The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-28

intention of engaging another lawyer
and continuing the suit, then becomes
the most miserable girl In the world.
She wins the suit, only to be told by
Weems that there Is nothing left of
his wife's fortune. That he had lost
it In speculation and to conceal It had
induced his wife to sign the will leav-
ing all to him. During his confession
he reveals the fact of his threat TO
Waring and the girl Is made happy
by the knowledge that the man she
loves is not guilty of selling his hon
or
The charm of this play has whetted
the appetite of theatre goers for the
play by Clyde Fitch which Blanche
Walsh is soon to appear in at the
Aston Theatre 1t tells the story of
the redemption of girl of the slums,
and is entitled The Straight Road"
"The New York Idea" according to
its author, Langdon Mitchell, seems to
be to get divorce on the slightest pro-
vocation and remarry as quickly as
possible He introduces an almost i'm.
possible situation. but such satire
is needed in this age when the easy
severance of the marriage bond seems
to be countenanced by what we have
been accustomed to regard as our
best people. 1t is not a pleasant theme
for play, but it is so cleverly acted
at the Lyric Theatre by Mrs. Fiske.
George Arliss, John Mason and the
other members of the Manhattan Com
pany that one can forgive its cynicism
and heartily hope that 1t may do much
to stem the tide of divorce that Is
sweeping over the country threatening
the sanctity of our homes.
While The Hypccrites" is not the
best play that Henry Arthur Jones has
written it is easy to understand why
it is still, though in its fifth month,
drawing large audiences to the Hudson
/ Theatre. It's dramatic action Is rath-
er slow and at times its dialogue is
somewhat prosy, but 1t breaches
lesson we should all take to heart. and
it has one climax that is thrilling. 1t
shows the proneness OF human nature
to preach the duty of others, yet to
shirk that duty when it should be prac-
ticed by ourselves Mr.. Wilmore Inn
poses the strictest morality OF con-
duct upon his tenants. but when his
only son whom he counts upon making
wealthy marriage wrongs a poor girl
he and his wife think provision for
her material needs Is all The duty they
owe her. The Clergyman who tries to
convince them otherwise is regarded
as crank. The son IL suesstemk Of o.
cad to abide by his parents decision
until the heroic seif.uenial of the girl
arouses his better nature. and he acts
the man. The leading parts In this
drama are exeellentiy portrayed by
Jessie Millward. Doris Keane. Leslie
Faber and John Glendenning.
Miss Jessie Bonstelie. at one time
the leading woman Of the Vendome
Stock Company, Is now residing in this
city. She rs DESTROYS Of giving up
stock work She told me that few
months ago while playing ''Zaza" at
Proctor's Theatre she received a
bunch of roses. on the card attached
10 which were the words In memory
of days in Nashville F." She was very
much pleased with this tribute. Her
work in Camille" was especially fine.
and no doubt still fingers in the mem.
DRY Of all who heard her in this role.
The Partisan Model in which Anna
Held Is the bright particular star
is pronounced to he the naughtiest
thing now upon the local stage. This
may commend II to some people.
HENRIETTA LAZARUS.
New York, Dec. "a. 1906.
P. S.-A Merry Christmas TO all the
Herald readers