Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

HAT lae story became naked &Aa the
listeners very tTed. Then here and
there through some peculiar eaaploy-
inent of dramatic legerde Tmala. INVITA-
Non Is ohsrod % watch 3 ~troi" he-
tween 1--WE plots Ih.s = perpiexiJs ln-
dee1, ior tae interest ls turned topsy-
turff ana perception be0omes chaos
0nil tae plots gel under tae wire.
After tins At1le excitement Is over tno
plot resumes one regular course unDi
the end. Ia fact, s'old Homespun' i
lncoherent ana irregular. Iht char
acters are well Intended but they are
under had control and ran away from
the story, ana very nearly succeed ia
tht incident confusion ia getilng up
rlot
il i unpleasant too. 10 the oommen-
iatof IL SAY these lAincs. con
s.aering circumstances Tor Ger
tamly there l. cause tor sym-
pAthy with the very cApahle
! actors who lsb0red With Tie cousclous-
ness Of a very nleager attendance and
i 4 depressing atmosphere. The hrs, al
+ OF "H0mesp un introduces TOO much
meanlngie ess dialogue, without spar
I kle of VT or repartce "a relieve the
! solemn mOuoJonk- IL look nearle
! three-Quarters OF an hour 10 gel Al ths
start OF the pi0t, and TINS could has
/ been accomplished by the mtrod ucuo e
OF fifty lines Ia the beginning oi thn
second act, and instead Of weary az the
patience Of the audience, their interest
would have been won. The tnlrd act
assumes the dignity OF drama and sew
+ eral situations possess elements oi win
nlug attention aud exciting ln-
I tercSi. Then lu the ne1t
act the two ConspratOrs, the
fsithless wife and an err.ng husband OF
another wife, surprise a. 10y beng
I brought, almost as suddenly a. by the
/ lghuung's stroke, 10 an unumeiy end
/ by drowning in a mill stream The
! j. dramatic construction most Naciilat-
ing and inconsistent. George Opef
j. All actor of ability and he
was effective and impressive 81 Elder
KIN when lines and situation gave hlm
the opportunity. lie defines the char
acter distinctly, ls almost regular an hls
dialect, except IA the third act. Where
! intense speech and quick acton = re-
quIred of HIM, he forgets hls New Eng
land garb and lapsesin genuine meio-
| dramatic methods. The company j.
| Commendable one, Miss Let
tie Allen playing Nolerla WITH
nice refinement, cOmprehendng
advantageously subtle and quiet
| touches, which mad e her lmper-
sOnatiOn stand out. Mrs. Ober made
the very best of Almira Hawkins, and
Mr.. Montague and Miss Llppincott were
| praisewOrthy 10 their respective cb&rac-
3 I a..
ing. Cut II down and give i elixir OF
life, and II may go. Itwlll bc repeated
tonight.
"A Legal Wrong" sensational and
interesting melOdmma, received a warm
Endorsement from a large audience al
RedmOnd's last evening. The company
Is fully equal 20 the many interesting
. clmaxcs and realistic scenic effects.
Mr.. Morris WAS replaced by Mr.. Cotton
in the character oi Clarence Gray, and
acted u very satisfactorily. Where
emotion was demanded he was
magnetic. The comedy Of the
play * intrustcd % James T..
Green IN the part OF Murty McNally,
who was popular favor.tc with the
audience, hls speclaltles commanding
vociferous applause. The whole cast
j. good. and the scenery. especially
"The Shipwrock and the tropical
set, were admirable examples Of
stage effect and attractive scenic art.
There Will be a matinee this afternoon.
Powers Opera House orchestra. un-
der the direction Of Nessrs. lawson and
/ Gruendler. appeared IN full dress last
evening and the selections were gay,
spirited and well rendered.
The sale Of seats for "A ROYAL Pass
was opened AT Powers Yesterday. This
play was gwen an approving reception
in Detroit last week. Especial atteu-
ton is gwen % scenery. and Mr.. staley
the star, Is surrounded by large and
efficient company. This actor halls
from California, where he has been =
great favorite. Three performances
Will be gwen ~ THIS city on Friday and
Saturday evening and Saturday mat
inee.
George r. GOugc. who managed
Powers two seasons ago, "a DOW man
sger of the Criterion The8tef Brooklyn.
This Is one Of the hands0mcst and most
substantial places Of amusement n tho
church CITY. and Fouge's many
friends here viii bc glad % hear q h's
success.
The sale Of seats for Robert Down
/ fnv'- engagement In Count Gland fo