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Show Ue Adams' Pat- I ent Scenic Equipment I Used in "Freckles" !' I Tho beautiful and Inspiring Ltiu- H berloRt sccno, with Its charm and H horroi'H, In Gone Strntton Portci's ,,- H famous story play Frccklos, as it wilt M bo presented In all Its magical gran- VJ dour nnd slmplo stillness nt tho Ly- H rlo theater, Friday, Fobruory 18, by ' r H tho Uro.iclwnv Amusement Company's ( BBBbI Now York compnny of plnyers and ' ,v H singers wan constructed under tho ' i jrXH Alexander Patent, first introduced in I H this country by Charles Frohman. i H When Mr. Frohman announcod to i ''"''iBBS tho Now York Press his Intention of ! j H using n now scenic equipment which ' j H could bo unbolted nnd placed In enn- f H vas tarpaulins measuring 1-1 feet long i M his sixty managers looked askanco H and with skeptical cynicism pooh- I H poohed this advanced Idea in doing jt IH away with tho cumbersomo framo ' j H work, parallels, platforms and battlns i ib H used in his pretentious olforlnga. !' I' H During Mnud Adams' tour last sea- I i IH son, her great forest sccno In Peter I , jH Pnn nnd tho gigantic Oaks used In j ,t H Chanticleer wero mado so realistic in j ; ; H appcaranco that many of tho skeptic- J H al fraternity wero not convinced of rH tho genius of Alexander of London, j jH tho Inventor of stencilled scenery, un- S!' vBBbI til allowed hack of tho curtain lino !' IjdfH on tho opening porformanco to exam- L' llBBBI Ino tho canvas. f.H This featuro alono ls another trl- i 3H umph in stago croft and twentieth Lilj fM century stago lighting methods, nnd i : ' has been licensed by tho management . H of Freckles as will bo seen in this M,", JH city. ;; ;H Tho play is superbly mounted and IT fM amply cast and will afford theater L1 M patrons an opportunity of witnessing r , H a unlquo spectaclo and presentation j t :;U of a most charming, wholosomo and j, i; H dollghtful song play. Tho attraction lM ls booked for ono night and should j j ( H provo interestingly entertaining.- A i i H |