The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-08
THE TYRANNY OF TEARS

| At the Crawford opera house, Satur-
day, February IA, Mr.. Paul Gilmore and a
carefully selected company of players will
| appear In Haddon Chambers delightful
| comedy. 1.-The Tyranny of Tears" The
company will appear under the auspices
of our local Elks. as II is in the nature
of a benefit to them. The company is
considered one of the strongest touring
| tbs section of the country. and wherever
they have appeared, the press has been
most enthusiastic in its praises OF the
star. play and company. Mr.. Gilmore
will be remembered here as the dashing
D'Artagnan in Dumas Musketeers He Is
a young man; not yet thirty. but his rise
has been rapid, until now he stands at
the head of the matinee idols Of America
The people of Wichita should turn out
in force next Saturday and give the Elks
rousing benefit
The Tacoma News, of Wednesday. jan
uary H. says:
1T can be well understood since last
nights performance why Paul Gilmore
has held a prominent place in the hearts
of the matinee idol worshippe-. His sway
over hearts is by no means limited to the
a mediocre actor only. ne would still re-
ceive the plaudits of his audience. because
because, well because he is Paul Gil
more.
Though much too small II was an ex-
tremely well pleased audience that step
ped out of the Tacoma theatre last night
1.-The Tyranny of Tears" is very light
In fact. so light that one is almost tempt
ed to hold ones breath at times for fear
the action shall go to pieces. Perhaps
action Is used inadvisedly. AS Colonel
Armitage in the play says: Give me
word
However, plot is not a necessary adj
junct to society comedy. and Mr.. Haddon
Chambers has herein followed the exam
pie of Wilde. Grundy. HowelIs and others.
And though this particular product Of his
pen may not compare in wit and brilliant
repartee nor neiegance Of style or snap
piness of dialogue with the work Of these
masters. his Tyranny OF Tearsy has
much that coTnmends II and some things
that are very good. indeed-with empha-
sis on very
dowed with a magnificent physique. So
paper used In billing the play. And. for
once. the lithographsr has been true 20
nature. But what cannot be CLEANED from
a look at his picture is the wondro1s
power OF his voice. Mr. Gilmore has a
perfect dramatic voice. which he uses
with consuusn1ate skill: sweet and rneio-
dicus. fuii OF suppressed power in the
emotional lirss tender and csrezsing. 81
IL a voice that you cannot resist that
captures you first. then fascirstes you
and finally leaves you IN state where
you are eagerly. sTen impatientiy- vtsh-
ing that he should charm you an the time
with It's music
An exquisite pbece Of acting II n the
third act zhsn his private secretary IN
willingly bet-zys her love for him Hts |
lines would convey little But every ges- !
ture. the Suppressed e-aotIo. IL his voice. I;
hrezshfax tender pity for che young girl I
the facial expression. depsctins. as !; /
does. pathetic concern. his whole beszg 4
speaking. "a * were. with n rnssnesksrn 4
TIA, cannot be resisted Dortrsys all that 4
the author eoul5 possibly have meant 4
IN this. 81 far. the strongest situation IN 1
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