The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
The parish Priest.

To state that This Parish Priest.
as presented by Daniel suily
at the Seattle thsatnr sls worth see
in" Is not saying half enough. That
IL should be seen would more nearly
echo the sentiment % those who
have Witnessed q. while Il u true
that Mr. sgliy has long been held a
favoriis in Seattle. stu In this play
he Is a surprise 70 the ones who know
him the best. lie l. n surprise from
the fact that heretofore comedy work
alone has claimed him, and one Ia
not prepared 20 hear aln sound the
chords % pathos with a touch as
even and sympathetic as might ~
expected from Joseph Jefferson To
say the least. and say II brisfiy. he
rounds out thu character Of Father
Whaien In n way that Tor simplicity.
nureneas and wholesomsnsss - e1eGt,
has not been equaisd IN Seattle IN
mary a day. Mr.. suiiy says that the
title. The Parish Priest IL obiec-
ti1nabie 10 Narue. bat that the preju-
dice u overcome when once the play
II seen. That viii be 20. for surely
a sermon Is preached In many Hines
81 the striking drama. and on leaving
AAAT NAfHaAA#A hAFNN ~ ~ 80 Afa@A
something that made one feel better
for having gone.
The dialogue % the play Is excel
lent--no one can deny u. and u runs
1 with erudlts sayings and humorous
repartse as smoothly a. such a pro-
durtiun as shore Acres" but with
out the threatened tragedy.
/ The story Itself 10 simple. Edward
Z Welsh. whose father was killed In
the mines. finished a medical sdu-
cation. paid for by his brother. a
miner, and Or. Cassidy. 4 wealthy
old practitioner. He has for years
been In love with Helen Dursin,
Father whaicn's niece. Agnes Cas-
sidy Ia In love with a young attorney.
Frank Dongber. In a lovers quar-
rel. netuafef BY Jealousy. she trans
feFs 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
sskes pretty Helen and breaks her
heart. The interest Of the etory II
woven around the efforts Of the Par
ish Priest in breaking the engage
ment 81 Helen and the young doc
tor. He does n with such honest
sincerity that the play IL made q
/ great one.
Mr.. Suily's support IL ereditable.
as a whole. and only in three OF four
situations can staKiness and mart
iztic expression be detected. Al Phil
lips. "a DR.. Edward Welsh. Is good.
| He has command Of his lines and
makes much out OF a rather difieuit
role One or two 81 his poses, sa-
/ pecialIy the one after his brother
chokes him. might be limbered up 4
bit. Joseph l. Tracey. as the doc
tors brother. " very easy on the
stage and gives several times a fne
recital. John %. Grimm isscapital as
Michael Sullivan, the old hired man
] Of Or. Cassidy. His adaptRbility %
the true Irfshmsn II excellent, and
one could not point out a defect IN
hts presentation. Crystle Miller. as
| Dr. Cassidy. Ia first class. and adds
/ much n the tone 81 the company.
| Miss Lucille Spinney. as Agnes Cas-
| sidy. the Doctors daughter. makes
fine app iarance and II a clever ar
/ tist. Her stage laugh alone mars.
| for II II a little too mechanical and
| IN laughing half dozen different
| times through the play. each effort
| is of precise equal duration and mod
uiati0n. no matter what the occa-
elon for mirth. Miss Kate Beneteau
! "a Helen Durkin makes a pretty pie
/ ture Of her part ~ the young girl
I when loved. and aftsrward rejected.
| Miss Mildred Laurance aH Rather
Inc Corrigan, IL very capable. she
brings a humOr into the play that
IL delightful.
THE Parish Priest" runs tonight.
I Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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