Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-14

in which a girl the mouse, pits her
self against the lion, the most famous
moneybags Of the world, and makes
him look like less than thirty cents.
She frightens him wit his own weap
i ous-deception, lying, cheating and dis.
loyalty And yet so strong are the sit
uation. so powerful is the dialogue
that one loses sight Of the weapons in
the enthusiasm which greets the re-
suits Produced So closely docs the
character Of the young woman ft that
Of Miss Ida Tarbell that the audience
is quite willing to overlook a healthy
head Of hair in its eagerness to rec
oguize in the lion the bald headed phil
anthropist who pours Standard Oil up
on the troubled seas Of Christianity.
At the Criterion "On the Quiet" is
being presented by Willie Collier, IN
London, who has just returned from
London, where he was accorded the
greatest reception ever given TO an
American comedian The British audi.
fences were appreciative Of his pecul-
lar, quick comedy methods and thor.
oughly enjoyed his impersonation in
The Dictator" Of the merry young
American who bought up South Ameri.
can revolutionary armies at thirty cents
a soldier In "on tho Quiet" they
were furnished a splendid oportunity Of
seeing one Of Augustus Thomas best
comedies which give an insight into
American college life with which Brit.
aims are wholly unfamiliar Briefly
told Il is tho story Of Agnes Colt,
wealthy heiress who Is in love with
Ridgway whose father is a Judge. Her
father, Horace, anticipates marrying
her 20 a noblcman but In answer 10 her
cnireaiics 30 consent 10 her union with
Ridgway consents on tho condition that
Ridgway viii 20 back 20 college 30 an.
ish up wherc he had ended on some
years previous, when ho had been cH.
PEELED. Ridgwuy consents, but mar
rics bis botrothcd before no begins bis
four years study and exile Tho IN.
expected visit Of Agnes 20 HE rooms
at New Haven causes comment and In
order 20 avert a scandal Ridgway takes
Agnes and her chum Phoebe away in
his yacht A fog arises and the yacht.
chased by Horace Colt In search OF
his sister, runs aground. Horace comes
aboard and, dimayed AZ tho scandal
that is likely 20 ensue, insists on Rldg.
way marrying hia sister at once, a pro
eecdihg which, Of course, tho former
nuptials mako unnecessary.
/, IL quite interesting for ono 20
stand In front Of tho Savoy or Wal.
lack . and note tho matinee audiences
issuing from the theater A. tho for
mer James X. Haekett In "The Walls
Of Jericho" shows that his hold on
the feminine hearts Is stir very strong
while William Fayersham In his COW
puneher's outfit In "squawman - bear
witness 10 tho fact that clothes do net
make tho lover. A novel bet as 10
which OF the two drew AZ the matinses
performed the smallest number OF men
was won by tho young man who bet
on Haekett From a very careful count
IL was asceFtained that out Of lO46 per
sons who made up the audiences al
tho Savoy 1889 were women aud Il
were men. Faversham drew 10 men
az his matinee performance and a nun.
her Of women substantially equal 10
the number that Haekett drew.
All who have seen Margaret Anglin
at the Princess in "Zira" are unani
nous in expressing their belief that she
is Americas coming emotional actress
When she served as a support Tor John
Drew aud Henry Miller in their light,
struetuFeless comedies, in which she
served as the naive and spiritless va
man. praises were but mildly bestowed
upon her. IL was enough 20 say that
her work was done with credit. But
now that the opportunity has been Civ
en- her 20 play the part Of a live breath.
ing woman, she has taken full advant.
age Of the role and earned that praise
which is most beloved by a star, the
praise Of having by excellent and ef
feetiye acting turned a mediocre play
into a success
Az the Garden Robert Mantell has
shown that "Kihg Lear" is something
more than a thing Of palsied limbs and
white whiskers. Seldom have theater
gOers had an opportunity Of seeing 80
admirable a study Of Shakespeare
grand old man
At the Madison Square theater Henry
Dixey has just completed his ninth
week in "The Man on the Box" and
has yet seyen weeks more 10 remain.
This fact speaks mora for hia u,ceeas