Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1915 — FRECKLES. [ARTICLE]

FRECKLES.

Great care has been taken by the Broadway Amusement Cd. in securing artists to create the different roles in the dramatization of- Gene StrattonPorter’s famous novel, “Freckles,” which comes to the Ellis theatre Tuesday, Sept. 14th. The most difficult role to fill was that of “Freckles,” as it not only required an exceedingly young, handsome actor, but * one who possessed an excellent singing voice as well. At least a hundred different applicants were interviewed before one was selected. There are very few Scotch artists in America at present disengaged; therefore it was necessary to send to England for actors and singers to interpretate the delightful Scotch characters in this play. The other parts are portrayed by American actors and actresses, all of whom are thoroughly familiar with the types prevalent in the great Limberlost regions of northern Indiana and southern Michigan, the locality where the story is laid.