The age-herald., 1901-02-21

The first presentation of the dramatiza- ton of Mary Johnston's novel, ITO Have and To Hold,' took place at the Acade- my of Music in Baltimore on Monday evening and it's reception by critical audience and the press of that city is a further tribute to the genius of the Birm- ingham girl. The presentation, which was made under the direction of MT. Charles Frohman, the New York manager, was on an elaborate scale and the play scored a decided success.
 Miss Johnston was not present although she was expected, and a reception in her honor had been arranged by the Dramat- ic Art Club of that city.
 The novel was dramatized by E. F. Badington under Miss Johnston's direc- ton, and follows as far as possible the story of the book. It is in four acts, and was presented by the following cast: Ralph Percy ..............R Robert Lorraine Jobn Rolfe RECOMMENDATIONS. S. Miller Kent plccon, Ralph Percy's servant ........ Wallace Erskien Pory, Secretary and Speaker of As sembly .............Dore Davidson Jeremy Sparrow ........ Charles Walcott EdWard Sharpless .......... N. l.. Jelenko | George Yeardley, Governor of Vir- ginia .................. Sydney Herbert Lord Carnal, the Kings Favorite.... | ........ ................. Holbrook Blinn | SIT francis Wyatt ..........J. NJ Colville l Lawson ...... .............. Cecil DeMile l George Sandys ...........Carl St. Aubyn | Peaceable Sherwood ........ John Findlay l Fettiplace Clause .......... Harry Lewis 1 Giles Allen ................ George Forbes Captain Martain Joseph A. Weber Nantauquas ...... Robert w. Broderick | Captain of '"The George. Richard Disney Lady Jocelyn Leigh, known as Pa
 tlence Worth ............ Isabel Irving | Lady Margaret Wyatt .. Isabel Garrison | Angela ................. florence Robinson Prudence Anson Clarie Mcdowell | Mary Beatt .................. Etta MOTHS Cornelia Wood .............. Lottie Alter | LucerDa lumIey .......... Maud f1OS1OrC | (Maids from England)
 Colonists, Soldiers, Maids etc.
 Act I.-Scene 1-The Meadow before the church, Jamestown, Va, summer 1921 Scene 2-The Journey to Weyanoke. Scene 3-Ralph Percy's home at Weya- nuke.
 Act II den days later)-The exterior of the fort at Jamestown.
 Act III,-Scene l Gone day 1ater)-The old watch house by the river. Scene 2 At Sea. Scene 3-The pirate ship
 Act IV.-Scene 1.-The hold of "The George" Scene 2-The cabin of ''The George Scene 3-The deck of "The George"
 The following notice of the perform ance appeared in the Baltimore Sun:
 Even if the cordial reception given to the play itself had not been seen, just a glimpse of the audience attracted to the Academy of Music last night by Charles Frohmans initial production of D. F, Bodington's dramatization of Mary John- ston's novel ITO Have and to Hold would have been sufficient to have con vinced even the most doubtful minds that the vogue of the dramatized novel has not yet passed.
 Tt was an audience that included not only the regular theatergoers, but hun dreds of others less frequently seen al the theaters, who had read and had en- joyed the book and who went to see the play on that account. Early in the day every seat in the house had been sold. At night many were turned away and ever | standing room was at a premium
 "As a consequence of careful rehears- ing there were comparatively no hitches. One of the usual accompaniments of a | flrst-night performance-long, tedious waits between the acts-were lacking al together. And another accompaniment some slight nervousness on the part of the principal performers-which is al