Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Owl Club in Caste Last Even
ing.

ing.
Mrs. Owens and Martin Lehman car
ried off the honors. That is not to say
that the other members of the Owl club
who played in Caste last evening merit
adverse criticism not in the least. The
two mentioned had the benefit of roles
which gave their talents plenty OF
scope, and it is probable that the ladies
and gentlemen of the club will admit
that the ones spoken of have perhaps a
natural aptitude for dramatic work
to greater degree than their confreres.
Mrs. Owens was self possessed, ready
and full OF apt by play. Her rendition
of the rather skittish part OF Polly
showed that she had studied con amore.
Mrs. Owens is possessed OF face and
figure which served, at first sight, to
win for her the interest OF the
audience, an interest which she
maintained to the fall of the
curtain by really excellent work.
Naturally her greatest fault in playing
Polly was an often inappropriate
purity of accent and refinement of man.
ner, still she showed full capabilities OF
soubrette work, and the twinkle of her
eye and pert twist now and then were
reminiscent of some of the bright stars
in that particular line.
Mr.. Lehman avoided the danger OF
burlesque as Eccles; his makeup and
portrayal of the role would have de-
lighted Ibsen or Howells. The dipso-
maniac in all his degradation, dirt and
weakness staggered about the stage and
maundered and excited the derision OF
the spectators. The uncertain blank eve,
the ,doddering foot, the palsied nerves
of the hand, the greedy cunning, were
painted with pathetic force. This was
certainly the most perfect character
work of the evening.
Miss Foster, in the first and second
acts and the first part OF the third played
evenly and at times with force. In her
scene with Eccles over the baby's coral
she was deserving OF the highest com
mendation. Her appearance elected
many expressions of admiration.
The Marquise de St. Maur of Mrs.
Vera Beane left little to be desired. She
played it with all the self containedness
and ease of the grande dame, though
her pronunciation was at times what
may be termed for the occasion melo-
dramatic.
At times Mr.. Dobinson's portrayal OF
Captain Hantree could not have been
excelled, but there was an unevenness
in his work which is hard to account
for. On several occasions he was mimi
table, notably in his scenes with Polly,
and in the last act where Hantree's kind
ness to his wifeis learned by D'Alroy.
The only fault that can be definitely
mentioned was an occasional lapse from
the affected voice necessary to the part.
The exacting demands of the part OF
the JUNE premier were fully met by Mr..
Vogelsang until the last act. He was
at his best in the second act in the Sec
end scene with the Marquise, where his
ability to express by repression, had
ample opportunity.
Tom Barnes, "Our Tom," was a most
happy Sam Gerridge; he won the favor
of the audience from the first, and he de-
served it.
The play was excellently staged; the
setting for the second act elected mer-
tied applause. 1t was the work OF
Treasurer Mansfield of the opera house,
and bore evidence of his good taste.
The club as a whole, and each indi-
vidual member, have every reason to be
satisfied with last evenings performance
and can be assured that their next ap-
pearance will be eagerly expected.