The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-26

Clergyman, young in years - vel ~ ex-
pesience, whose good intentions and en-
beavers TO reconcile man and wife result
In bis being roandGy rated by each in
turn. and iusisfes his remark that his first
missionary work 3 not only failure but
that the hesthens In the wilas OF Africa
could not have treated him worse.
These ten characters, each distinct and in
bold relief. form the life of the play. and
by their varying mood. and fancies bring
about series OF ka!sidoscopic pictures OF
reaa life easily recognized. There are 10
murders IN the play, not even q talk OF
violence. 1t deals entirely with the inner
home circle. and as II ratt.es the skeleton
Ia the closet" in lively manner it Is to
that extent fall of human interest. The
play Is enc OF Joseph Hoxard's best
efforts. and as IL take. welI-balanced
company 10 do justice TO the authors in
tentions, las. evenings production was
looked tor with some anxiety. The re-
suits. however. we're decidedly haste-ing
TO every member of the company and 10
the manager for the inteiligent distribution
OF the cast, for never has the reorganized
company appeared 10 such good advantage.
individually or collectively. They al
seemed imbued with the spirit OF success
and their combined efforts found their re-
ward in unbounded applause. numerous
recalls and = thoroughly satisfied audience.
OF the actors individually Essis Tittel
and Wright Huntington shared the hon
ors Of the evening In the leading charac-
tiers of Jennie Marlowe and Charles
Randolph. Both fitted the parts in looks.
dress, words and action. and in the
intensely passionate scenes lost them
selves in &c anner to bring tears to many
in the audience. These two somewhat sad
Characters were happily relieved by the
abundance Of sunshine created by the
surrounding characters. Minnie Tittsll as
Edith Marlowe had light comedy part
that brought out all the dry bumor of her
nature, and as an ''old mans darling" was
immense, especially in the scene where
she tries to aggravate him into quarreling
with her. Mr.. Harry Melville was good as
her old husband. Silas Horne, with the
possible exception, perhaps, that Silas is
not decrspit old man. but on the con-
trary, hearty, hale, rotund old man,
with occasional fits of govt, etc, but in the
main able to do the continent like young
man. Her love for him after her failure
to secure q separation would Justify this
conclusion. BARLEY McCullum and
Charles W. Swain as servis Fake and
Jaggers, respectively. made the hit
of the piece and kept the
house in roars of laughter
by their clever comedy work. Lillian
Andrews made a capital Mrs. Marlowe
The character OF Fanny. the portioniess
neice on the hands of Mrs. Marlowe. wa.
presented by Belle Lincoln, her first ap.
pearance, and the excellent. easy manner
in which she rendered the part brought
her into prominence and shows her to be a
clever actress. Ernest Walcott, o pains
taking young actor, as Rev. James White,
was excellent in everything but looks.
which were too youthful for even freshly
ordained minister. Albert Hosmer did
fairly well as George Wilson. The gentle
man who enacted Michael on the bill, Mr..
Camheil, was quite good. Ida Reynolds,
as maid, also did we'll; even the child.
Little Lille, repeating her lines in a man
ner to enlist the sympathies of the audi
ence. One of the pieaIng features of the
the play are the handsome toilets worn
by tbs ladies, who change them so many
times that it was impossible 10 keep track
Of them. Love and Duty" will be con-
tinued every night this week, commencing
sharp at Sis.