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# "Malvaloca" by the Equity Players - Judge Magazine This page reviews a theatrical production of the play *Malvaloca* by the Equity Players company. The text describes a Spanish romantic story involving church bells and a foundry, featuring actress Jane Cowl in the title role alongside actor Rollo Peters. The "satire" here is gentle theatrical criticism embedded in witty captions. The reviewer jokes that Peters plays opposite Cowl "but not very far opposite"—likely a suggestive comment about their on-stage proximity or romantic chemistry. The blind character Martin (played by Marshall Vincent) receives praise for understanding his role's potential. The final caption mocks the character Salvador (Frederic Burt) for believing "one may take a woman, but not too seriously"—satirizing the play's casual treatment of seduction or the character's dismissive attitude toward women. This reflects period attitudes about romance and gender that modern readers would recognize as dated. The photographs show scenes from the production.
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‘‘Malvaloca’’ Nib Rollo Peters as Leonardo plays opposite Jane Cowl, but not very far opposite In the char- acter of the blind Martin, Marshall Vin- cent is wide awake to its possibilities Photographs by Ase. by the Equity Players N THE romantic story of Malvaloca, Spanish belles and convent bells, being ringers for each othe both bei by former - cast in the purifying heat of a foundry in the shadow of the convent of Carmen. The convent bell is bronze, the Spanish belle is our own lovely Cowl. Both, in the fervor of — religious cestasy, ring down a happy curtain. Jane Cowl as the lovely Mal- valoca The debonair Salvador, as played by Fred- eric Burt, be- lieves that one may take a woman, but not too seriously