The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE ONLY WAY.

Almost In the wake If q short season
Of shake sperisn plays at the jefferson
came last evening dramatization Of
Charles Diokens's famous novel "a Tale
Of Two Cities" entitled 1.-THE Only
Way" 1t is an adaptation BY Freeman
wills, rho he's hewed pretty eics, to the
line and has reached excellent results.
1t is called q romantic play. though We
must say the melodrnmatio features seem
to predominant. 1t Is given In the form
Of prologue and four acts, and the
story Is admirably told with an environ
msnt OF blood, death. riot and other
como omitants of the French revolution
notably SO In the third act when the
mob. picturesque group. howled
rantsd and gssticulate1 just rs one would
imagine they did during the reign Of
terror. Nothing was lacking In the set
ting which was mcss appropriately and
adequately arranged By William Sey-
mour.
Henry Miller found In Sydney Carton
a most congsnial role. He was true and
sincere always, and that bis work was
appreciated by his audience was abun-
dainty In evidence By the number Of
curtain calls which he received last
night. The past presents many opportu-
mites for the display Of nearly all the
powerful emotions, and while Mr.. Miller
approached vehemenoe In the trial scene,
at other times there was subtlety and
what might be called q quiet intensity
which was none the less effective. Mr..
lxr rad far ha oh nj tar
and showed up the dissolute Sydney With
his reckless sociality in true light, ul-
tin atsly reaching the guiIlotine because
Of his affection for the only woman who
ever sxcitsd in him the higher feelings
Of his nature, yet who could not return
his love, because her choice had fallen
to another.
Mr.. KILLER was ably supported and IN
tha cast and beside him was ID. A. Weav-
or, Jr., who impersonated Ernest Defarge,
meeting every requirement Of the role.
His denunciation Of Charles Dsrnay In
the revolutionary tribunal scene was
thrilling and passionate. or course j.
ID. Stoddart uss perfectly at home In
the part OF Mr.. Lorry and played 1t to
perfection.
Joseph Brennan as Mr.. Stryver and
Daniel H. Harkins as DIR. Manetts did
good work and Byron DouglssFs old
role Of Charles DArnay was acosptably
taken by Earl Brown though 1t was
disappointment to many that Portiand's
old favoiiue was not seen last evening.
Miss Margaret Dale the leading lady
was truly winsome while the natural
qrist and sympathetic action OF Miss
Gertrude Finney ingrat,ated her with
the audience.
There was q large and responsive an
dience present who were not lacking in
their appreciation Of tbs highly artistic
work which has been done behind the
footlights.
PORTLAND tn EATRE.
"The American Girl 10 one Of those
plays that cannot fail to please, because
the characters are lifslike. among them
Jasmine, the heroine; Col. Ross Bolter,
q hustling American theatrical manager;
and two bright little children. Prince
Roy and The Little Lady. Never was q
better specimen of the plucky American
girl seen upon the stage. nor two SWEET
or children than the twins. The cast is
Of unusual strength, including Mr.. Geo.
u. Hall, Mics frankie st. John. Little