Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1914 — “The Climax." [ARTICLE]

“The Climax."

The vocabulary which -would ordinarily be used tn describing “The Climax,” bas been so abused in Its application tq every kind of show on the stage that it has become meaningless And trite. It Is difficult, therefore, to express adequately the charm which “The CIiMSST really possesses. The story itself is a clean ' and simple one. Adaline Von Hagen, a girl with musical aspirations, Is iiving in New York with her poor uncle, Lul Golfanti, who Is training her voice. The other persons of the story are the professor’s son, Pietro, and a young doctor who was a childhood friend of the girl, both of whom are openly in love with her, but she puts them off lightly with- eyes only for her art. To correct a slight flaw in her voice, Adaline consents to undergo a small operation which was arranged for her by Dr. Raymond. While she is in his care following the operation, the doctor employs the power of mental suggestion to convince the girl that sbe would never sing again, and when the day comes on which she can test her voice, the one chance of failure in a thousand proves to be hers —she cannot sing. After a time she consents to mar ry the doctor. On the very night of Adaline’s wedding Pietro begins reminiscently running over his “Song of the Soul,” which he had torn up at the loss of her voice. She starts to hum and, before she realizes it, has sung the song through. In the joy which follows the recovery of her voice only the doctor-can not participate and he and his duplicity are forgotten in the girl’s ambitious-prospect of the future. The real eharm of the play does not, however, lie in the story but in the details. The personality bf Adaline, the repartee of the family circle gathere about the professor’s table, the reality of the little inci cents of daily life built around this plot as a nucleus—these constitute the real strength of the play, and one must see it to appreciate them. Mr. Rolfe and his company are admirably fitted to bring out in fullest measure every possibility “The Climax” holds, making it a play no one should fail to see.—At opera house, Saturday, August 22. m Abe Martin says: “It’s goto’t’ be purty hard t’ remain neutral an’ pay war prices. Miss Fawn Lippincutt sat thro’ th’ first act o’ “Ten Nights in a Barroom” at the Nickelodean last night. Too many reels, The reunion of the 115th, 116th, 117th and 118th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, the “Persimmon Brigade,’’ will be held at Indianapolis Wednesday, Sept. 9th. All members of this brigade, their wives and daughters, are invited to attend. A certain .farmer came to town this morning, and immediately it could be noticed, save by a blind man, that he was hot under the place where his collar should have been, and -further inspection revealed the fact that it was not due to the extremely hot weather we are enjoying. Further quizzing brought to light the following state of facts; that some blankety blank automobile driver who had no regards for the rights of others while traveling on our improved highways, had taken a hitch at his buggy from behind; and when the spill was completed he found himself without part of the wherewith to travel, namely, one wheel and the shafts. Thus it is 'easily observed that righteous indignation pervaded his soul, and along with an invitation to settle to a pecuniary Way for the damage that he had wrought, the owner of said automobile might have been carrying a certain portion. of his anatomy bound with 30-cent steak, and making necessary his driving with only one lamp lit, While the present day calls for that get-there spirit, ypt have compassion for the other fellow, and it might do a lot toward Saving both hip contents, bound to leather, and facial anatomy generally bound with goggles.