The morning call., 1892-05-17

affairs get sadly mixed. and are the cause
OF many startling situations and surprises
June (LauTa Burt proves a faithful loving
wife and refuses to believe in her husbands
former marriage with Sue Eudaly Miss
Lillian Lamsonl Both ladies fiji their parts
admirably and keep up the interest of the
play throughout Mr.. Wallace's Jacob
Iutewiler is first rate piece Of acting. his
makeup In the opening scene of the play
being very realistic.
THE BUzZsAw SCENE.
The third scene of the third act known
as the "BuzZsaw Scene" Is what will prove
the great draw of the play. II represents
the interior Of Bascom's mill with real saws
In full operation. The mill is shut down
ON account OF political meeting and when
the workmen have left Sue Eudaly finds
Perry Bascom at his Office. While trying
70 persuade him to return to her they are
discovered by June, and there is the devil
to pay generally. Perry is stunned by a
friend OF Sues laid on a plank. the ma
ehinery is then started up and he Is gradu-
ally drawn closer to the saw, which threat
ems to cut him in two, but In the nick of
Tune he Is saved by June: This scene is
most realistic and very exciting and effect
I've, the. principals being called several
times before the curtain. blue jeans ia
worth seeing.
MIR. Clay Gre'ne's " Golden Giant
with very good cast, and before large
and appreciative audience. The story, as
every one knows, deals with mining life
and us fluctuations on the Pacific Coast.
The scene in this particular episode is laid
In Idaho. Alexander Fairfax, whose strong
personality gives the title to the drama. ana
Jack Mason. the gambler. his friend. are
the principal characters. Mr.. Greene
has the same liking for the old-time slope
gambler that IL is evident Mr.. Bret harte
has, liz whose literature he crops up always.
Inc part OIL Fairfax was admirably sus-
tanned by Mr.. Julius Kahn, who made n
great deal more Of it than did Mr.. Mckee
RANKIN, who claims TO have created Fairfax
at the old California. 1t is more manly and
straightforward and peryaded by finer
touches OF human nature. AS for Mr..
George Osbourne's Jack Mason, the typjcal
professional gambler, that he PLAYED with a
neatly characteristic finish goes without the
saying The only drawback was unavoid
a0le-a bad cold that roughened his speech.
ana prevented those fine m0dulations of
zone when is one OF the pleasures Of listen
ing 10 inns actor. MIR. Leo Cooper sustained
the role OF the villain, Duncan lie Moyne.
very skillfnlly-not too much villaiuy but
Just enough for dramatic purposes. Mr.
george III. Trader Mr.. Gerald Hertstet and
MI 1nomas helIns were acceptable in their
several appointments, while the child. Ma
bel Bowman, made quite hit with little
JACK Mason Fairfax. and the audience
fell in love with her at once. Miss l3ehe
NlDing. as Bessie, proved another attraction
Young. handsome and sprightly, she was n
light in her several scenes, ana sang q
pretty air with rich and most agreeable
voice. Miss Rosalie la Faille, a recent
de6utante, was graceful and digni6ed as
Ethel Wayne, aud read her lines with
trained ease. Miss Fanny Young gave us
another example OF her good old-fashioned
style OF acting as Mrs. B0ggs, hostess Of the
Golden Run Hotel. and Miss Francisco