Evening journal., 1907-11-18

artifcial exponents Of high society.
Clyde Fitch has given us in "The
Straight Road" a drama that tells the
aims and ideals Of woman of phil
antroDhy who believes in the real good
ness of the human heart, though real
izing it's frailities. Miss Walsh in the
Interpretation of Mol OHara injected
a spirit of sincerity that lifted the play
fran the danger line of commonplace.
The strength of character and really
fine mettle of this woman of the slums
who though a drunkard had escaped
the lowest form .of vice. finds express
sion in the final scene when the peni-
tent woman falls PROSTATE before
Raphael's painting. the Sistine Ma
donna. The play likewise portrays the
baseness to which subtlety will resort
If education is unleavened by a Chris
tian conception of morality. 1t is re-
grettable that so many vulgarisms are
necessary in this play. but they are es-
sential to a true delineation of so in
teresting a fragment of life. OF the
contributory characters outside Of
Miss Walsh. Jessie Ralph's impersona-
tion Of Mrs. Finnerty," a New York
Irishwoman was far above the aver
age and furnished the proper concep-
tion of that character as she is found
in reality. The play and the cast de-
served a better house.
To what extremities an "oplum
fiend" will yield his pride. honor and
manhood I'm order to find solace in his
favorite stimulant Is astonishingly
told in A. H. Woods Chinatown
Charlie" which invites patronage at
-. I Is..~4 o.
When Clara Bloodgood, a whilom meme
ber Of New Yorks exclusive set decided
TO adopt the sock and buskin for a lfv-
ing. she shocked the goodly temperament
Of her set Mrs. Bloodgood. however. was
not perturbed. Persistency Of purpose was
hers backed up by an inherited clever
ness. The vehicle in wrlch she ap-
peared at the Grand Opera House Friday
night last was Clyde Fitch's play, "The
Truth" The drama Is a satire on society.
It deals with a woman, Becky Warder-
Mrs. Boodgood, who just cluldn't help
fibbing. BeclSy's peuchant for telling little
white lies and a mes-ali lnos with another
woman's husband whom she meets clan
destinly, but for good purposes outward
IS. got her in a peck of trouble culminat-
ing in the less Of her husband. The dia-
logue was brilliant; the situations strilS-
/ ingly realistic. All society people, how
ever, do not travel on the same road as
Becky Warder, nor do they pay the price
for clandestine friendship as she had to
pay. Mrs. Bloodgood's portrayal Of her
character was good but her facial make
up was ludicrous too rougey. William
| Courtenay as Tom Warier. her hus' and
substantated all the dramatic reviewers
have said about him. Genevieve Crespigny
as played by Zelda Sears gave a delight
full bit of natural comedy acting
Frank Patton as Fred Lindon., Becky s
'other man." did not appeal "a
, ire warrantable executions Of just
what a cad ought to be- He was too
boyish. The audience was small. but was
comprised of some Of Wilmington's 40
who seemed to enjoy and applaud the
/ players. One society woman was over
heard TO remark after the show: "Thai
it was all so true and Therefore
''The Truth" must be truth.
Following is the list Of attractions
due at the Garrick Theatre today:
Welsh. Frances & Company in a big
comedy act "The Flip Mr. Flop" with
a company Of six people; Dancing
Daisies" a big spectacular novelty by
Joseph Hart; Wilbur Macy & Company
in a high-class singing number en-
titled THE Bachelor and the Maid"
Yamamato Brothers. two clever Japs
in some sensational feats; Delterella
and Glissanda. the English musical
clowns; Delmore. the mimic; Milton
and his fox terriers, an animal act of
| nlnre fhnn nslnl merit. aud Thn