Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-06
Best Show Of the Season coming.

Best Show Of the Season coming.
Realism appears to be the element
most sought after In contemporary
dramatic creations. The extreme
to which this endeavor Is carried
has striking illustrations In the cur
rent importations Of English melo-
dramas, chiefly notable for their
mechanical devices designed to
precipitate startling climaxes.
Another kind of realism and one
that always has strong hold on
the American theatre public, Is that
typefed by the "Old Homestead"
class of plays. 1t Is In the newest
of these rural dramas, York State
Folks" that realism of very
homely and appealing kind Is the
keynote and eclipses everything
that has so far been produced In
this line.
York State Folks" will be pre-
sented at the Auditorium Wednes-
day evening. 1t Is an exquisite
rural portraiture, elaborated with a
hundred def touches of naturalness
bespeaking on the part of the au-
thor not only close observation,
but also the possession of true ar.
tistic temperament.
"York State Folks" has made an
instantaneous success, and critics
have pronounced the work of Mr..
Sidman as an author equal to the
best efforts of John E. Owens,
James A. Herne and Denman
Thompson. He has shown a re-
markable dramatic ability In build.
Ing his story, and had been respon.
sible for what Is an unusual
| Cnaf aCter creation.
His Myron Cooper, the leading
parsonage of the play, Is simple,
honest old man who might pass
unr oticed among thousands, and
yet whose life is full of a subtly
romantic interest. With this
romance Is blended a sense of humor
which lightens all difficulties and
adds color and life to the character
ization. Opposed to him Is Simon
Peer Martin, the strong minded
president of the village, whose
temper and stubbornness furnish
the stumbling block of the story,
and whose character Is vivid |: Its
contrast to that of the old village
organist, Cooper. These people
one feels that he has known always,
and 1t is the same with the lighter
characters which add to the comedy
element-Lem Dunbar, the honest
but rather awkward young horse
trader who gels the worst OF
the love affair; Ziby Tucker and
Ezra Blowers, the garrulous old
workmen In Martins wagon shop;
Hal Murdoch, the stylish young
music teacher from Syracuse Jennie
Miller and Emeline Hubbard, two
as wcmanly, naive young persons
as one sees on the boards; Jennie's
mother, the strong.willed sister of
the old organist, and dozen others.
1t Is all a simple tale of village life,
with plenty of heart interest,
pretty love story, few tears and a
great many laughs.
york State Folks" made the
biggest kind of a hit, and Its return
Is sure to be welcomed by one of |
the largest and most fashionable
audiences of the season.
The company that will be seen
here will be the same Identical cast
which presented 1t at It's last visit,
and includes James Lackaye, who
has dore the best work of his stage |
career as Simon Peter Martin. the
irascible village boss; Ray L Royce
as the lovable and humorously
inclined old village musician; En-
nest Lamson as the gawky young
horse trader, Lem Dunbar; Harry
Jackson as the sleepy workman in
the wood shop, the three clever
children, and all the others of the
original cast.
"York State Folks" has been
given a new and elaborate produc-
ton by Manager Fred E. Wright,
attention having been paid to the
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