The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"The Devil Coming to the Barre 0peri
House Thursday.

"The Devil Coming to the Barre Opera
House Thursday
/ The correct and only authorized Henry
w. Savage version Of 'The Devil Franz
Molnar's remarkable play, which Is Gre
ating such a worldwide sensation, will
be presented at the Barre opera house
for the first time Thursday evening, Oct.
IS. So
So far, the play has only been seen
in two or three of the larger cities Of
tine United States but II Is already the
most discussed play Of the year In.
New York City, where the Henry w
Savage company is now playing TO
crowded houses at the Garden Theatre,
press and public nave been unanimous in
acknowledging the wonderful power Of
the play, and the singular grip it has
upon the minds and consciences OF the
astonisned audiences that witness its
performances. Every woman should see
this wonderful play" writes Dorothy Dix
in the Evening Journal 1T is a most
astonishing performance says the Her
aid; "The play grips tightly from the
first instant" remarks the Sun; There
were twenty.one curtain calls after the
second act for the only authorized YER
sion,' declares the American. The other
metropolitan newspapers have been
equally emphatic in endorsing the Mol
mar play.
"The Devil" is original, inasmuch as
II gives an entirely new conception OF
his Satanic Majesty. This is visible
devil and yet devil that suggests in.
visibility. II is a devil that is apparent
TO the eye, and yet constantly conveys
the idea that the real devil-the devil
that tempts and suggests wrong TO re-
ceptiye humanity--is, after all, only a
thought in the human brain and heart.
The character OF the devil, as il viii
be played here by Ramsay Wallace, the
well known American actor, is the incar
nation of evil, masquerading in the dress
Of the world, and thinly disguised under
the name Of "Dr. Miller His especial
prey is Olga NJ. Holman, the wife Of
a rich banker, and Kari Mailer, an artist
who six years before, in tine days OF
poverty and struggle, had met and loved.
Marriage had separated them, but the
spark of the old passion survives, and
when the banker brings his wife to the
now successful artist TO have her por-
trait painted, il bursts into a flame, and
the devil finds them in a mood 20 at
least listen TO his wicked suggestions
In his hands they are mere puppets
struggle as they may, they cannot escape
the meshes he weaves for them, and ul
timately the evil wish and tine evil
thought-which, after all, are the devil
win, and the man and woman lose honor
and self Prospect and--their souls. 1t il
a powerful story, powerfully told and
powerfully acted; and everyone Of the
fourteen character in the play lends it. |
self to the effectiveness of the dramatic !
story.
The production OF "The Devil" which |
will be seen here, is the same in every
detail as that presented at the Garden
theatre, and it will be presented by per.
of Henry w Savage, who abso.
lutely controls the American rights to
the play. II is no secret that several
versions are being produced
here and there throughout the country,
but they have no. resemblance to the
original play, which Is fully protected by
The company will be equal in
every way to that seen in the original
production, while the scener, painted by
Arthur Voegtlin, the famous scenic ar
fist who has done so much to make tlN
New York Hippodrome productions sue
ressful, will be revelation TO lovers of
and artistic stage settings
Show -goers here are assured OF great
play, great scenic production and
of unusual merit The Devil"
will assuredly be the big theatrical event
)f the year.