The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
the Parlsh Priest.

To state that The Parish Priest
as presented BY Daniel suily
at the Seattle thsatsr ia worth see
In" IL NOT saying half enough. That
it should be seen would more nearly
echo the sentiment Of those who
have witnessed it. While Il 10 true
that Mr.. suily has long been held
favorite In Seattle. still In this play
he Is a surprise 10 the ones who know
him the best. lie Is a surprise from
the fact that heretofore comedy work
alone has claimed him. and one il
! NOT prepared 10 hear him sound the
chords Of pathos with n touch az
even ard sympathettc IA might be
expected from Joeeph Jefferson. To
say the least. and say II briefly. he
rounds out the character Of Father
Whalen In n way that for simplicity.
purencss and wholes0msneaa IL effect.
has noe been squaied In Seattle In
many a day. Mr.. Suliy says that the
title. The Parish Priest. Is ohiec-
tionabie % some. but that the preiu-
dice q overcome when once the play
= seen. That win b. 20, FOR surely
a sermon l. preached In many lines
% The striking drama. and on leaving
the theater there u a mysterious
something that made one feel better
for having gone.
The dialogue OF the play is excel
lent--no one can deny X. and Il runs
i with erudite sayings and humorous
rapartee as smoothly as such pro-
ductton an Shore Acres" but with
out the threatened tragedy.
The story itself il simple. Edward
I Welsh. whose father was killed In
the mines. finished a medical edu-
cation. paid for BY his brother. a
miner. and DR.. Cassidy. a wealthy
old practitioner. He has for years
been In love with Helen purkin.
Father Whaien's piece. Agnes Cas-
sidy IL In love with a young attorney.
Frank Dougher. In a lovers quar-
rel. actuated b. Jealousy. she trans
fsrs her favor 10 young Welsh. who
does not love her. but, to please her
wealthy father. who has made over
a splendid practice to him. he for
sakes pretty Helen and breaks her
heart. The interest Of the story In
woven around the efforts Of the Par
lsh Priest in breaking the engage
nent of Helen and the young doc
tor. he does Il with such honest
sincerity that the play IL made a
great one.
Mr.. sully's support Is ereditable.
I - y HHRitt anu NfsAf w AilAFt W AbNN
situations can staginess and mart
lfstic expression be detected. Al Phil
lips. az DR.. Edward Welsh. Is good.
| He has command OF his lines and
makes much out Of n rather diricult
role. One or two Of his poses. e.
| peciaily the one after his brother
chokea him. might be iimbered up q
bit. Joseph L. Tracey, a. the doc
tors brother, IL very easy on the
J stage and gives several times a fine
recital. John ID. Grimm l. capital as
Michael Sullivan. the old hires man
/ 81 Or. Cassidy. His adaptabslity 81
the true Trfshman r. excellent. and
one could not point cut a dsfeet IN
his presentation. Crystie Miller, as
Or. Cassidy, Ia first class. and adds
much 10 the tone Of the company.
Miss Lucille Spinuey, as Agnes Cas-
aidy. the doctors daughter, makes
a fine APPEARANCE and II = clever ar
tist. Her stage laugh alone mars.
/ for n is a little too mechanical and
/ in laughing half n dozen different
/ tln1ea through the play, each effort
/ r. o. precise equal duration and mod
uiafion. no matter what the coca
eion for mirth. Miss Kate Beneteau
as Helen Durizin makes n pretty pic
Z ture Of her part az the young girl
when loved. and afterward rejected.
I Miss Mildred Laurance az Katbef-
/ Inc Corrigan, r. very capable. She
brings a humor into the play thar
/ IL delightful.
THE Parish Priest runs tonight.
/ Tuesday and wednesday nights.
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