Show Drama of Springtime and arid Love Opens on Local Stage T Tonight night Mary Newton to Play Role Made Famous by n Celebrated Jane Cowl h i A play of light and shadow laughter aughter and tears Is Lilac Time Jane Cowls Cowl's great stage triumph which will be this weeks week's offering of Ralph Cloninger and his players play play- ers era at the Wilkes e theatre openIng opening open- open Ing ng tonight Miss 1 Cowl wanted a starring vehicle following her hel long run with Through so 30 In collaboration collaboration ration with Jane Murfin she wrote Lilac Time a play of spring spring- springtime springtime springtime time ime and love with a bit or of war wat woven in For herself she conceived the alluring alluring al- al luring role Tole of Jeannine which Miss Mary Mar Newton will gill play and for the principal male role she devised the part of Lieutenant Blythe a man branded a coward in London clubs yet ret who proves himself a hero on onh the h 3 battlefield Their romance is a beautiful one Ralph Cloninger will play the role of oC Lieutenant Blythe Jeannine Je-annine personifies the women of France who gave and gave ave ir il the big conflict for France She is the daughter of a French farmer near the front The action opens in a farmyard with chickens ens strutting strutting strutting strut strut- ting about and soldiers on every hand There Thera are three captains two lieutenants and a a. major who t. t have vital parts as well as two cockney privates who provide abundant ant comedy To relate the story might spoil It Needless to say It moves along at a rapid pace with one l interesting interesting interest terest- ing situation following another The characters chara are very hum human n and lovable The village cure and old Julien who has fiaS has has' fought in many war are decidedly picturesque A large cast is required and the settings settings settings set set- tings are colorful and elaborate Rich In romance resplendent re with tense situations and plentiful with comedy Lilac Time is an appealIng appealing appealing appeal appeal- ing play with withe a charming story Lilac Time will wUl be presented every night this week with matineeS matinee'S matinees matinees mat mat- inee'S Thursday and Saturday |