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...bare minimum of an Algerian dancing girl. She unwittingly betrays her people by falling in love with a French spy, masquerading as an Arab to learn of the regular monthly Tuareg rebellion. The happy ending is easily anticipated, although she stabs herself. In her first semi-vamp role, Miss Talmadge makes good. But Joseph Schildkraut seems to be working under wraps. Atmosphere is generally excellent, being obviously hand-made only in the girl's name-Noorma-Hal, fashioned from the cable address of the Talmadge company...
Queena Marion Tillotson, born near Akron, Ohio, was called upon last week to substitute for Bori, famed singer. And later she sang, by her own right, the leading role in Rigoletto. Mr. Ziegler protested she had changed her name for euphonic reasons, and not because she thought a name with an "o" on the end would be to her operatic advantage. Anyway, says Mr. Ziegler, "Queena" couldn't be anything but American...
...divorce trial her acting is admirable and makes possible a comparison of that scene with the famous court scene in "Madame X". Paul Gordon, as the correspondent, gives an excellent interpretation of his part. Houston Richards, in spite of an unconvincing make-up, carries off well the amusing role of Lord Ellerdine. Viola Roach, as Lady Atwill, and Anna Laying as Peggy's sympathetic maid, Pauline, do good work...
...author of the play is William Chapin Jackson '22, of Darien, Conn., a student in the graduate school. His appearance in the leading role of "Man" in the Harvard Dramatic Club's production entitled the "Life of Man" last year was a considerable factor in its success...
...fortunate that Wells and Ervine in this episodic play abandoned satire, since the seraphic role is played by a woman. Margaret Mower disarms criticism in male attire by her chastely modulated performance, illustrating that Heaven is not concerned with pants vs. petticoats. The play exalts at all times. It is a good spree for idealists who enjoy watching our current human clay turned into...