The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
EVENT OF THE SEASON
Rose COshlan is Greeted by a
Large Audience.

A large and cultured audience of
WaxahAchie theater Qoers greeted
Rose Coghlan at the opera house
last evening. The performance was
an artistic success and that the
work of Miss Coghlan and her com
petent company was thoroughly APP
preciated was attested by the gener-
Gus applause accorded them.
The Wire Orchestra had been en-
gagged TO furnish music on this oc-
casion and before the first rise of
the curtain a delightful concert was
given. Also between the acts of the
play number of excellent numbers
were rendered.
The play, "The Greatest Thing in
the World" was based upon a
struggle Of heredity against love.
Rose Bryant, the widowed mother
of two boys, Cecil and Harold Bry-
ant, sees the elder developing the
traits of his father in a manner that
gives the impression that beredtv
has long ways the start in the
race. Overcome by indulgence in
stimulants he fairly insults the girl
he loves best in the world by the
mad violence of his oyerheated
passion. The scene is laid at the
ball given by Mrs. Bryant. The
guests rush in upon them and the
mother, by perhaps rather strain
ed explanation, saves the situation
and gives the first indication of a
strength of character supposed to
further emphasize the love she
bears her boys. But in addition to
this other complications arise which
put the mothers love to a further
and mere trying test. Cecil, the
wayward boy, is in need Of money.
His guardian, David Mcfarland, q,
gives him check for $1,000, which he
raises to $40 900. The widowed moth
er has two suitors, Godfrey Town
send and David Mcfarland. When
the check passes into hands of the
guardian he threatens to prosecute
the boy Virginia Bryant hears the
story from his lips and to save her
tiary offers to marry Mcfarland if
he will give her the check. This
convers alton is overheard by the
son, who is in love with Helen Nc
Fariand, his guardians daughter,
and whose pardon he had come to
beg for the scene of the night be-
fore. The end of the whole thing is
that strength, as well as honor, re-
turn TO the boy who is fast sinking
into the depth of degradation, and
the scales are turned IN his favor.
The part of Virginia Bryant was
gwen a splendid portrayal by Miss
Coghlan. She was magnificent in
the third act where she attempts to
conceal her son for eavesdropping
and then denounces hlm when they
are alone.
With the ladies of the cast Miss
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scored triumph that won the ad-
miration of the audience. The act
ing of Miss Diils appears to be more
natural than that of Miss Coghlan.
She gave a most excellent interpre-
tation of the character of the girl
who is supposed TO be strong
enemy to heredity.
Miss Paula Gloy as Madge ChiseI-
hurst was true to her lines and she
was quite charming in her part.
Sidney Irving as Cecil Bryant,
the wayward son, was good in his
part, carrying ont his lines in quite
a natural manner. Fred c. House
as Harold Bryant, added brightness
to the play and Walter Crosby as
DR.. Chiseihurst was good. Louis
Shea as David Mcfarland and
Franklin Ricthey as Geoffrey Town
send, the chosen of Virginia Bryant.
handled their parts in a most capa-