CERCLE SCORES SUCCESS IN SEASON'S FIRST PLAY

The Cercle Francais appeared on the stage of the Fine Arts Theatre, Boston, this afternoon in its first play of this year. "Le Controleur des Wagon-Lits", by Alexandre Bisson.

The curtain went up to the traditional accompaniment of loud tapping on the floor behind the scenes. The first two acts were set in a pleasant home at Auteuil. The last act was set in the dining room of a bourgeois home at Nangis. The stage settings were as good as the average small play; if anything, a little better.

The outstanding performance of the matinee was easily that of Mr. Emlen Etting, who was cast in the difficult role of Georges Godefroid. From beginning to end he maintained a very high standard of acting. Carlton Smith as Alfred Godefroid and Yves Buhler as M. Montpepin also interpreted their parts with accuracy. Richard Merian as Labordave, presented a very fine piece of acting. It is unfortunate that Ernest Iselin, the president of the Cercle, was not able to take a better part than that of Raoul de Saint Medard. Gordon Bell was cast in a minor role as M. Charbonneau.

There can be no doubt but that M. Perrin has again scored a triumph with his play. In many ways it is the most interesting comedy the Cercle Francais has yet produced and the annunciation was notably better than in last year's play, "Le Monde on Pon s'Ennule". Only the words of St. Michael were difficult to understand and he may be excused since he was forced to speak from very strained quarters, once from inside the fireplace and once from the interior of a sideboard