The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
AMUSEMENT rs.
THE PEARL OF SAVOY.

u0SiuUuD LlcuCuf. Any tHlHS Cudi
contains SO much profigacy and con-
spired for feminine ruination can be
nothing else than French the one
disgrace of the French nation. The
play changes from tears to laughter
and from laughter to tears as quick as
ice disappears under hot sun. It is
intended to create sympathy for the
peasantry and is successful in it's in
tentions. It seeks to show that poor
girl, surrounded by every temptation,
can still preserve her honor, and it &C.
ccmplishes its purpose. There is
quintette of clever characters; Marie,
the Pearl of Savoy, Conchon, the
reckless grisette, careful of only her
honor, Parrot, Marie's brother, Com
mander, the licentious minded court
hanger on, and Father Lonstabot, the
unforgiving father. Around Marie,
impersonated by Miss Ward, centers
the sympathy. She is the heroine, the
intended victim that is never victim
lied. Miss Ward does we'll in the
part, hut too often turns to the SOU
brette, her true characte. In Conchon
there is life, active, determined life,
and Miss Claire, in this grisette role,
is ideal, perfect. Lots of energy when
energy is needed, full of plot in plot
ting moments, quickwitted when wit
is in order, she easily makes Conchon
the most interesting part. She sings
we'll and her actions in song are pleas
ingly natural. Mr.. Redmond and Mr..
Del Vecchio appear a little out of
their parts as Parrot and the Com
mander and only at times do they
show their artist abilities. As profit
gate schemer, when alone, the Com
mander is all that it could be, but
when Mr.. Del Vecchio is in company
on the stage, he is too afraid of giving
offense, or being as bold as the Com
mander is intended to be. Petite Bon
ME Del Vecchio sang and danced well.
The costumes worn by this company
are very fine and numerous.
RIP VAN w1NKLE.
The old is ever new. Joe Jeffer-
sons Rip Van Wrinkle held the boards
and drew full house Friday night.
Who doesn't know the benign Rip,
with his soft nature, his twenty years
sleep, and his return to his native vii
lage, a stranger. Mr.. Redmond was
the character, and good Rip was he,
ready for any childish sport, stroll
in the Kaatskills with his dog and
gun-and sleep, if necessary. Mag
netic is Mr.. Redmond, particularly
upon his return from the mountain,
after the sleep, when he gets the sym
patty of all, and holds it until he is
discovered by the villagers. Mr.. Del
Vecchio, as the old Dutchman, Won
Beckman, gains additional laurels and
makes additional laughter, the right
artist in the right place. Miss Ward,
as Gretchen, Rips wife, is picture
of Dutch simplicity of the Legendary
Kaatskill and Hudson days. Modest,
she is sweet; active, she is magnetic;
and as wife, she is artistically af-
fectionate-a happy combination of
stage necessities. "Trixie Adams"
and Bonnie Del Vecchio make pleas
ing and interesting children.
| NATURAL GAS.
Natural Gas" is not farce comedy
according to the Redmond-Del
Vecchio Interpretation. It is comedy
drama with a good plot, Ringing on a
miser's will, causing the villain, Dare
Forester, to slay couple of men be-
fore the denoument is reached. The
play centers about the life of Crystal
Morley, buxom backwood's lass,who
is unknowingly made the heiress to
Grisley Marsh's thousands.
The part is in the soubrette line, and
consequently Miss Ward is at home,
reading and acting with all the ease
and grace of the rough diamond. Miss
Clark, or Miss Claire, or Miss Douglas,
whichever might be her name, has a
double role, but in the stiff, fashion
able and vain Vassar girl, Victorine
Morley, she finds her true line, and a
better Interpretation could not be e1-
pected. Mrs. Del Vecchio appeared
to better advantage than on any pre-
yious occasion. Mr.. Redmond was
the sly old Jew, and such sly, fun
nv old Jew did he make, causing
l1.~,L&or IN h;c coriO,,s moods and