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jordan Mr: Godman Mra, Williams Mra: Pendleton of tastes, "Daddy Long Legs" perhaps is too well-known by theatre and cinema-goers in general to need much description of the plot As a play, it lends itself defi fully to a performance by either professionals or amateurs, although to hint that any thought of the amateur entered into on Wednesday night's performance would he far from the critic's mind.
That the greatest care the part of the producer again the inimitable Mrs. Crane—to observe the atmosphere Intended by the playwright, in all those subtle ways which make for a complete whole, was very apparent.
Tu the first act we have the inmates of the John Grier Orphanage and this must bring one to display considerable enthusiasm about the Javeniles who made this act possible. How they were all gathered together—there were 10 of them and made to enjoy themselves 30 thoroughly, as actors of the first water is again, one imagines, the achievement of an able producer and director.
Mrs. Worcester, as the heroine, Judy Abbott, the girl who wondered whether her name had been taken off a tombstone and the frst page fof the telephone directory, carried the laurels in fine form, Daddy Long Legs," played by Mr. Crane, was the tort of fairy keed father any girl might have been lad to find, and no audience under the sun but would have wanted Judy to. fall in love with him. Other characters deserve special" mention fand praise but it must suffice to say that! each gave a performance. enhance the effect of the whole.
The stage settings were carefully carried out to conform with the play's atmosphere, and especially noteworthy was the interior of Now England farmhouse of the third set
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