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Caption: Magazine - The Siren (1911 Selections)
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THE SIREN [HE LAMB RAMPANT DRAMATIC critic dropped in the other evening to hear a reheai il of "Tb Lion Rampant." (That was the onl way he could get in.) You have Noticed the po tei ? Ferociot A >» animal playfully pawing the air. Very deceptive. watched the lion thru a whole performance and the worst he did was to paw his hair. Lion? Why, sir, lie was a lamb—a Mary's little lamb. As long as Mary was not on the scene, h showed spirit, I admit; fact is, if it had not been for her, he would have been a good politician. A moral there—More than one promising young man has been ruined thusly. Now, if he only had taken a fancy to that other girl but, MUSIC A N D D K A M A that is the way with these young fools. Well, we must not be too hard on our amateur playwrights, and, as I say, there is a moral in the comedy. "I must confess, the final scene in which she throws him a rose, is truly romantic. I still insist he did not deserve the favor, but as this was mostly her fault, I was not displeased. "Except for the things I have mentioned, there is nothing to be afraid of. and it will be perfectly safe for you to attend. Of course, if you have a sensitive nature, you will have to beware of such remarks a s : 'Come, let us leave our cosy corner, Diogenes, the plot thickens, and it must needs be stirred.' As I say, if you are sensitive, it will be well to sit where you can dodge behind a post; besides, there is nothing to be gained by sitting in the front row." n / "MOM!.; COMlNCi"
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