Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-08
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Mr.. Thomas war-comedy, "Surren-
der does not meet the public con-
ception OF what war-comcdy should
be. IL encroaches upon incidents that
we hold sacred. and. turning them to
gentle humor. the levity shocks us. The
fact that there is humorous side 10
the story Of the war is patent; but we
have associated il with the registering
exploits 81 the foraging expedition aud
the reyels ~ the camp. Hence 10 find
comedy intcrmingled with the passions
OF patriotism. devotion and bravery is 10
come upon the unexpected. and while
one may laugh at Mr.. Thomas bright
lines. still there remains a lingering
doubt. not to say embarrassment.
whether he has not profaned subject
that il held in religious veneration hy
the masses. One carries away from the
performance the conviction that
the piece Is inconsistent and
that its radical departure from
tho traditions 81 the war drama IL
hound % lead il 10 ultimate failure.
Nobody who saw and heard the piece
last evening viii ever 60 10 hear il again.
Ii Is above the comedy 81 the common
reopiea dramatic reveIafion-a play
wright's yenturesome Experiment. From
g literary standpoint. as a dramatic
creation. IL is faultlcas.
While the piece was disappointing.
not 40 with the players. The General
Colgate II w. u. Crompton was a clean.
cut impcrsonation II big hearted
southerner wearing the confederate uni.
form. lie is well known 10 the theater-
goers ~ this city. The minor confcsier-
ate officers were taixen hy Herbert
Asling. A. T.. Lehman. ". J. Cummings
ADD Lawrence Steiner. rs Far the best
comedy part IN that q Walter DennAn
IN the hands II Burr Mcintosh. who
created furure in London few years
since by his monologue readings.
Clement Bainbridge Is too intense for a
piece cast 10 comedy. Perhaps he is too
familiar with his qualifications gentr.
ally. ~ least be SEEMED Ia impress the
audience that he knew he was acting.
Henry Woodruff made no particular 81
Tort 81 impart aFcor 81 his
hnss. Elaine Ellison and Jessie
Easiey. two handsome girls. we're the
lie = the piece Not that their lines
srr fetching" Int their little manntr.
isms. ard the qusininess ~ their cfino-
hne costumes made them ~ once capt..
vafirx koec Eytirge. Florence Robin
AT. Anna kolanesi Ard Maud banks
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