Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

Wing Pinero: under direction Of Charles
Frohman; at the Boyd theater. The
Hilary lesson, British minister to tho
Republic Of Santa Guarda. John Drew
Finer lesson. NJ P.......-.. &c; NJ Hallard
Sir Daniel RidEeley. Arthur Elliot
Pryce Ridgeley ......-..........M Martin Sabine
Major Maurewarde... .........l umdens Hare
DR.. DilnOtt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herbert Budd
Harding ........................Gi Gilbert Douglas
Forshaw, a representative Of a provin-
ssrS Sai he"Sp arnss TO H6llt Sy PEstt
Nina. ................ Margaret Ellington
Lady ludgeley.. ................Dena Halliday
Geraldine Iudgeley. ............. Olive Oliver
Mic IhOme. .--................. Hope LAthain
A parliamentary prig Is married the sec
ond time; his first wife was a model house
keeper and had enabled him to nurse his
notion Of "order and system" until It be-
came a fetish His second wife was a
fine young woman, having very little knowl-
edge of heavens first law" but being well
versed in a number Of those that came
later. The priggish husband, mindful only
Of his own comfort invited the "decea sed
wifes sister" whom he was forbidden by
English statute law to marry, and Installed
her as actual head Of his domestic affairs.
The second wife was shocked and humili-
ated but could get no relief. The family
OF the first wife continually aided in the
suppression q the second, and the pur-
blind husband acquiesced in n state Of ef-
fairs that was unbearable TO the woman
he should have protected, but he was con-
tent. for his house was In order. His
brother. a good sort Of chap. with wide
experience and some worldly wisdom.
happens on the scene and takes the
wifes part but Is unable to win any con-
cession from her tormentors. Just as mat
bo, IN the wife
discovers that the sainted lady whose mem
DRY stands in her way TO happiness was a
sham She had a lover and had letters
from him which she was not sufficiently
systematic to destroy with this weapon
the injured wife starts to revenge herself.
Then the brother-in-law comes in with
plea for the dead woman and for the liv-
ing and presents the case In such light
that the blow does not fall He rtds the
house OF the deceased wife's relatives, male
and female and really sets his brother 8
house in order.
PinerO and Drew I'm Harmony
II ts a simple tale that Mr. Pinero has
chosen 20 adorn with his genius, but he
decks II richly with wit and humor, with
pathos and philosophy, and over It all
pours a human element Of which he has
come to be master In control and sets
II before us in such fashion as gives the
greatest delight.
Mr. John Drew finds in the role Of the
brother-in-law Of the wronged wife one
OF those parts he delights in. II is not
oulte such a preachy affair as he had once
upon a time in The Liars" but It IS full
OF nice long speeches for him, at least one
IN each ncN and each OF them unerrtngly
pointinR a moral. He Is sincerity itself in
his presentation OF Mr.. Pinero's arguments,
and states the case with such convincing
impressiveness as to win support and sym
pathy even from those who were but a
moment or so before applauding the very
natural determination of the woman To
feed her vengeance on her enemies " Is
bv far the finest character Mr.. Drew has
had to dellneate for many day and the
force he puts into 1t speaks the satisfaction
he finds In its development
Margaret IIinEtOn's share.
Margaret Ellington comes for the first
time. omaha very narrowly missed seeing
her last season as Shirley Rossmore IN
1.-THE LION and the Mouse" She gave over
the part Just before the company came to
the Boyd. and Gertrude Coghlan' who sue
ceeded her. gave her first performance
here. she will be better liked because she
was not first seen in the role OF the Mouse
hurting blazing defiance at the Lion. As
Nina lesson she makes much inner
figure She is womsnly at all times, a
human. flesh and blood woman. and that
she Is won from her quest Of revenge bS
her brother-in-laws argument and plea
ia all the more evidence Of this. She has
a peculiar little voice that runs about In a
playful way, but comes out rich and strong
when she makes full demand upon 1t. In
the earlier scenes OF the play she seems
a pathetic figure but as she develops the
real force OF the character she fairly domi
mates the scenes in which she is concerned
Company IL strong.
The character parts in the play are
drawn with Mr.. Pinero's fine attention tc
detail, and are presented most capably by
a company of strength. The humor OF the
situations and dialogue is rich and unctuou'
at times, and the satire is keen as the
pathos is touching. II is a splendid tribute
TO the maturer genius Of its author.
An audience that filled the Boyd theatel
in all its sections, and which was truly
representative Of the city, was present las
night, and gave unrestricted expression o.
its approval Of the play and the players
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