The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

wellknown stars as Thomas Keene -.
II. Sothern and others. Miss MacGregor
4 was practically stranger 10 Providence
playgoers but before the second act was
over last evening the audience was
! clamoring for her 10 appear before the
| curtain; al the end OF the third act she
had everyone present at her feet: and
at the end Of the fourth and last act. I'm
spite OF the usual eagerness 10 be the
! first out OF the theatre. no one left until
/ they had given Miss MacGregor the nu-
merous curtain calls she so thoroughly
deserved.
She was given some floral tributes.
/ also. and the audience insisted upon her
I saying a few words which she prettiv
and earnestly did when urged by her
/ fellow players. Truly. Miss MacGregor's
success was an undeniable and complete
one. II would be hard To refrain from
enthusing about her superb portrayal OF
/ liardys pathetic heroine one could not
( imagine even that gifted actress Minnie
Madden Fiske. who first produced this
play and who made such a brilliant sue
cess In II, giving more fawless per-
formance Miss MacGregor. though young.
has technique at her finger tips; but she
had something more--she had tempera
ment, which made her feel the varying
emotions the role requires
When an actress can make an audience
forget that she is acting. when she can
make them hold their breath with sus-
pense and picture 10 themselves--as clear
ly as II they saw it-her murder OF the
man who has wronged and taunted her.
she has reached a dramatic height that is
often aspired 20 but seldom reached ex-
cept IN the case OF the truly great artistes
OF the stage That IS what Miss Mac
Gregor did last evening and it is not to
be wondered az that the audience unites
| IN giving her an ovation such as Provi-
donce playgoers seldom accord even the
| greatest OF old favorites. II was an i'm
pressive performance which will not soon
be forgotten by those who see It.
That fine actor. Frank Losee. made
| conspicuous success as Alec D'Crberville,
| showing a characterstically intelligent
Interpretation Of the role and an admirable
| finish. The scene I'm which he taunts
| Tess about her lover and throws the
| money 20 her was capitally done and
| was one OF the most effective In the en-
! tire play Tom Wise I'm makeup which
won for him a hearty round OF applause
| by Itself. captured a generous share OF
| tho evenings honors. as "Sir" John
! ID 'trberville. The unction he threw into
| the wedding scene was delicious and ike
the true artist he is he knew just where
10 draw the line and not over-act the
! drunken business.
Gardner Crane gave a capital depletion
| of Angel Claire The role gave no great
! dramatic opportunities, but Mr.. Crane
played IT with earnestness and sincerity
and completely won the favor OF the audi
ence. one Of the decided hits OF the
evening was made by Jane Rivers. as
Marian. the dairy maid Miss Rivers Is
a careful and painstkng actress who
never fails 20 make the most OF every
opportunity offered her She depicted all
the traits Of the girl who. disappointed
that the man she loves Is married TO ner
friend. becomes jealous and tries TO find
comfort in drink. Her scene in the third
act, when she tells Tess Angel Claire is
dead. was finely done and the audience
warmly applauded her efforts Miss Fay
Courtenay appeared as Abram. Tess
younger brother and gave a very pa
thetic portrayal OF the little lad who
remains loyal TO his sister in the face
OF everything
Miss Reimer gave a magnificent per-
formance as the mother OF Tess, a role
not calculated to arouse the sympathy
OF the audience but which gave the sterl-
ing actress excellent acting opportunities
OF which she avaled herself 20 the ut
most and won the sincere commentator
OF everyone Mr.. William II. Turner
and Mr. Robert Turner both deserve
especial praise for the prominence their
excellent portrayals gave to minor roles,
as does Mr.. Caldara in an excellent make
up, also Miss Carruthers Miss Parker,
Mr.. Winter, Mr. Fisher and little Helen
McCabe who played their roles with in
teligence and discretion
The performance was Amazingly smooth
and was staged with careful attention 10
details At the conclusion OF the per
formance there was an uranimous feel
ing Of genuine satisfaction among the
auditors.