Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-19
A STRONG PLAY
BY A
STRONG COMPANY

My Jack as presented by the Wal
ter Sanford Co. with the fine stage
effects and scenery. is Il nautical drama
that holds the attention from start to
finish and sends a warm thrill of ex-
citemenr through the veins of all audi
tors. It is brimful of puthos placed
side by side with side-splitting pas
sages, so that tears are often mingled
with cOnvulsive laughter, OF course,
this all due to the efforts of the SPLEEN
did company now at the Orpheum, II
an inferior company were to present
the play. II would certainly fall Hat.
There Is a great deal OF spontaneity
about the members OF the Walter San
ford Company which Is particularly
pleasing and each player seems bent
on getting as much pleasure out Of his
OF her part as that which is being
given to the audience,
My Jack" was presented at the Or
pheum last night before a crowded
house Even the boxes were all filled
and those present included great
many Of the best people in town. The
first three nights of the Walter Sanford
Company at the Orpheum has given
them a reputation which will stand
in good stead throughout the remain
der Of their season. They are assured
of crowded houses from now until the
end.
My Jack" is pretty little play,
the interest of which centers around
a stolen title. In the various acts
are scenes on the beach at Falmouth.
Cornwall, England; on the deck of the
lines, Africa. A pretty story of love
il woven into the play and beside it
runs n villainous plot that Is finally
brought to light in a strongly dramatic
scene
William Desmond as Jack Meredith
is very strong indeed and shows to
ia. better advantage than he did in
the part of Paul Judson in The Power
OF Cold" He has made himself Il great
fPvorite with Honolulu people.
Laura Wall as Dorothy Prescott, his
itancee, Is a spirited player. calling
forth great applause in situations
where she defies Sir Edward Nanburg,
the part well played by Walter San
! ford.
Griffith Wray, playing the part OF
! Giro PanitZa, a vagabOnd Greek, is a
past master in the art OF making up
and of Initiating the actions and habits
Of speech of peoples far removed from
the mainland of America. The death
scene IN the desert with the accom-
lunying disclosure OF a deyilish plot,
is a scene which cannot fall to make u
deep impression.
Ethelle Earle as Mrs. Prescott. the
Elind widow. must be recommended
To all Honolulu theatre-gUeTs Her
characterization of the poor blind
Mother with her heart strings rent in
twain by the supposed dGath OF her
son, Is without fault, She is perhaps
strongest in the last act where the
spirit OF revenge is sottened by the
Innate love OF the mother.
Tommy Shearer rs Patrick DoOlan
o! the GunbOat Sea Gull" and AIDE
laide Smith as Mary lbbetson are the
people whose lookout is to keep the
RCople In roars OF laughter aud they
do II to perfection. When they appear
on the stage there isn't anything to do
. hut laugh, The mock death scene oi
the rollickng Pat II irresistably funny
My Jack" viii be repeated tonight
Another crowded house Is anticipated
J ADD ORPHEUM---
After the show At the Orphoum, q
large number Of people won't 10 the Al
cNander Young hotel pull whore pop
ular prices and delicious yiands pre-
! vail This Is becoming regular thlnp
; with thealregoCrs,
| Considerable annoyance was caused