Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
New National,

All parties concerned have reason to be
gratified at the reception given 1.-THE Silver
Girl last night. Wireless messages Of
mutual regard were flashed back and forth
across the footlights. Curtain calls were
frequent and responses thereto generous
George Fawcett emerged from the charac-
ter OF the sublimated Nevada miner long
enough to beam his appreciation and in
dulge in little "heart-to-heart," whereat
his hearers beamed in return and wished
him and his excellent company many Of
EN-" In The Silver Girl Edward Peple
has produced play Of singular simplicity
and strength; in fact, the latter quality has
Its exemplifcation In the former. 1t is pas
toral rather than dramatic and fine poetic
feeling from time to time Alumnates and
beauti1es sentiments which would otherwise
be bare and trite, and many situations are
saved thereby from the hopelessly common
place. Although it is a tale of the west the
first three acts are laid in New York
whittier Jefferson Hunter George Fawcett
part owner Of The Silver Girl mine. has
removed his family from Nevada to be pol
ished up and see things. Dramatically this
Is only one outcome. The big hearted miner
becomes the victim of his scheming financial
adviser, who systematically sets about to
ruin his principal and win the affections of
the young second wife" His plans all
succeed up to the clipping point when the
guilty pair are suddenly confronted by the
injured husband, who on the instant gives
his rival the alternative of pistols They
face each other. One shot rings out
The old miner drops his gun and looking
the other steadily in the eyes. says with
suppressed breath. Man! Man! why didn't
you shoot straight?'
1t might have been melodramatic; the sit
uation undoubtedly is. but 1t was most ex-
cellently done. The final scene is laid in the
mountains Of Nevada, where Hunter and
his partner have gone to look after 1.-THE
Silver Girl" which. at the hands of the
scheming legal adviser, they came near los
he left New York. His wife had said that
she would never go back to the hills So
he is striving with the hills that he may go
back to her. But she comes to him at sun
set, realizing her fault. He takes her in
his arms and says quietly as the curtain
falls, Honey. did you notice when you
come along how the birds was singin'?''
The supporting company is admirable
Jane Oaker as the young wife plays the
transplanted western girl with intelligent
discretion and poisa, while the "governess"
of Lillian Albertson was quite as artistic
and sincere an effort as one often sees in
season. "Chuck" Wilson, the mining part
ner, gave Charles l.. Warren opportunity
to interpret the real western atmosphere
which he did. from cowhide boots to SLOUGH
hat and Bashanic below.
Consuelo Baily as Agnes Hunter was the
hectically romantic young girl and Edward
Ncauder as Richard was a worthy son of
the elder Hunter and played the manly boy
as Nathan Hargrave furnished the villain
element to the utmost satisfaction of the
audience, and 1t is hoped, to himself. Nor
man Tharp as a young lawyer and Harry
Lilford the butler were capable in han
ding minor roles.
THE Silver Girl should win public ap-
prevail even as jefferson Hunter and
CHUCK" Wilson won THE Silver Girl"