The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
WORCESTER THEATRE.
Exploitation OF New French Bit OIL
Salaclousness Last Nieht.

Exploitation Of New French Bit of
SaIaciousness Last Night.
I'm Paradise" the farce which John
B. Doris secured from Paris to win him
large profits in this country, reached the
Worcester theater last night during its
formation tour, preparatory to a New
York run The piece is evidently in
tended as heir to the reputation and
financial benefits of THE Turtle" and
Mile Fifi,' and will undoubtedly appeal
TO the Same clientele; for nothing more
frankly salacious has ever been seen
on the local stage. This Is a broad
statement, and very likely on or before
Monday night viii be falslfied but if
man cherishes the femininity depend
ent on him, he had better not take it to
witness In Paradise" To follow the
performance unscathed, q woman must
be very innocent or very cailoused. In
short, 1t Is the sort of thing to be
looked for from the manager who in
troduced Orange Blossoms to the Am
erican public.
There is a good deal curing the action
to please a male audience, and laugh
ter-or, rather, guffaws-were plenty
during the lively second act, especially.
Mr.. Doris took great chances in his
| adapters, for Mr.. valentines name has
not heretofore been conspicuously con-
nected with successes, while Mr. Harri-
son derives his claim for proficiency in
French chiefly from the purity of his
accent, and he has usually succeeded
best as a dramatiSt where he was not
bound down by the rigidity of such a
barrier as a plot. Still the pair have
done very we'll and earned their money.
, There are anurnbar of smart bits in the
dialogue of the first act, which fall
brightly and amusingly on the ear, even
| though one can often locate the news
paper where he saw them first. After
| the beginning there is no need of cpl
1 gram, for the situations are vigorous
| enough to hold the attention in them
Selves
| To Miss Seiigman, who played WON
an of the half world, will be due the
run of the piece-if 1t has a run. She
enters frankly into the spirit Of thC
| role, and her endearments and allure
/ ments are bewilderingly fascinating. \
| capital piece of acting is done where
she is endeavoring to charm her suiky
| Hon tanner lover back TO good humoi
/ by a-ousing his pride in his owr
achievements, and her reception of the
stranger Raphael was another clever
bit There is little delicate flnesse If
Miss Seligman's portr1lture, but there
! Is lot of honest nature.
Richard Golden played a wandering
husband with considerable droilery ani
a few Jed Prouty mannerisfns, and The.
/ odore Hamilton was quietly humorous
in in similar impersonation. Anything
more Partisan than Beatrice Morgan's
makeup as a French maid has nevel
been seen west OF the Quarter Latin
Theodore Babcock was all that could be
desired in the juvenile role. Hattie
Russell was satisfactory as the conyen'
| tioBal stage wife, and Julia Arthur
sister, Flora Fairchild proved the talen
OF the family was not all bound up il
one person.
Notwithstanding the promise on tbs
I programe that the curtain would rise
| at sharp, the performance did not be
gin until 20 minutes afterward. II
Paradise" will be repeated tonight.