Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-18
"PAID IN FULL" IS
SEASONS BEST PLAY
WALTERS STRONGEST WORK
IN DRAMA
Is on for the Week with High Class
Cast at the Mason-The
Performance Is
Finished
"PAID IN FULL"
THE CAST

Joseph Brooks collector OF the LAIN
American steamship Company
Observation-Disclosures VIM L. Gibson
Emma Brooks. his wife. ....... Sara Perry
James Smith, Superintendent Of Dock
age of the Latin American
Steamship Co. ....... Albert Brown
Captain williams. President of the
Latin American Steamship Com
pany formerly a South Pacific
trader .......... Clarence Handyside
Mrs. Harris, mother of Emma and
widow of Captain williams late
associate in business. Rose snyder
Beth Harris, her daughter. Pauline Darling
Sato, the Japanese valet of Captain
Williams ...........-,..A Alien AtWeA
TT IS seldom that a Los Angeles audi
ence overlooks a bet in the way
Il that it has in "Paid in Full" now
running at the Mason. No stronger
play has been given in the city during
the present season, and yet there We're
scarcely seven full rows in the parquet
at last nights performance and the
balcony was almost empty. Both from
the standpoint of the play and players
it is by far the best attraction of the
week at the local theaters.
The play still is running in New
York and it is not often that the west
has an opportunity of seeing a produc-
ton so soon after it's first metropoli-
tan opening.
Cast Is Good
William NJ. Gibson, who played the
part of Joseph Brooks, the harsh old
sea captain. gave an exceedingly realis-
tic and convincing Interpretation of the
role, although scarcely as good as that
of FULLY Marshall, who created the
part. 1t is an exceedingly difficult role
because it is necessary constantly to
over-accentuate the despicable quail
ties of the character to prevent
his gaining the sympathies of the
audience. 1t is possible that the thought
that he was playing to the provinces
led Mr.. Gibson dangerously near the
verge of ranting often in way that
made the "judicious grieve." Brooks
might have been made just as detesta-
BILE with considerably less effort on the
part of the actor.
Clarence Handyside's work as Cap
tain Williams is in some ways better
than that of Frank Sheridan, who APP
peared in the role in the first produc-
ton. The character is clearly drawO,
the conception bring very much like that
of Wulf Larsen in the Sea Wolf. The
strength of the man, the flnality and
sufficiency of his unorthodox moral
code and his final redemption from his
coarseness and brutality by his ac-
trayed. Temperamentally and in point
of technic, Mr.. Handyside is evcellently
equipped for the part and his acting
throughout is adequate and convincing.
"Jimsy" as He Should Be
The lovable "Jimsy'' is delightful and
relaxing as a foil to the tragic Brooks.
Albert Brown fits aptly into the role
and has such an abundance of personal
charm that he more than succeeds in
conveying the desired impression of un-
affected loyalty and good will in the
part which makes it one of the most
delightful features of the play. Ben
Johnson, while perhaps bit more
finished in point of detail, did not give
a more pleasing and satisfying por-
trayal of the role.
Miss Sarah Perry, as Emma Brooks,
meets the exigencies of the role only
at times Her strongest acting is the
great third act, by far the best of the
play. It is a difficult situation to man
age, but she. does it in a way that is
a pleasing revelation after her doubt
full Interpretation of the earlier Incl
dents.
''Paid in Full" is well constructed
play. The plot is clearly conceived.
naturally developed, and is consistent
and coherent Every character is III
cisively and clearly drawn. Every situ-
alton is well devised and the climaXes
grow naturally from a gradual cumula-
ton of interest. New York critics,
William Winter among them, have pro-
nounced it the best play of the season
in New York
The sale of seats for 1.-THE Land of
Nod" the first weeks attraction at
the new Majestic theater, will open at
o'clock this morning in the ticket
office on the first floor of Hamburger s
department store, the Majestic box Of
flee not being quite ready for occu-
pancy 1t is promised, however, that
all will be in readiness for the bril-
liant opening of the new playhouse next
Monday night. 1.-THE Land of Nod" is
a big, spectacular, musical extrava-
nanza which never has been seen In
Los Angeles and the combination OF
new theater and new attraction doubt
less will mean crowded houses through
the week.