The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-08
AT THE TH:.EATERs
'Metropo Iitan- chauncey oIcott In "Ter.
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IT wasn't written by Augustus Pitou, it
doesn' t contain a single dog yet Chaun-
coy Olcott has never slapped his BOSOM
heretofore In SO good a playsas Terence.
Even II Mr. OlcottHcould not sing, even II
he could not kiss a child, che would de-
serve success in the vigorous. interesting
drama that he launched recently at St.
Paul. Yet all of his Irish diplomacy will
be taxed to- distribute his gratitude. The
new play was drama tized ,sbya"A1rs. Ed
mund Nash Morgan from the novel by
Mrs. b. M. Croker; was i"edited and re-
hearsed'' by Eugene w. Presidency; is
produced by Augustus Pitou, and has
been amended, according to report. by Mr..
| Olcott himself. +
f This "mergerized's drama is less con-
ventional, less Olcotty than. its plot. AL
tho the time is 1.-THE present. Ireland Is
Ifohoe more rutned-a. nation butchered tto
lybay are being rack-rented and evicted
by a lawyer agent in the mysterious alb
sence of the true Irish landlord, "the last
Iof the Desmonds. - But the "colleens"
and the children console themselves in the
whip cracking heroism Of Terence, the
coach man.T who has a secret and gen
tleman's wardrobe. He stops a runaway
coach, saves the life of blonde heiress,
i2and--now, guess One, two three! They
fall In love with each other Avaricious
relatives hire the evicting agent to hire
smugglers to kill Terence. Coachman
and heiress pursue a villain (EnglishO.
who is clipping with the blondes married
sister. Husband bursts in," villain ac-
cuses coachman and heiress as the real
clippers. wife acquiesces, true lovers part.
Terence also killed by. poacher. Terence
Games back, at last as the genuine Des-
mond, to life and lands and own true
love-
For a that and a.. that the play, once
started with some effort, appears natural
and soon becomes intense. The manner Of
the outcome is well concealed abundant
sympa thy is concentrated upon the stable
knight, and even oyerflOWs upon the
moon struck blonde. Few Of the lines are
stilted, many are rational and novelty hui
| mOrous. But the last act is feeble, and
the third act despite its ingenious sham
death, is weaker than the second act,
containing the elopement. .r*.
Mr.. Olcott has improved with his OPP
portunity. He has ,not-and girls that
cherish his picture. will pray, that he, will
! not-ceased to create. living pictures from
! his own athletic form, he does not basely
| ignore his own heroism. But he makes a
fine emotional "quick change" in the
elopement act, when his indignation cop
les Mont Pelee, and he has cultivated to
the point of copyright his "blarneying,"
soft-spoken repartee-tfe essence Of Irish
charm Still unscientifc, perhaps, in his
musical roles, he puts into the limited
/. range of his voice all his well-known ten
derness and sweetness. Therefore was
he acclaimed loudly at the Metropolitan,
called for after each act. made to speak
with something Of lie Gallienne's felicity,
and compelled to sing THE Wild Irish
Rose" % =
Terence strides among stage settings
which, especially in the moon-lighted
third act, are capital. lie is baited and
beloved by a company that, save the
mounting lawyer, answers all require
nents. H. B. Curry. .