Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

A poetic suggestion rather than a drama
is ''Out of the Storm" by Elwyn A. Bar
ron, with which the perfo o-mance at the
Alvin began last night 1t holds pretty
kernel of sentiment, and like short poem
leaves lots to the imagination. 1t was
we'll acted last night, Thomas
A. Wise being partiulacrly natural
and quantity humorous as Dan
Gushing a miner As he sat whiting
away at the table, cutting off slivers and
throwing out chunks of rough but ready
philosophy-such as his description of his
partner, "He's not poetic, he's gentle
manp'-he made mighty pleasant picture.
He overshadowed the others, though Miss
Henrietta Crossmal was buoyant and grace
full enough as the heroine, and Mr.. Stevens
did what he could with his rather stilted
and conventional man with a past.
The more important part of the bill was
James Mortimer's farcical comedy 'Glori-
ana"-not ''Gloriani" or "GIoriano'' as
it appeared on the programme. This is
another of Charles Frohman's comedy ven-
lures, to be classed with 'Jane," ''Mr.
Wilkinson's Widows ''The Family Cir
cle," Imagination" etc. 1t is like the
rest, intended simply and entirely to
make laughter. 1t succeeds A point
in its favor is that it does what
in this decade does not dot steers alto
gether clear of impropriety even by distant
suggestion, and would not hurt the tender
est lambkin in the flock by word or situa-
tion. AS to Its story it would take a cork
screw to extract it, without breaking it to
pieces. The beautiful widow Glorid,la
is in love with man who is
engaged to another woman. Hoping to
discourage Gloriana, Jocelyn, the man she
loves, tells her that he has been masquerad-
ing as a gentleman, but is really a valet
She, romantic soul, loves him all the more
in livery. The disguise Jocelyn takes pre-
cipitates him into very maelstrom of
trouble. The Jealous Russian Count who
is courting Gloriand tangles things up
beautifully, and by the time the third act
is reached the spectator is thoroughly at
sea about the outcome. Unfortunately the
author seems to- have fallen into confusion
and doubt also, and one cannot help think
ing that he hit by accident upon the way in
which he has chosen to wind up the play.
The third act is nothing like the other two
for frolcsome fun, and the finale is tame.
But the acting in "Gloriana" is capital
Miss Henrietta Crosman as the charming
young widow, Gloridnd, is ripely and rap
turously fetching She has the touch-and-
go djdble1ie which a comedienne in farce
wants most. A pretty face, stunning
figure, which stylish dresses set off, a rip
pling laugh, a twInkling eye and the
apparent enjoyment of what she does makes |
Miss Crossman easily the central figure of
the picture. Then there comes the eccen-
trio Russian Count interpreted by Edwin
Stevens Mr.. Stevens moves as if he had
swallowed gross of watch springs, talks
English delightfully."- broken, mas a semi
paralytic twitching of the jaw, and more
comic angularities Of motions and
tone than any character actor has
crowded into one comedy role in
long time His drinking bout with the |
lackey disguised as a gentleman is an artis- |
tic study, and all the more laughable on |
that account Otis Harlan is the Iackey, |
who makes his share in this drinking scene |
tell abundantly, and it is the best thing |
Mr.. Harlan has done vet The kick he |
gives In imitation of Count Euit0f' is out |
rageously funny In fact, his constant |
obtrusion of the lackey's feelings and |
habits through the gentleman's clothes |
made more laughter than anything |
else last night. Charles B. Wells was !
breezy and quietly humorous rs Jocelyl-.
Miss Louise Alden, especially in her mis- /
tress' clothes in the last act, made an anus |
ing domestic, whose London accent was too |
true possibly TO be appreciated here Mr. |
Wise had too little to do as the Birming- |
ham father of Jocelya's bride. The rest of |
the company was entirely competent, Miss |
Robinson looking very pretty-ali she had |
to do. The audience laughed very heartily |
at acts and 2, and moderately at act g. |
but accepted the whole as good excuse for |
laughter. A curtain call followed act q