The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-24
S'InIerSiews

Interviews or Bright Dohelhla tne
title of new comedy by Mr. Milton Mobiles,
which, with his most excellent company, he
presented last night at Crsddock's
opsrs house. 1t was the initial night,
the initial play of the season
and the house was full, as 1t should have
been. and with the elite and fashion, the
beauty and the gsllsntry Of the city. bows
aver. Milton Mobiles always draws full
houses, for the dramatic banquets he serves
are resplendent with humor, pathos, sentiment
And wit and he has only the best
order of dramatic talent to assist
in the serving. Interviews is brand new,
iust from the bright brain and skillful hands
that wrought its first ptesen'
tstion upon any stage being
at the Grand Opera House in st. Louis
on the night of the 10Th inst. To say that
the large audience, and critical audience
too. was pleased, delighted and charmed
throughout is but to give the simple truth in
setting of plainest words.
The chief merits Of the comedy is its bril-
lisnt.humorous, witty dialogues,and with here
and there gem of tender, melting, pathos,
for the plot is not much in itself, rs should
always be the case in comedy. Mr.. Mobiles
in the role OF Quillford Driverton, known as
Quill Driver generally, and Quill for
his most intimate friends, personihed
in an easy, graceful, natural, and being
natural, therefore most perfect way
for newspaper reporter. In other words
the genial, whole,souled, liberal, brainy, YER
sstie journalist knowing everything, and
and knowing it well, being able
to do anything, and do ii well,
with nerve, the vim to do oil his
duties iu his reportorisl line without BRASIL
ness, with marvellous faculty for wonderful
stories al innocent in themselves, a tinge OF
romance in his composition, sentimentsllty
enough to write with ease tender or sstiricsl
verses, and ready at all times to write glow
ing articles on art, literature ethics esthetics,
politics, religion, fnsnce or science;
10 report dog fight, horse race.
political meeting, Moody and Ssnky
revival, or the completest society eillsion any
Jenkins ever penned. A waif, living bit of
Aotssm thrown by the high tide OF fate into
the great heart of New York, without
guidance, aid or help, or advantages ofany
kind, he fights his own battle of life
until he drifts into printing office, the
grsndes. primary school, academy and col
Iege within all tho broad limits of our land,
where he work. hs way up to the editorial
room with place on the reportorisl staff.
He is sent down TO do the brain
work for q rich banker who
is candidate for congress
and while there, entertsins everybody with
his miraculous stories, furnishes more brains
in week than any six congressman in the
country have got, falls in love with his en-
ploYer's niece and ward helps along the
love troubles of his employers adopted son
and mis- ward and adopted daughter to hap-
ply ending, makes political speeche, and
nnslly discovers through the confession Of
his supposed father. an old sailor, that he is
the son of his employer, the rich banker, and
thus being elevated to wealth he can hon.
orably tell the girl OF his heart he
loves her, and he wins her. Miss Ida Lewis
in the role of Florence Wolverton the rich
bankers rich neice, who captures Quilts
heart, is q pleasing light comedy actress
indeed. psinstsking and enters with life
and zest iRto her part tina! enables her to
capture her audience. Mrs Dollie
Mobiles as Jessie Crayton the bankers ward,
who loves HE adopted son, persons,ed her
character with nsivete, a grace and a
naturalness that was charming, that won on
sll hearts. Mr.. Alonzo Schwartz in two
or three different roles, or rather the fat
German boy, following at different times two
or three different csllings, was the funny man
of the evening. He is inherently, naturally
funny and couldn't help being so II he tried.
On the whole the comedy is an admirable
one .snd without break from be-
ginning to ending in interest This
evening at the matinee In.
terviews will again DO presented and TO.
night The Pb@nix will be played when
solomon and Wisconsin will get blind
Tickets for reserved AVS on sale by Mr. John
Moninger at his usual place this morning and
during the day.