Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-11
TIM MURPHY ENJOYED.
Played to a Large House in Spite of
the Rain A Strong Play.

Played to Large House in Spite OF
the Rain A Strong Play.
Tim Murphy is always entertaining.
His appearance at the opera house
Thursday evening supported by strong
company was, therefore. a great theat-
rical treat. When he appeared two
years ago in 1.-The Carpetbagger" Mar
shalltown people thought he had played
his best role, but there were many last
evening who were even better pleased
with Joel Gay and the pretty comedy
built up around his struggle to get a
claim before the attention of congress.
The scene OF IA Capitol Comedy" is laid
entirely in Washington. Before the cur
tain rises a few stereopticon views of
Washington city are shown and then the
play begins In an upper story room of a
Washington boarding house kept by a
good old southern lady. The second act
shifts to luxurious drawing room of a
senator's residence typical Of many an
official home in the capital city. The
third act carries the audience into the
senate wing OF the national capitol
building to the door of the senate cham
Der, where Senator Dinsmore is about to
deliver speech in favor of Joel's claim.
The claim fails and back again the scene
shifts to the boarding house.
The Tim Murphy company carries its
own scenery, which is worthy Of special
mention. The senate scene is q perfect
setting and the drawing room is as fine
{ stage setting as has ever appeared in
the odeon. 1t hardly seems possible that
Louise Dinsmore could be the same Miss
Dorothy Sherrod who played the part of
the carpetbagger's daughter two years
ago, but so we are told by the program.
Her acting has not Improved. However,
the support in "a Capitol Comedy" is
more Of the show than 1t was in The
Carpetbagger." The work Of old John
Paslowe. Mrs. Mason and Senator Dins-
more. giving the names OF the charac-
tiers played, was particularly well. done.
Tim Murphy has an ease and perfect
naturalness OF manner that forces his
audience to forget that 1t is only a play
going on before them, SO strong is the
impression with every one that he is
looking upon the real life scenes repre-
sented It was this careless, uncons
scious ease that so charmed every one in
Tim Murphy, THE Carpetbagger," ana
the writer has never seen him in q role
that seemed to emphasize HIS strong In
dividuality as an actor more than did
that play. but Mr.. Murphy himself
thinks IA Capitol Comedy" is the best
thing he has ever played. AS play.
plot and beauty OF the story considered.
Il is the best, but as a role for Tim MUIR
ply few will concede superiority to the
daredevil unconcern OF the carpetbag
governor as he gracefully balances a
whisky jug on his arm and greets all
visitors with his most amusing sar-
casm.
All Of Mr.. Murphy's comedies reach
their climax in the moral lesson Of adj
for personal honor and nobility
OF character. AT these times Mr.. MUIR
ply is eloquent. When he faces his vii
lain he is fairly thrilling. OF course Mr..
Murphy was called out for curtain
speech and he told funny story. His
and 1t was a large one. left
feeling more than repaid for Drawing the
Storm that ragged all evening. 1t was a
very fine show.