Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-29
The Christian. Monday Night.

THE advance sane for "Thc chris
tian,' which win be at the Opera
IIous-. Monday evening next has been
large. ana If you intend going you
should select your seat without delay.
as the performance WiII undoubtedly
BE- given t. the largest audience Of the
season. There arc stiu many desirable
seats-for its a good sized house-and
il will BE- Up your advantage to secure
your seats. today.
The best possible advance notice that
can bc given az coming attraction
is 70 reprint what is said about it by
our own state papers. where the piece
has already been produced. To that
end WE give in full the Very flltteriug
criticism from the Bangor News. Of
Friday, THE Christian" having been
given at the Bangor Opera House.
Thursday evening:
That the play The Christian
founded upon. although not closely fol-
lowing, the novel by the same writer.
Hall Crane, has strong hold upon the
popular mind and heart. ~ demonstrate
Cd by its continued and great success
everywhere. ID IL. in "A sense. Il great
play, and "A good performance Of it ex-
plains clearly enough why people flock
"a see il, ana why it is 81 much praised
and talked about. The play was seen
IN Bangor, last year ana great audi
cnCe on that occasion applauded it,
Last night, it was for the second time
presented in the Opera House again to
large audience. ana again with BRILL
liant success.
"All Of the novel readers in the coun-
try. or nearly AN " them, have read
the book, and more than million rro-
PIE have seen the play. The play has
been reviewed by the great critics and
students Of the drama. and the public
has long ago made up its mind as To-
the plays merits. 81 that nothing It'll
the way Of comment seems to be called
for her" and ut this late day. People
uf an analytical turn Of mind may. ana
doubtless do find what they may con-
slider to b. flaws ana disappointing
things in this drama. and may point
out. as some VI the critics already have
done, that it is in various respects i'm
probable in the matter III pictured
events, even fintastiral jn conception
Some. probably. We're disappointed i'm
that the play was not just what they
had expected it would be. others that
il ended differently than they would
like it to end. while others stiU may
have been surprised tn find it very dif-
ferent in many respects than the book
but all this admitted. The Christian
as 4 play remains. "a most minds. ex-
cellcnt in character. impressive i'm dra-
matte strength ana admirable in mo-
the play is described as founded On the
novel. it is to be understood that the
dramatic version is an entiray indie
pendent one, differing from the story
in various important incidents and not
altogether the same. either in its
character or its motive,
The praise that is due to the COM
pany that presented The Christian in
Bangor opera House. Thursday night.
may be expressed COnCiseIy by saying
that their performance did ample JUS
tiCe to the play. 1t is not easy to point
out wherein the performance could in
any important respect be improved
upon. Lila Nane brings forth art and
beauty to the portrayal Of the charac-
ter of Glory Quayle-and all the time il
was Glory-the creation Of the author.
that the people saw, and at no time the
actress. She was sweet and lOVable as
the simple ManX maiden, dreaming Of
the glittering world Of London: she
was brilliantly attractive as the music
hall singer. with nobility tagging at
her heels. ana as the true woman shin
ing above all, she displayed a strength
that entities her to distinction on the
dramatic stage.
Henry kolkcr gave an earnest and
very forceful portrayal of the charac-
ter Of John Storm. He was consistent
dignified, well-poised throughout. ana
it is evident that he has made a con-
scientiOus study Of the role His part
ing with Glory in the clubroom of the
church, Act ,. was a very effective
piece of acting. and here. too. Miss
Nane displayed her emotional power
conspiCuOusly. Again, in Act 8. where
his fanatical zeal is overcome by the
old love. both were equal to the re-
quirements that could not be met by
any except good actors.
AS the good lady, Mrs. Calender.
with motherly instincts, Scotch accent,
and irrepressible curiosity. Georgia
Dickson won great favor and deserved
il all. Lord Robert IRE was well done
by Harold Hartsell and a great deal Of
praise is due to Frederic COnger for
his natural acting Of the altogether adj