The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29

principals the lines allotted to each were
few.
The enthusiasm of the audience was as
remarkable as the grand scale on which
the production Is made. AT the close of
the third act Mrs Carter and Mr.. Belasco
We're recalled again and again, and both
briefly expressed their thanks at the dem
onstration The main fault Of the perform
ance at its present stage Is the inordinate
length as the curtain did not fall until
after midnight. but, with an almost unex-
ampled patience. the audience sat through
II al, and there was even another recall
for Mrs. Carter at the close.
Too much can not be said for the scenic
splcndor Of the production, The expendi
tire, the good taste, the historical research,
the care for detail and the udnity of
trouble 10 give correct picture OF the
timeS-these, are at every point apparent
and must be highly praised. w, +. NJ
~
The New York Mail aud Express has
the following to say of Henry Miller's new
play darcy of the. Guarde'
DARCY OF the Guagls," the plaS,s and
Major d 'Arcy, the brave and dashlng Of
deer Of the Grenadiers,- It's hero. both won
much esteem and favor at the savoy thea,
ter last evening, where the new play Dy
Louis Evan Shipman was acted by the
talented Henry Miller and company
which stars are not always fortunate
enough 10 possess.
The play is not the very best that has
-.
Than a very great many. Its action Is
even, smooth and logical; It's dialogue IS
Witty, as these who have read the book
might guess It would be, aud II is acted
with skill as any one who has seen MI.
Miller might be GgGured At 6rst he IS
the rollicking devl-may-care Irish sol
der, the sight of a beautiful girl trans
forms him into the lover still bit devil
may-care, as belts a temperament when
falls in love with every pretty face, but
soon becoming ardent and devoted as he
recognizes his fate, then the true soldier
striving 10 forget his love 10 the face OF
stern duty end at last again The lover
more ardent and devoted, and finally re-
ceiving his reward
wright set for the actor. and well did Mr..
Miller perform them. The different mnocs'
and the graduation from one to the next,
were done with almost entire skin. and
there VAS hardly q slip anywhere. The
best part of his performance, however.
was the atmosphere Of Hlbernianlsm tat
any rate as we know II In romance) Wh'cn
he threw around his role.
If Mr. Shpman had not written the book
one would say it was like chapter out
of Charles Lever, so truly was that char'
actaristic developed and conveyed Therein
lay the great charm OF the. play, and that
was Mr. Miller's best achievement. Not
that II nrotruded itself with uuwelcome and
harsh prominence. but i undeflay me !.
whole Performance so suhtly that often II
/ Uould not have been recognized until N
had been missed That Is art.
The story Of Nlr Shipman comedy iol'
lows that Of his book. Philadelphia hav'
ing been occupied by Lord CORVALLIS: Ma.
jor darcy and CAPTAIN Grregoryt Of me ne
Grenadiers, are quartered In a mouse OF
Mrs Tovnsbend whose daughter Pa.
meia' Is a most uncompromlsing patriot
D Arcy promptly falls in love with Pamela
and proceeds 10 Sigh like furnace over
+ lain Gregory. who reminds him Of former
: similar Occurrences. much to the majors
/ Irish ire ,.
1 Captain Henry Townshend; Pamela
hrotber steals through the British lines
I fIom valley Forge, where Washington Is
/ encamped. and Is traced to his sister S
home. which is ordered to he searched
/ the latter. returning, stops the search and
although he believes the hidden man to