Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-01-19

[Scene in 1.-THE Prodigal Father."1
bed in mild vanilla and cream sort of
by some of the critics nearly all seemed
b of the opinion that the engagement
Id be successful. Now several of these
critics slate 1.-THE Prodigal Father" at
ent running at the Broadway theater.
e facts and several others have caused
10 consider the criticisms of the New
press as lacking either in ability, sin
b or freedom from bias.
Seemed to me beyond the possibilities
Little Miss Million" IA Test Case'
FRS. Bernard Beere could succeed. A
could have seen that just as pl6inly as
bmatic critic, and yet men who receive
salaries. presumably for their special
Wledge of theatricals, either did not or
ID not see it.
the other hand, 1.-THE Prodigal Fa-
which has been SO roundly abused
DO sneeringly alluded to, l found to ne
fticularly clever farce, and it is almost
pssible to believethat it is, as announced,
first effort at dramatic writing of the
or, Mr.. Mac Donough. There are of
e some defects in the play, just as there
in all dramatic compositions, but the
1ral fun plot is far ahead of the average
pn-Ca farce, for which certain Amer
managers uncomplainingly pay high
ID Mr.. John Drew made his debut as a
IN a farce as funny as 1.-THE Prodigal
er," great many people would have
attracted by the play who have only
to the theater to see Mr.. Drew. Even
3. Mac Donough' s lines were not bright
ughour, which they are, his play would
be very funny, for the humor is legiti
ELY brought about, as it should be in
r, by situation and suggestion. In most
p after the plot develops the mere en-
zee of a character brings laugh before
ord has been spoken. The plot of THE
)digal Father" has already been given.
Mac Donough's future work will lie
Eth watching. / shall be greatly mis-
ZEN if his name be not found high up on
\ roll of American dramatists before the
Herring in of the Twentieth century, seven
srs hence.
1r. +. S. Willard has made secure his
zee in the affections of the New York
bile. He has been seen here in heavy
Plodramatic roles, and his venture inu.
medy and semicomedy, as represented by
~ Wife's Dentist" curtain raiser, and
\ FOOLS Paradise" alias 1.-THE Mouse
b." an ex-failure, demonstrates that he
ssesses great versatility.
It is alleged that Mr.. Willard's portrayal
the principal role in MY Wife's Den
t" appeared to be wanting in sincerity.
le art was perfect, there was plenty of ear
stness, but there was none of that floss of
lf' which is an actors greatest charm.
IA FOOLS Paradise" however, it was
fferent. In that he was practically per-
1t. and the applause which he received
IS in the nature of genuine enthusiasm.
ISIS Marie Burroughs was seen to better
vantage than in any role she has had
ice she Joined Mr.. Willard. This charm
9 actress, who has been favorably known
American theater goers for several years.
3 lost none of her naturalness, while she
g improved in method decidedly. Miss
is undoubtedly one of the most
leading women on the American
age.
The novelties of the week have been few.
Herrmann's theater Marion Mapola, the
DIV who once objected to having her pho
graph taken in tights, and Tier second
isband, dashing Jack Mason, appeared in
three act comedy by William Young en-
tied IF l Were You" This was pre-
'ded by 1.-THE Wrong Surgeons curtain
issr written by Stanislaus STANCE.
Nm. Rayaie en- author Few to this corn-