The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
4 GREAT MEPHIST0.
Griffith Plays the Devil With
WondrOus Skill.
The CHARM OF HIS wIcKEoNEss
Powerful Production of s.Faust'' by .
Rapidly Rising tar-Ihc Gaiesy
Company al Cordray's-

John GrifFsh's Hephlzto az given ~ the
Seattle fhsa1er last evening vas a rtFess-
ton 20 those who commended MS per-
fornuaHee IL t3at character last july re
ras sYaoothed over many httle Irregular
ssea. has improved upon details and mas
evolved a being that seems 20 verge upon
dey!ilshness itself. Sublime h. hesrtiess-
ness bat initiate In resource, he combines
the triy!allfles and rogueries OF everyday
life 20 round cut a conception that sezes
the soul Of Marguerite By mis- power over
Faust. that visits horror or al, ana hnai-
Is leads the prince o. darkness to stand
up in detestzbie and Internal triumph 70
proclaim himself Chaos well-beloyed hon.
The character grew On the audience A.
FIRST they laughed az his cunning nut
soullexs observations. appla uded his ciev-
erness and then silently watched the poF-
frayal OF the demon in human form. In
the Broken scene he sh0ne IN resplen-
dent magnificence. only 70 lose later his
game for the soul Of one wise man.
The Marguerite and Valentine. reSpec-
tivcIy. OF Mies Beatrice DaBncourt and
Mr.. w G. Cunningham supplemented
each other Ia an unexpected degree, and
from their diverse station at the begin
~lExNE OF the play they came into starting
conjunction al the death scene. Miss
f,auneourt, as the guIleless Marguerite
SUSTAINED the character wel,. and rose TO
dramatic heights as the fearful net was
woven around her innocence, The last
gene OF her triumph over evil was one OF
grandeur. Mr. Cunningham Valentine
deserved much for his fOrceful meeting
with Fanst IN the memorable fencing
ecene and the last Sceue where he per
tsheg before his hoFror-stricken sister
was so welI enacted that both were given
q hearty recali
Faust vas assumed by George -. Baker
He took the part none too easny. pu' As
acting waa a strange uniting OF good
ness and At first sight. Indifference. Yet
Il bears close inspection. and on the whole
fa pleasing. His features and form ad-
snsrably ADAPT him for the character. but
hIs voice scarcely fills the requirements.
He was strong and finished whom ne rose
mp ip supreme horror TO confront the
author If his woes
The snpnort or hte company is better
THE support Of the company Is better
strengthens the performance, Mrs. Henry
Sandenhon makes a clever Martha, ana
Wagner. Prouche. Bransier and Selble ase
we'll done by Messrs. J. ". Squifes. Cali
win Melvin. Stephen Pridean and I'd
cromett The four last named appear TO
best advantage as a quartette. asld were
recalled for every selection rendered They
sang 'sOld King Cole" and Ding. Dong,
DELL" and finally ga tho sad and pathetic
srene before the shrine Of the virgin Inn
spresyslvely gave. LEAD. Kindly Light.
The scenery OF the production - ehpe-
ciaily fine. II was painted by Tom Moses
from photographs Of the original scenery
In the Lyceum theater. London.
Tonight THE Bells" viii be given. with
Mr.. Griffith IN the character OF Matthias.
The Performance will be preceded by the
comedietta .'fhe Marble Arch" as a cur
tain raiser otherwise known as "Chums."
The remainder OF the cast for The Bells"
ie as follows:
Sshw4a.far ron~.a Il nsl1r
Hans. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. w. Squires
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