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'Thoroughbred now ruuring at the
Creighton ie one Of those farciCal entertain
mouts OF English manufacture, which please
by reason OF a healthy robustness Of hUmor
and a joyous briskness OF action. Like
others OF It's class, II It were less clcyerly
played, there would be little in IT, The
company which has 1t In hand at present
however, would render far worse piece
tolerablo; and Mr. Lumley has introduced
into his play an American. who II he Is
altogether Mr. Lumley's work. is so near
a rational being that 1t is a wonder the
piece, with him In u. ever enjoyed even the
most trauSitory success in England. This
! decent fellow is thoroughly well played by
| +. l.. Davenport. who is one OF the most
versatile actors Of leading juvenile roles in
America, ami who is said to have created
more parts than any other player OF his
wears. He adds to his Inherited ability the
technical smoothness which comes from long
and varied experience careful study and
conscientious endeavor; and his work last
night. in not a particularly felicitoGs part.
showed In every line and movement the
1 finished actor The artistic construction OF
his cocktail begot an immediate thirst In
! the audience and a consequently increased
traffic in mixed drinks at the noighborins
bars; and many spectators who were scen-
| tihCally interested would have been glad to
see the salad brought 10 tho same apparent
state OF perfection Instead OF being drowned
in vinegar in furtherance OF the dramatic
unties.
| 1t was delight to see several other
members OF the old woll-loved but now
scattered Museum company once more play
| ing together Mr. Pitt is one OF them.
! He was seen here last year in the course
of an ill-starred tour with The Rajah."
| lll-starred Is hardly the word, either. con-
| silering how very efficiently the play was
starred; perhaps, Inflated, would be less
ambiguous As the sporty old nobleman
| in Thoroughbred" he leaves nothing to be
desired. The fact that so excellent an artist
| Is cast in so little role indicates how well
the piece is played in general. MIR Sea
| brooke's methods are well known, but even
his most ardent admirers were surprised a,
! the fine and smooth quality Of his charac-
ter work in the earlier scenes. Only at the
| last in the ridiculous, but very British. mig
! ger minstrel performance, did he show the
! former and familiar Seabrooke, and though
! he got more laughs by his antics in this
connection, he was not more genuinely anus
| ing than in the subdued and sustained
| sketch which preceded II. William Norris,
| a very clever young comedian, is particularly
! happy in the touch-and-go part originated
! by Fritz Williams. Edwin ThanhaUSer
made n palpable hit as the soft young gem
| tleman with a lack OF siblants. Charles w.
| Butler added TO the prevailing hilarity by a
| most effective makeup and all-round good
| work in the character OF a bookmaker, and
/ George SChaefter was unobtrusive and nat
ursl as the butler.
! 1t is no disparagement of Miss Lucille
| Nunn's considerable abilities to assert that
! lsatel Evesson is missed from the feminine
! side OF the cast. Miss Fisher deserves high
| praise for her vigorous and unfaltoring I'M
! personation Of the cockney mayors wife. II
was one Of the brightest bits OF the even
! lng's enjoyment The other ladies have
| comparatively little to do. beyond wearing
becoming gowns and looking pretty, in
/ which they succeed quite we'll.
! Thoroughbred" furnishes a good moneys
worth OF harmless pleasure There is next
! to nothing in IT, but the very clever people
| who play 1t get great deal out OF It. II
may be seen at the Creighton for the re-
! maiuler of the week;