The sun., 1901-11-13
new THINGS ON gHE STAGE.
GRACE GEORGE IN A DRAMA ny
LOTTIE BLAIR PARKER.

Grace George did not have 10 carry the
burden Of under Southern Skies at the
Republic Theatre last night. The drama
did not call for any service beyond her
ability to render. This sweet. neat
actress with o manner OF innate gen.
tility, and pleasant stage facility not ac-
companed by. much force. was not unduly
exploited. Her share In the venture was
much like that Of Elsie De Wolfe In .The
WAY Of the World at the adjoining Victoria
and Annie Russell In A Royal Family
down at the Lyceum-central and con-
spicuous. but not pervading nor dominant.
Under those favoring conditions Miss
George was an admirable factor In the gen.
orally successful result Of the new play and
itsperformance. That was kind and amount
of triumph which should have satisfied her
hope, as it did the expectation Of the audi
ence Putting aside the portion Of the mp
plause that was merely complimentary to
the individual. there was an abundant
demonstration Of approval for the artist
She had taken a fair place among the stars
and is likely TO hold It.
Lottie Blair Parker's sUnder Southern
Skies was about life In Louisiana. The
story was simple, but its Illustration was
prohise. Two men wooed one plantation
daughter and their rivalry had no dire
yillainy, bloodthirstiness or other very
strenuous accompaniment, The object OF
their love, as shown by Mas George was
creature Of girlish fancies and womanly
emotions engaRingly mingled. The lay
out Of the plot left the tensest scene
until the third act, when the hero
Inc, having consented to marry the
wrong man as a means OF saving her
father from disgrace, revolted at tho sacri-
foe, and was enabled to take the right man
for husband. The marriage ceremony
was stopped by her refusal to utter the
responsive 'Yes,' and thereupon the truth
came out--that her missing mother was
not an octoroon. as the girl had been lyingly
told. This climax was made only for
dramatic force, and the actress responded
10 Il eYectualy.
William A. Brady Is an adept in stage
craft pertaining TO rural depletion. and his
production OF Mrs. Parker's play had re-
ceived his careful attention. The repre-
sentation OF a Halloween celebration,
with pick aninnies playful. girls trying
devices OF fortune-teling and the whole
party rollolting In a dance, was a vivacious
affair almost devoid Of anything 10 break
its appearance Of spontaneity. Singing
negroes were introduced outside the open
windows, where they were not obtrusivo.
From the important effects down to the insig-
nifrant details expertly fine taste was
shown But nothing that MIR. Brady had
prearranged was more diverting than his
accidental exhibit OF a husband pleased
ly his wife. Miss George in private life
Is Mrs. Brady. After the uncommonly
quick and sudden curtain had gone up
and down half a dozen times after the
third oct climax. it shot up Unexpectedly
again amid calls for the authoress and there
stood Mr.. Brady kissing Mrs. Brady. He
fed from the laughter and applause, while
she in smiling agt alton said; He was
telling me to say 10 you that Mrs. Parker
was too nervous TO rem ain through her
play"
Ftew plays have a more suitably chosen
OF carefully rehearsed cast than had been
provided for this one. The southern ac-
cent was given with rare felicity by nearly
every speaker. and especially by Ralph
Stuart. who led the male contingent as
the worthier OF the two suitors His role
vas sCant IN material with which 10 do
much. but he made the best possible use
Of IL. and the audience was kind to
him. olyler Hastings was the
sinister, afforded better opportunities TIle
lovers were surrounded by charact<s
typical Of rural Louisiana during the period
81 reconstruction after the failure Of the
R,bollion had made chaos of social snd
political affairs. The authors creati\
were rendered graphic by good actf,g
in almost every case. Burr Mcintosh
a. an offoeseeker and Thomas Burns az a
newspaper editor both we're antagOnistlc
With dverting JUNCTION,
Negroes were faithful lly portrayed by
Alice Leigh. Virginia Glyndon, Kingsley
Benedict and VIII n Bray. The father
vas made a fine old Southern gentleman
by George { Staley, and the erring mothers
passionate by Grace Henderson. Indeed,
Under Southern skies wac a slmple,
pretty play. performed 80 well that its
merits sere enforced and its faults con-
oealed
An old example ~ Arthur Wing Pneros
landing Of a complication for the stage
va brought into nOlioe Al the Empire yos-
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vss One of three plays Issrforned by ad-
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