Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-12
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A comedy in four acts, by Mortha Morton,
presented at Boyd's theater .ast nigh bv
Tim Murphy. Dorothy Sherrod ana com
pany
David Holmes editor and literary critic
Gerald Holmes Davlds brother ~. " pay
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Martin, Beggs, ray.d's secrg ary A
Harold Reynolds, on the, star o. te
ArcEfN5yG RSyiSY ;,sn ssys LGs'1r T MS%A'> Ssr
Mr.. Mulberry, an antique iiterarv man.
............,,..........J. r. Armstrong
Sylvia somcrs Dav.d.s ward :..-...,..
Helen LeGrard paviiaa sister ,....,.,.,,.
Miss Clemeutira. Mrs Fanny Addison = u
Harriet Leicester.....M Miss Ethel Stricktrd
In essay'ng the denotement Of a charac-
ter that was created especially for an
other, Tim Murphy has undertaken what,
for most men, would have been a hazardous
experiment. 1t is well known that when
"a Bachelors Romance" was written. Miss
Morton, the authoress. had Mr.. Sol Russell
ever before her minds eye, and that the
role of David Holmes was drawn with a
view OF making the part conform as far
peculiarties OF speech and action. In so
doing she made IL hard for others TO take
up the play for 1t is undeniable that many
OF the deftest touches OF the piece were
those which II had been anticipated would
be made prominent by Mr.. Russells pc
culiar personality.
The play has been seen in Omaha be
fore, and consequently there seems to be
no need TO enter upon an extended dis
Cussion OF his merits and demerits. II
is enough to say that II Is q wholesome
bright and altogether satisfying comedy
filled with quietly humorous situations
bright lines and not at all wanting in the
little pathetic touches that bring to nUnd
the great principle that even in this sci.
fish world there still remain honor and
friendship and love. Very charming, in,
deed, is the brief ebulltion Of spirits that
prompts the three old fellows to sing il
their thin and quavering voices, the songs
they roared out in their college days; very
| pathetic Is the poverty OF the bibiophle
Mulberry one Of those rare spirits OF whom
| is the kingdom of heaven and for whom
| there seems to be so little place in the
busy world-a poverty so hard that It com
pels him to part with the volumes which
are as dear to him as life itself; and yer,
/
! his manuscript is pronounced hopeless an,
/ the last ray OF hope that illumincd hi
| life fades out into utter darkness. Al
these, taken in connection with much els,
Of which It would be a pleasure to speak
! but which must be passed over make -
Bachelors Romance one OF the most en-
| ioyable comedies now before the public
! II has been intimatCd already that Mr.
/ Nurphys prosentmcnt Of the part Of Davi
| Holmes Is a satisfactory one. 1t Is NOR
! than that; It is a finished, virilo piece o
| acting, thoroughly artistic and admirahl
wrought out as TO detail. His conception
| of the part is his own and il is one o
| which he may we'll be proud Nothin
cleaner has been seen on an Omah
stage this season, and II marks for Nj
| Murphy a tremendous stride forward Il
his professional career. Indeed so con
siderable is now his artistic stature tina
he can hereafter afford 10 ignore the sense
less calls for n Speech and in futur
refuse to break the illusion of his play b
| appearing In proprla persona before tn
| curtain in response 10 the noisy clamo
or an unthinkng clientele which seem
to be bent only on getting its money
worth without reference to the effect thcl
action may have upon the play
Mf. murphy lS supported most admir-
ably by Dorothy Sherrod, the piauan
dsintiness Of whose work shows To bette
advantage than In anything in which sh
has been seen previously, Percy Brook
is wholly admirable as Martin Beggs. WI
liam H. Pascoe IS quite satisfactory a
Gerald Holmes. Equally acceptable is m
Mr.. Mulberry Of J. r. Armstrong. Fam
Addison Pitt is excellent in her denote
J ment OF Miss Clpmpntina Tho ro,,a t.
ing members OF the company were ad,
quate,
The staging Of the piece was effectiy
. and gowns worn by the women are bot
rich and handsome. The engagement enc
Saturday night.
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