Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23
co G,S SUCCESS.
Will Repeat "The Girl I Left Behind
 Me-" Tonight.

Me- Tonight.
 '.The Girl I Left Behind Me- as performed by amateurs for the bene- 1t of Company G, last evening, at Po- IFS, was | most agreeable play from every point of view. It has left a pleasing impression upon those who witnessed the performance. Wheth- CT it was owing to the pres ence of very distinguished people or the delightfully."- y-dressed assemblage, or that sense of security in being pleased at every performance given by Company c, there was a feeling of en- joyment throughout the very large house that is very seldom felt during an amateur play.
 The story of .The Girl Left Behind Me" is q very attractive one. It is a story of military life on Uncle Sam's frontier, where civilization is still only creeping. In q word it is this: Kate kennion, Grace Cross, engages herself to marry Lieut.. Parlow, Frank Keeley, though she loves Lieut.. Hawkesworth, Dr. John D. Freney. Parlow has al- ready cost Major Burleigh, Edward F.. Callahan, his wife and honor, and the major makes the customary VOW of re- venge. Indians and soldiers crowd the stage at almost every turn, but not in the hurrah of the melodrama style. The play is by Belasco and Fyles, a guarantee that it is smoothly written affair, perforated by a clash of saber, the clink of military spurs, the dash of glistening boots, flashing eyes fair women and brave men, such as they are supposed to be in the military post of the far West.
 Thomas Y. Davnie, as General Ken nion, was Q surprise to all. The se- date and sometimes austere principal was elegantly disguised as the broad chcsted and dasning old warrior of the plains. The part does not call for very hard acting, but the professor gave 1t a military dash which surprised his friends. 1t is practically q speaking part. The difficult roles were those impersonated by Dr. Treney and Frank Keeley. The latter Tas certainly | frst-class villain. His adaptability to the situation that turned good luck to him out of an act of cowardica on the field that merited q coIlrtmartiai was readily taken ad- vantage Of with surprising ease. As the disappointed lover, Dr. Freney act ed the part fully. His faithfulness to Kate, his desire to save her unhappi- ness, though conflicting with his anxi- ety to get square with Parlow for the loss of Kate, made a combination of emotions that takes a professional to give full merit, but Dr. Freney came through the ordeal all right
 Edward Callahan as Major Burleigh was quite up to the mark of expect ancy. This is dashing, rollicking part. with a tinge of the family man.
 William M. Miles, as Sergeant Dix, was a first-class comedian, while Geo. T. Jackson as Private Jones, was un- uuestionably one of the surprises of the night. Jones' entry upon scene of revelry that may be compared to the night before the battle of Waterloo, was finely done. There was no bom- bast or hurry indicative of the anna teur, but the well trained soldier bear- ing news of great importance to his superior upon an occasion of great mo- ment Dick Burleigh, by David q. Bolger, drew out great applause. This. little fellows acting was surprisingly fine.
 The merriment of the piece was fur nished by Miss Margaret Dillon as Wilber's Ann, and Oscar Race as Dr. Penwick Their parts could not have been better played. Their, fun ap- peared genuine and they were liberally rewarded in applause. PenWick's hap py allusion to relationship with the governor of the state drew down the house. His self possession at all times and the evident distress of his sweet heart were exquisitely funny. This was not Miss Dillon's first appearance behind the footlights. Everybody who saw her last evening hopes it will not be her last. Her pretty face, with her coquettish disposition. which made all sorts of trouble for Penwick, the un- fortunate, but Imaginable.
 The tears were furnished by, Miss Grace Cross as Kate. False emotion