Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-04
THE GREAT ATTRACTION RosEDALE.

THE GREAT ATTRACTION ROSEDALE.
| There will be a crowded house at the
Opera house on the evening of Jan. 10th,
when that superb attraction "Rosedale" is
put on by the regular company with all
the elaborate scenery right from the Grand
Opera House at Boston. The Evening
Leader of New Haven on Nov. Sth, speak
ing of ''Rosedale" says under the head "A
delightful play presented by a most charm
ing and talented company
The very large audience that witnessed
the reproduction of Lester Wallacks ro-
mantle drama, "Rosedale," at the Hyperion
last evening experienced sincere pleasure,
uninterrupted by moment of dissatisfac-
ton. From beginning to end the play is
well presented by company that includes
rome of the brightest, most versatile and
most accomplished actors in New England.
The play is mixture of the melo-
dramatic, comic and spectacular. 1t is
deliberately staged, the costumes are appro-
pirate and the gowns worn by the actresses
include some that are exquisite in design
and exceedingly costly. Wherever the play
has been presented since its revival it has
completely mlgneiized audiences by appar-
entity simple means and a total absence of
artifcality in any of the leading roles.
10 short Rosedale is lovely play. 1t is
sweet, pure and clean from the first raising
of the curtain until the final bow is made.
There is complete and refreshing absence
of vuga.ity and dirt which is not the less
refreshing because it is somewhat unusual
in the light plays now being presented
throughout the country.
Joseph Haworth. who has attained such
deserved popularity in the theatrical
world, gave a vigorous and thoroughly ar
tstic presentation of Eliot Gray. There
are few actors whose versatility is sufficient
to carry them from the heavy tragedy of
Hamlet and Iago to light comedy. Mr..
Haworth is superb as tragedian. In com
edy he i, always equal to the task under
taken. In melodrama he has few equals.
In short, he seems to be a born actor. and
his superb presentation of the part of Eliot
Gray was truly wonderful in that it de-
monstrated how thoroughly complete is bis
conception of a part requiring Intelligent
understanding, cOnsummate ability and
wonderful versatility.
We have no space to speak particularly
OF all the aCVOIS, uut IL Is oul eiupic JUS iSe
to pay very high compliment to Frank j.
Kenna. His work as chief of the gypsies
was strong throughout the piece and merits
the highest praise. He has had very sue
cessful experience in connection with a
number of leaIiug plays and he certainly is
entitled to the very highest credit. His
work last evening was never overdone, but
was always perfection. 1t is not probable
that the part he betrayed could have been
better acted by any one.
| The company is smooth. well balanced
and so pc rfectly rounded in every detail :;
the smalls st part as neatly presented as
those of the leaders and the personality OF
the actors is so nicely suited to their roles
that the performance from beginning to
end is thoroughly pleasant aud satisfactory,
| Miss Clark is an excellent actress. We
have no hesitancy in saying that "Rose-
dale" i, one of the most pleasing and elab-
orately complete melodramas ever pre-
sented on the stage and those who miss the
opportunity to see it presented by this adj
mrable company will be exceedingly I'M
fortunate There ought not to be vacant
seat in the Hyperion tonight.