The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-10
NO MORTGAGE ON
THE HOMESTEAD

At the Grand last night Macauley
and Patton presented "The Little
Homestead pastoral or rural
drama in four acts. "The Little
Homestead" has much, if not every
thing, that is common TO rustic
plays. In fact the only old favor
ties missed were the village quar-
tette If that musical body had on
ly strolled on, and while washing
their hands at the pump, rendered
''Massas in the Cold Ground" or
something equally as appropriate,
then we could have settled com
fortably back in our seats and said
ais well.
THE Little Homestead" to be-
gin with has had selected for ii a
good title. 1t sounds like the
perennial "Old Homestead and
it also has snow scene.
The scenic equipment was
satisfactory, for rustic play is sup
posed to denote simplicity and the
most simple matter of fact property
man can find churn and rustic
bench, so behold the first act. For
interior scenes, more simplicity, two
chairs and table. and if possible
piece of rag carpet. There we have
the sitting room. The writers of
the simple rustic play we are afraid
sometimes expect simplicity on the
part of the audience to keep up the
general picture.
Those who have seen Mr.. William
Macauley before think the present
part Of Monte, the cripple, is not so
good as previous roles. nor does it
give his powers full scope, Be that
as it may, he gave a very careful.
painstaking piece of acting last night
and always remained in the picture
he portrayed, that of the jealous and
later repentane cripple.
1t is a relief at times to
see an actor of The Old
school playing good congenial
comedy role. The General Phineas
Judd of Mr.. c. p. Coast. was a work
IF art and by far the best bit of act
M shown last night. To Mr.. Coast
can properly be applied that very
much misused title, an unctious com
,dian.
The character of Jayson Rice, the
country lout, and Miss Hawkins the
susceptible old maid. were both
'apitaIy rendered. Miss Dunbar,
he leading lady was very handsome
md quite an accomplished actress.
The william, they said, at least the
aides did, was so beautiful. After
hat remark can You blame Monte
or killing him. That same Monte
TIRED up a lot of trouble. In the
irst act Roy Carroll had evidently
,aten a Welsh rarebit the night be
ore, because he had a bad dream.
He foolishly told it before break
asst because it came true in acts
wo. three and four. In the second
lct Monte made Roy's wife kiss him
Is he said, she kissed me with those
reacherous lips. This made such
| hit with Monte that he said il over
ibout eight times. After sizing
Monte up, We don't suppose the lady
would have used her lips unless she
rad to.
In the third act we are in Boston.
said, the next train out.
please. Here the william and Roy's
wife we're living together in poverty
They were 50 poor they had to count
each Sorosis baked bean and each
Ihsen crumb Of brown breat In
this act three of the characters re-
lieyed themselves Of an assortment
Of slang that would drive George
AIDE to sign the pledge.
In the last act we are back on the
old farm in the good old snow scene.
Monte kills the william, the wife re-
turns 10 die, and all that was needed
10 complete the final picture was the
village quartette singing Rock of
Ages" as the curtain fell.
The next attraction will be "'Thc
Princess Chic" musical comiquc
This play has had quite run in the
principal cities and is as good as thc
best. Ii will be seen Thursday
night, Jan. II.
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