The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-25
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ssssDavid:K. Higgins. thrilling tale Of sunny
Tennessee, as played by the Ferris stock
.company, was heartily approved by two
after yesterday At no performance since
the company's openiag$3in H"The Great
Ruby.''.shas there beenasuch- generous APP
plause, and at the end Of the third act
last night five curtain calls resulted In
a peculiarly happy speech by: Dick Ferris.
There is nothing new about cat Piney
Ridge It's appeal to the sympathy and
interest Of the auditor .}is made thru
strictly conventional devices, but they are
SO c1everly put together, so arts ically
interviewer into consistent whole that
the play seems new, and at no time does
it pail upon even the most experienced
playgoer. The story Of the exchanged
babies-the one with negro ta1nt-fur-
nishes a foundation upon which Is built
up most pleasing superstructure OF eX-
citing incidents and dramatic climaxes
beautifed by true love. The atmosphere
of the picturesque southland and the Ten
nessee mountains has been faithfully re-
produced and the interesting types. that
belong to it are drawn with unusual COM
| pleteness and viril1ty. .- j, Is,
| The play has an elaborate scenic in
| vestiture, and especially In the third act
are the authors efforts enhanced by a
mountain scene seldom equaled for beauty
and accuracy of detail. The Ferris com
pany has entered into the spirit of lat
Piney RIDGE and altho there are some
weak spots, as a whole the Interpretation
Is artistic and finished.
AS Jack Rose Dick Ferris has a. role
unusually well suited to him. He plays
:. the much wronged, but finally triumphant
hero Of the mountains with intelligence
and with a force that calls for much ap-
pIause., It is: a part with which the. audi
ence is in entire sympathy, and the actor
manager makes the most out of this op-
| portunity.
Florence Stones portrayal OF, the noun
tain maid who supplies the story's pathos
| is artistic and effective. Her tempera-
ment enables her to make great deal
out of a role that in ordinary hands
would be unimportant. }.75.
/ Carrie Clark Ward doubles in the parts
Eof Chlotilda. Beverly, aftgiggling nader
lady and in Nanny Summers, and II
leach the work of this exceptionally clever
character. woman furnishes much ire
7 sistible hunaor.. s AZ,
! AS General Deering, Azalie's father
and later the governor Of Tennessee
Harrington Reynolds is a typical south
ern gentleman, and Is seen to better ad
vantage than at any other time during
the present Ferris engagement.
!, VII. Murdoch is6backs o 1 q heavy
Z this week. and as Mark BriarsonS Is TO
1.-THE first time recognized by many OF hi
old Minneapolis admirers. His portraya
of the conventional villain is excellent:
1 Lewis s. Stone is given an opportunit.
in the kind Of part hes likes best, and a.
the old mountaineer, Cindys father, score
81 a decided hit.
q Blanche Douglas plays Azalie wit
3 spirit and intelligence and altho her voic
d has not the southern softness, her Wor!
lis acceptable. ~, rs =
4. Leila Shaw plays Dagmar, the octoroo
q who causes all the trouble. Aside fror
. the fact that her mall cup is & far to
sFyoung, and She. is not largesenough 70
& the part Miss Shaw makes q good vii
lainess. !" sss. 55
Il Charles c. Burnham does good piec
II OF work as Major Jastrue.
TAT Piney Ridge will be the bill a
of this week, and will be followed by a
elaborate production of Joan Of Arc. re-.