: wreaths, The fame ily, Mrs, Thomas Pascoe and fam« fly, Mr. and Mrs. James McDougall and family, Misses Grace, Edith and Mr. Earl Duthie, Mr. and Mrs, C, A, Blanchard and Arthur; Mr, and Mrs, F, J. Sanders and family, Mr, and Mrs, A, Clemens and fam» ily; Sprays, Mr, and Mrs, H, A, Saunders, Mervyn and Robert, Mr, and Mrs. John Stainton, Leona and Elsie, Mr, and Mrs. Ed Saunders, Misses Mae and Ruby Armour, Mr, and rs, Isaac Hardy, Mr, and Mrs, Harvey Hardy, Mrs, 8, Trevail and family, Mr. and Mrs, F, Rogers and family, Miss Betty Sarzent, Mrs. C, Lanymaid and Elsie, Mr, and Mrs, Geo, White, Mr, and Mrs, John Baker, Mr, and Mrs, Will Baker, Mr. W. N. Pascoe and family, Mr, and Mrs. J, D, Hogarth, Mrs, Edna Ruse, Hampton Women's Institute, Young Ladies' Bible Class, Young People's Society, Adult Bible Class, She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Marjorie and Edith, and one sister, Mrs, James MeDougall, of Toronto, Interment took place in the Bowmanville Cemetery, Coming Events 8 Cents per word each inv sertion, Minimum charge for each insertion, 85c, r---- RUMMAGE SALE IN ST, George's Parish Hall, Centre street, Friday, November 16, at p.m, (112-114) OYSTER SUPPER AND CONCERT in aid of Temple Building fund, in Orange Hall Friday evening, Nov, 16th, Supper from 6 o'clock, Tickets 50 cents, (113h) SEE "THE COUNTRY MINISTER" at Simcoe South School Friday, November 16. (113b) MADAME ROSE, FPALMIST, AT 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F, Hours 2th T.7T.8, RUMMAGE SALE IN ST. George's Parish Hall, Centre St,, Friday, November 16, 2 p.m, (112-114) SQUARE DANCE AT BARN- hardt's tonight and Saturday night, (1148) MEETING FOR MUSICIANS OF Oshawa and district, Regent Theatre 2.30 Sunday, Nov, 18, J. Watson, Pres, Musician Pro- tective Association, (114b) RUMMAGE SALE AT THE MAR- ket Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. (1148) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross Corners, Phone 2894. Home till Saturdsy, (114e), flying. From Mallett Bros. Flying Field Saturday ..« Sunday Flying operations will be continued. - All parties who desire a ride in the air will be accommodated. now on, for SPECIAL NOTE An. aeroplane will be op the field at all times from student and international Phone Waverly 1380 for further information. purposes.