The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
MFR. AND MRS. kendall.
The Elder Miss Blossom Presented at
Worcester Theatrs.

A crowded house in which the fashion
able element was conspicuous, greeted
tile I1endals last night in their presenta-
ton of 1.-THE Elder Miss Blossom at the
Worcester Theater, and showed its APP
probation of the dainty piece, the ex-
quisite stage settings, Mrs. Kendars
beauty, the clever acting of the two and
their capable support in curtain call
after each act and three curtain calls at
the end. The production was without
hitch or a disappointment. Seldom is the
Worcester playgOer rewarded with
more satisfactory presentation Of play,
OF one more complete and careful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall are fortunate in
having a good play for their American
tour. THE Elder Miss Blossom is
refreshing comedy in its prettiness and
refinement, moving one in its delight
full comedy and it's tenderness, for there
are portions that are genuinely pathetic.
The story is simple one. 1t is all
about love letter in proposal of mar
riage, from an elderly traveller, intended
for young Miss Blossom, which falls into
the hands of her maiden aunt, THE Ell
der Miss Blossom" played by Mrs. Ken
dal, who. during the three years, abb
sence of Mr.. Quick, the traveller, fingers
fondly on the anticipations Of a happy
marriage. The comedy is full of laugh
able perplexities and embarrassments
when Mr.. Quick returns, has his inter-
view with the young lady and finds to
his horror that it is her 'Auntie" who
has received and accepted the marriage
offering. The pathos of the play, which
is rendered most intense and tear-com-
pelling by the suppressed womanly emo
ton so consummatey portrayed by Mrs
Kendall: the gradual awakening of the
elder Miss Blossom to her real position
in the matter at the time when her heart
is over full of joy at the approaching
nuptials for which all the preparations
have been made, even to the arrival of
the wedding dress and the practice of the
bell-ringers for the wedding chimes Tho
play, of course, ends happily in Mr.. Quick
being so tenderly impressed by the Wo-
manly worth of the Elder Miss Bios
som" that he marres her.
Mrs. Kendall proved herself the capable
actress she Is. Her acting throughout was
| finished, delicate. at times tender again
yivacious In the true comedy spirit. Mrs
Kendall Is at her best when fun htlmOr
GOOD spirits and the Joy of life is upper
most, but there is exquisite pathos In her
laughter, in tears, and local theatre-goers
are not wont to see much better acting
than Mrs Kendals when as 1.-THE Elder
Miss Blossom" she discovers her mis-
takes over Mr.. Quick love letter:
Mr.. Kendall has improved in his acting
since worcester saw him last. In his role
of Mr. Quick Last night he had a con-
genial, II dff1cult role which he carried
OFF with engaging nobility and dash He
always did make handsome figure on
the stage Mr.. and Mrs Kendall plaV H.
each other very cleverly and so do their
support, which is adequate Miss NsIiia
Campbell made bright and interesfiner
younger MISS Blossom; Mr.. Athol Forde
was excellent as the country squire:
Frank Fenton played the part of Major
Twentymon well. Mrs. A. b. Tapping
introduced a good deal of fun into her
exception of Mr.. Edgcumbe who would
never succeed In persuading any one that
nc was a reporter, all the remaining act
ors in the cast were satisfactory
Tonight James O'Neill will open n three
days run of The Musketeers'' al tie cha
atre this evening,