New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
STAGE AFFAIRS
4STOR THEATRE.
"Tke Nan from Home" a Pleasant
COmedy.

- -o 4o,,r acts in The Man from Home
c-7,eav bv George AIDE and Harry Leon wilson
with which the season OF 1soS-os was liau -
80 night at the Astor Theatre and each hoios
= .-.en+ion of the audience from the rise 10 the
en- Of the curtain Il is simple piece reple'e
,rirb fine hurnor and at times deep pathos
arr William Hodge appeared as Daniel NooFhees
piko lawyer from Indiana, and in that character
IN a;+i,ct ,,ersonal success He has the nat
al Qualifications for the part and brings 10 II
s,,e7cient training make it attractive some OF
the observations that Messrs Ade ana "lIsoh
- n,t into Pixies mouth made comlcai by
@ -. and unaffected delivery of Pike himself;
60, instance when he remarks that being IN
ti1 anywhere isn't exactly like an Elks carnival
or again your father and mother both came
from Missouri
The scene Of the comedy is set in Sorrento at the
-y.a1 Nargberta and the entire action occurs
,,i7 fortv-eight hours. International marriage is
moi a novel subject for stage representation, but
NJ Ade and Mr.. Wilson have devised an interest
,,p rlav and no account Of il would be complete
nat did not give synopsis of the story unfolded
z-ora7e C3ranger-SiTpson and his sister Ethel for
rnerly Of Kokomo. Ind, have Joined the set AT
the Hotel Margherita- The set" comprises the
Hon Alnleric St. Aubyn and the Countess de Cham
rigny both Adventures OF decided type They
i've killed the fatted calf and divided it between
tbern-in their rosy dreams. The honorable gentle
man il was agreed would marry Ethel and the
Countess allure her young brother Horace BY
these ties they expected to into possession OF
the entire estate of the young Americans.
Fut they forgot TO reckon with Daniel voorhees,
Fike-lanky Daniel of INSTRUMENTATION of the
Young people Pike observed everyIhinS-St- Au-
hyn-s attentions to Ethel the Countess's trap for
Horace and the blessing of the titled gentleman s
father the Earl of Hawcastle upon their efforts,
Ethel is easy prey in the hands of the Englishnlan
She gratefully accepts his devotion and the coro-
net he laws at her feet. Mr.. Pike has already
formed his opinions. He Ethel The ad-
rnonftion is wasted Pike then determines to use
be bis authority guardian.
The Earl Of Hawcastle is summoned 10 the aid
of the conspirators He discovers that the coun-
sellor from Indiana is harboring a fugitive from
siberia. and threatens him with exposure and i'm
prfsonment. Pike eventually finds that the Count
ess IS the fugitives faithess wife and the Earl had
been her accomplice in a crime for which her nus
band was banshed to Siberia. Ethel still declares
her love for the EarTs son, and Pike solemnlE
swears that ne will not give his consent, nor Will
he permit penny Of the Simpson estate 10 pe the the
occasion of joy at such a union. Beaten on ali
sides the titled gentleman exposes his true self
He boldly makes known that he cannot marry a
penniIess woman Pike rejoices. Ethel forgets
Both discover that they have had an honest afec-
ton for each other. and Indiana wedding is an
nounced to take place in beautiful Sorrento
The cast follows:
Although the authors have been happy in the Sc
lection OF a theme for their comedy and of the
leading character their treatment Of it cannot De
said TO 5e original. The characters of the ialth-
less" wife and her accomplice in crime are shop
worn But these are small defects in successful
niece Particular mention should be made of MI.
Henry Jewetts fine conception Of the character OF
the grand duke. His acting was one Of the en-
iovab bic features Of the performance Mr. John
Clendinning was also happy in his impersonation OF
the Earl of Hawcas stIe, and Miss Olive Nyndhan
shared the honors with other leading players in
the cast.