The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-25
sight IS restored husband and wife
are reioinAd. A doctor. rich

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lare rejoined. A doctor, . ricl
friend in New York, q lover, ii
Irish butler, a troublesome house
keeper, French maid, and q CIR
with classical tastes, and not recog
nizing love, are elements of tn
story.
Joseph Chaoderdon has frequent
~ appeared before Redwood audi
ences, but never to better advan
tage than in the role of Alfred Ray
burn, who seizes his child, HE!
himself away to Birds Island for q
recluse from his deserted wife. Til,
ungovernable temper, the early I'm
forgiving nature, the devout at
tachment to his daughter, were per
fectly delineated in Mr.. Chadder
don S Interpretation, while. in the
final act, the scene with his desert
ed wife, while he is suffering from
the effects of the operation for blind
ress, he formed a portion of picture
that would have done credit to any
stage. Frank Mason, as Richard
Selwyn, Rayburn S New York
friend, who was always suffering
from some trouble that brought
forth expressions that pleased the
audience. was strong in his role,
while George Smith, as Arthur
Powers, the English lover Of Ro.
berta Selwyn, did his share towards
furnishing the comedy, his express
sions being unusually droll and al
ways interesting. Monroe Bald.
viii as DR.. Fontaine and Edwin
Fedderly as Larry Fish, had minor
parts, but did clever work, Feeder
ly's Irish brogue being fine.
OF the young ladies all members
Of the class it is hard to speak
separately, owing to the charming
work of each. Miss Imogene Pryor
was Stella Ray burn. the daughter
of Arthur, and as she drifted from
comedy to pathos, from the rude
but true of isolation to the refined
and polish of education and parlor
she carried her auditors with her.
Perfectly costumed for each partic.
ular scene, delightful in rural
scenes or city life, full Of. -pathos
ann forgiveness when needed, Miss
Pryor's hit was distinctive. And
SO with Miss Bessie Mead, in cher
role of pathos. in first appearing in
response to notice from gov
erness. her recognition of her own
child, her gentle and winning ways
that won back her then blind hus-
band, her excellent reading of the
story of her life that brought Ray.
burn back to her, and ,united 8
broken family, and the excellent
taste displayed in her numerous
costumes, made Miss Bessie popu
lar with the audience.
That the players were cast well
was clearly seen in the other three
roles. Take the part of the lively
and domineering Scotch housekeep
er, Mrs. McKillop-w where coulo
there have been a better player
cast than Miss Rachel O'Hara. Full
of life, ginger, flightiness, brogue
and determination, she kept the au.
dience in laughter from her first
appearance until the end. And
what pretty, vivacious, clever
little soubrette did Miss Myrtle
Goodrich make in interpreting the
role Of the French maid, Bobbinette.
Consulting her dream book, making
love to Larry, or teaching Powers
how to make loye, or displaying her
suspicion of design upon her mas
ter, Miss Goodrich was always gain
ing smiles and silent praise. In
her dream dance of the 'tableau she
was unusually attractive. Miss
Dorothy Clayson was the classical
daughter of Richard Selwyn, and
her idea OF the Boston girls cold
ness, even while beings wooed, was
suitable to her nature. and she as
sumed the role naturally and with
honor to her class. The music by
the orchestra was immense.