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...Billy's period of despair, the players are provided with masks, which they clap on and whisk off as their personalities exchange ascendancy. Productive of a wide gamut of emotions and effective for about half of the 13 scenes, this trickery becomes a dizzying harlequinade at the last. Leona Hogarth (Margaret) and William Harrigan (Billy Brown) cope very successfully with their strenuous parts, both masked and unmasked. Anne Shoemaker is bravely understanding in the all but unstageable mask of Cybel, prostitute and symbol of Earth...
...Coolidge attended a luncheon given by the Girl Scouts at "Little House," scout headquarters in Washington. The pièce de resistance was a Vermont turkey, raised, transported, cooked and served by Leona Baldwin, 13, scout of Montpelier, Vt., who afterwards wept in excitement...
...Chicago Mrs. Julia Prybylski and Mrs. Violet Lenz each claimed to be the mother of Leona Felicia, aged five. The case went to court and the judge awarded the child to Mrs. Prybylski...
...usual when we come to the honor roll Leona Powers leads all the rest. She has a way of letting the St. James productions revolve about her, apparently thriving under this treatment. Viola Roach was splendid as Mrs. Harrington. It would be folly to sort out the others of the cast. The reason for a smooth, lively, interesting performance is that no part is done badly. We would go so far is to say that "Under Cover" was altogether satisfactory...
Miss Viola Roche, playing the part of "Aunt Theodora Wyndham" comes up to the admirable work of her past performances. Supporting her is a cast extremely well chosen. Miss Leona Powers, as Annie Barton, Mr. Walter Gilbert as James MacDonald and Miss Florence Roberts as Edmunds the maid are without doubt worthy of more than passing attention. We find in their performance an understanding of character. Although in a small part, Miss Roberts brings clearly to the play a touch of quiet and dignified force. A more mature, intelligent actress whose voice is clear and distinct would be hard...