Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-04
THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY" !"

"The Road to Yesterday" with Minnie Dupree and an excellent con- pany, appeared at Poli's last evening and well pleased the small sized an- dience. The performance deserved a packed house, as 1t was without doubt one of the most delightful productions of the season. Miss Dupree was surrounded with a cast that was in keeping with herself, and the production was fully up to ex- pectations. "The Road to Yestcr- day." by Beulah M. Dix and Evelyn G. Sutherland, is described as a com edy of fantasy. It treats of tele- pathy and abounds with wholesome comedy, ludicrous situations, inter- mingled with love story, that makes it much appreciated by an audience. Elspeth Tyrell Miss Dupree) in the advanced year of 1903, wishes she lived in the year of 1903 or about that time so that she could see what real chivalry was. On mldsum- mer's night she makes the wish and she is bewildered when she discovers that her wish has been granted. She finds that she is a persecuted prin- cess and that she is forgotten by all her friends, who have been trans formed from their former selves. She is always trying to find her hero, but he does not put in an appearance until near the end of the dream, when he arrives on the scene and kills the prince who has made her life so miserable. Elspeth finds the dream such a reality that she wishes for the days of 1903 again, and her request is once more granted on a midsummer's night. She wakes up to find that she has had horrible nightmare, but is again surprised to see that her hero has come out of the dream and is a guest at her home It is only a short way to the end then, especially when he has had the same dream. Telepathy accom- plishes wonders. The first act takes place in 1903, the second and third are the dream acts of 1903, while the fourth goes back to 1903, when the awakening comes. Elspeth, or Lady Elizabeth, when the sleep thoughts are working overtime, as played by Miss Dupree, was mighty interesting character. Diminutive Ill size, with a very peculiar countenanc1 and a voice rather odd, she does moi make a very striking impression fol the first few minutes. But when she begins to get into her part, she starts to win. Her naturalness, ease, her mannerisms, the facial expression
 the manner in which she reads hel lines, all tend to get the heart of ar audience. This slip of girl is 8 dainty comedienne, with the true sense of humor. In emotional parts she has neither the voice nol physique to impress. Sharing tht honors with Miss Dupree last even
 ing was Miss Eleanor Moretti, who as Malena Leveson had a role witi ample opportunity to test her abil
 ity. And how she did enact the part her portrayal of the gypsy maidel T being a realistic bit of work. Rob ert Dempster as Jack GreatoreX alst did we'll. while Julia Blanc as tht
 Irish servant and the witch in tht
 dream, was another whose worl called for praise. Josephine Flor ence Shepherd as Harriet Phelps and F. Owen Baxter as Adrian Tomp
 kyns. were up to the standard of thu
 rest of the company, which was on'
 of the best at Polls in many months
 The production was we'll staged.
 It is better to fight for the good thar