Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-02

An unpleasant play. written seemingly
not to carry the argument that u woman
who has sinned can rehabilitate herself Il
she has the strength and will but ap.
parently to show that as long one man
thinks evil OF woman there is no happi-
ness, peace OF prosperity for her. The
piece however, does one commendable
thing 1; gives Miss Roberts a. chance and
this is all this gifted woman needs TO
demonstrate that she Is an actress capable
Of handling difficult roles of the serious
order An audience that was large. con
| sidering the snowstorIn. was present ami
was hearty and generous In signifying APP
! probation OF Miss Roberts and the other
players.
Ann La Mont" Is not well built play.
! II fails to sustain interest. Many speeches
are too long and too many OF the speeches
| are sermons The debate, which Is about
| the eternal problem of sex, seldom is H.
| lumired By brilliance, wit OF the asseV-
| Grafton of a new point OF view. There are
"a few SMILES among the lines that belong
70 the thriller class. Comedy Is carried
In. deposited on the stage, left there for Ii
while and then removed for more heavy
| business
The two things that make the play well
worth seeing are the efforts Of Miss Roberts
and Max Fisman. Mr.. Figman Is the
genius Of the lighter portions of the piece.
! As Grant Dudley, the inpressonist, he
IS on the stage o great deal and Is funny
nearly all The time without much to be
funny with
The play deals with artist life. Ann Is
a painter who has sinned with Leon Rich
mond, a successful illustrator. He goes
away; she repents, resolves to be a good
| f,Na ln.fa Nth mill
who returnS her affection. but refuses to
marry him because Of the stain on her
character This stain ia known only e.
Richmond The latter comes back and at
tempts to regain his old place. Ann refuses
He Observation-Disclosures her motives and does
not believe she is sincere. From that time
on until near the close OF the play he pur
sues her. She goes TO London from New
York and under a new name achieves sue
cess within two years. About this tim'
the millionaire reappears and renews hi
suit. Richmond also appears. Ann vii
not marry the millionaire, Titus. until
Richmond Is convinced Of her sincerity
After this has been accomplished In tn
most dramatic and effective scene Of TN
play, at the end Of the third act, she find
Titus, despairing of her love, has gone 4
spend the remainder OF his life studyinl
-
She goes In search OF him, finds him ant
the end Is happy.
Richmond is impossible man. Ann
an Impossible woman. A woman who ha
been unfortunate, recovered loved n goo
= man. who still wants to marry her afte
she has confessed, would have been salts
fed were she not of an unreasonably idea
: mold. II Is merely a matter of pride wit
: Ann, who insists that the man who lie
her astIay shall believe in her before sh
can md relief. The man is not wort
spending a moments idle thought upoI
IIis character is supremely egotstical an
| weak.
Miss Roberts is assisted by compan
of Capable actors. The scenery and accei
], suries fine and elaborate, showing tn
= Investment of much care and effort. Ever!
Z. thing possible is done with the play
u squeeze all there is cut of IL.