Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10

The New Orleans Daily States says:
There was a large and appreciative
audience at the Grand opera house last
night to welcome Shore Acres" to
New Orleans. The play is one that has
been known by reputation In the South
for some time, although last nights
performance was the initial production
In this city. As produced by the COM
pany under the direction OF Henry c.
Minor, the play Is destined to become
popular in New orleans and the en-
thusiastic reception accorded last night
assures good business for the week.
1t is a production that tells simple
story OF rural life on the coast OF Maine
and in pure intelligent dialogue carries
the audience to the old farm where the
quaint speech and simple manners OF
the people tell the story that Is abso-
lutely without strained or impossible
situation. while at the same time 1t
contains considerable power
The story is that OF two brothers
who own the farm Shore Acres. Ma
thaniel Berry. the elder brother, sur
rCndoRi his share to his younger BROTH
err Martin, with a sort OF understand
ing that the property Is not to be dis
posed OF on account OF the fact that
their old mother is buried on II. Martin
is persuaded that a fortune could be
made by cutting the old place UP into
building lo's, and in so doing he ruins
himself and Is in danger Of losing the
place entirely until Nathaniel comes
To his aid and pays the mortgage with
a pension claim that is allowed him.
on this brief skeleton there is love
story In which Helen Berry, a daughter
Of Martin, and Sam Warren, young
physician. are the actors. Martin is de-
slrcus OF marrying Helen to Josiah
Blake. who Is In a great degree re-
spoEsihle for the false boom of the
country property, and after Sam War
ren has been accused of stealing n
srm of money the young couple clone
by the help OF Nathaniel, who has ia
voied the match FROM the first. The
young couple return at the close of tho
story, and Martin, seeing how he has
mi Judged WarreS foreives and is for
givon,
The author has offered excellent on.
nrrtunitles for scenic effects and the
different sets We're effective, The in
tcfior OF the lighthouse aud the scene.
that followed when the little lugser is
seen almost on the rocks are both of
the highest order, and the attention
paid to the details make them thrilling
ly realistic.
The company producing "saors
acres is an evenly balanced one. and
the story is told without single fea-
ture that could be called weak. Char
les g. Craig nude an excellent Ma
thaniel Berry. He was the wholesome 4
simple countryman to the life and
throughout the entire performances he
preserved dialect quaint and true TO
tho idea of the author Jamas I.aeknye
In the part Of Martin Berry was 'he
stern old father and ambitious farmor
and held the attention OF the audience
throughout. Miss Caroline Franklin
aeiy sustained The lines assigned her
ut all times charming both as The
sweetheart and the vOuns wife. The
other members OF the company shon,
an intelligent conception Of tic char
give one OF The most entertainins r'i,,,s
seen In New Orleans this SEASON, .
Shore Acres VIII be seen al Oreanr,oii,s
opera house on February 90 and ~