The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-02-01
sULLY At THE METROPOLITAN
The Faverlte Irish Comedian in Min
neapolis the Coming Week.

The Faverlte Irish Comedian in Min.
neapolis the Coming Week.
Daniel Sully, the favorite Irish actor
will be at the Metropolitan for one
week, beginning tomorrow in his latest
success, the Parish Priest, one of the
best and cleanest plays on the stage.
The Irish Standard bespeaks for Mr..
Sully and his play the generous pat
ronage of the people of Minneapolis.
Both actor and play deserve to be
appreciated. The story of ''The Paris
Priest" is one of life, with its hopes,
disappointments and smiles, not Il
religious story, for Father Whalen is
rather the man than the priest. In
no act or situation does he allude to
creed, but to what is human and good
in every man or woman, regardless o.
their religious belief.
He ta..es the tangled skeins and
knotted threads Of the lives of his
friends and with his shuttle of good
ness and charitableness weaves them
into cloth of happiness.
The play tells no complicated story.
a mistake is made; an ambitious youth
blinded by his love for the good things
Of life, forgets the girl to whom he is
bound by the ties of honur and his
act is the cornerstone of the interesting
incidents which follow.
Act is the lawn of the home Of DIR.
Thomas Cassidy who this day turns
over his practice to Edward Welsh,
who has Just graduated from medical
college. for which he was fitted by
services in the Office of DR.. Cassidy
The latter has daughter, Agnes, who
is engaged to be married to Frank
Dougher, young attorney, but her
father hopes she will marry DR.. Welsh,
whom he loves as son. Welsh is ell
gagged to Helen Durkin, unknown to
DR.. Cassidy; and Welsh, in his desire
for wealth, accepts his friends daugh-
ter, when she. in moment of anger,
quarre1s with her betrothed, and for re-
venge turns to Welsh Father Whal-
en- is the uncle of Nellie Durkin and
has been a father to her as we'll as to
Welsh, who was left an orphan at an
early age.
It has been understood for years
that Nellie and young Welsh are to
marry. Jim Welsh, big, good-heart-
ed brother Of the young Doctor, labor
ed in the mines to earn the money
necessary to secure the education for
the young doctor and this is Jim's hap.
py day, for is not his brother a phys'-
clan with his name in gold letters over
the door?
He, too, loved Nellie, but he sacri-
feed that for his brother, and, as he
says, "tried to prove his love for both
of them, by making Ned worthy Uf
her." While Father Whalen is talk
ing to Welsh of the happy home he
will have with Nellie as his wife, the
old clergyman hears that the latter is
engaged to the daughter Of DR.. Cas-.
sidy.
1t is like thunder bolt from clear
sky and strong scene results. Father
Whalen prevents Dr. Welsh from send
ing an announcement of the engage
ment to the papers and the curtain
descentls on scene natural and power
full.
Act II, is the lawn the same evening.
Father Whalen labors to keep the truth
from Nellie and Jim, and the interest
is intense. Katherine Col'rigan is a
wealthy Irish girl, touring America.
and stops over in this village en- route
for Ireland. Not knowing the serious
ness attached to the engagement, she
tells Jim Welsh. He finds his brother,
who acknowledges the truth, and he
attempts to drag him to Nellie. Faith
or Whalen prevents serious encounter,
Nellie learns the truth, and with Jim
determines to leave the grounds and
not wait for dinner in honor Of DR..
Welsh. Father Whalen induces them
to stay.
Act III. is one hour later in the
house of the priest. Through the door
floats the voices of the choir and the
music of the organ. The situations
are powerful Father Whalen devotes
himself to the task of righting things:
and by arts that are diplomatic in
character restores all to reason and
Glove triumphs."
Michael Sullivan, who is in the EN-
ploy of DR.. Cassidy, furnishes abund-