The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-04
THE THEA TER

SpedklH5 Oi, uiSS, Hc says III pioASA
tones, I'm just the bloke wot's a.
looking arter the drains
In the last act the -scavenger re.
turns. He has discovered dangerous
condition down in the great sewer
under the building, which threatens
the lives of those above He an
nounces that he will go down there
to repair the defective drain although
the attempt is almost certain to cost
him his life. His brother. the Vicar,
says he shall not go. He would rather
see the church itself perish than have
his brother die such a death. What,
you call yourself a clergyman" ex-
claims the scavenger in establishment.
Il call myself nothing" the clergy
man dispairingly exclaims: II am
nothing-less than nothing in all this
living world" by God, but l call
myself summat," the scavenger re-
turns in ringing tones. I'm the Drain
Man, that's what am"
The mans splendid enthusiasm
sweeps the vicar off mis- feet. Tearing
off his clerical garb and rolling up his
sleeves he cries that his brother shall
not go alone. If the scavenger can
give his life in such a cause, he, the
clergyman, will go with him. He
grasps the hand Of the muck covered
man and the brothers are for the first
time reconciled. And then the little
girl who has listened breathlessly to
the scavenger's fiery speech calls out
that she knows who he is. You are
my father" she says. low the ev-
erlasting did you know that?" he asks.
Because she says, going up to him,
you are my dreams come true; be-
| cause you are brave. because you are
very beautiful, because you are good"
Although Manson is frankly a rein
carnation of the Christ the character
is treated so intelligently and rever,
emily that no audience is shocked. In
| fact, clergymen endorse the play as
enthusiastically as ordinary playgoers
The company which will present
| Charles Ram Kennedy's play in Rich.
mond is one of exceptional strength
| Two recognized stars, a noted young
English leading man, a popular and
| talented American leading woman
one of the best known character &C
| tors in the country. and a remarkably
| gifted young ingenue, in a cast that
contains but seven names is truly a
formidable array of talent, and well
worthy Of the play chat has swept
the critics of the country off their
| feet.
| Creston Clark, who will play Man
son, has starred for many years in
| Shakespearean and romantic drama
Some of the leading critics of the
country have called him the best all
round actor on the American stage
| Clay Clement, who plays Bob, the
Drain Man, has been a recognized
star since 1891. The bishop of Ian
caster will be presented by George
Wilson, who played opposite to E. H
Southern in the original production O
| IF Were King" Lizzie Hudson Col
lier, well remembered as leading wo
man for several seasons with Henri,
Miller. will play Auntie. and the rol.
of Mary will be acted by Winont
Shannon, a sister of Effie Shannon
who will be seen here in the Thief
later on, and an ingenue who put
i genuine ceiling into her work. Stanle.
Drewitt, who will play the Vicar, il
new to the AmericN, stage. but II
England he is known as one OF tn,
cleverest young leading men on tn,
} London stage. He was a member o
the famous Court Theater compan.
under Vadrenne and Barker, which /
quite sufficient guarantee of his abb
| ity.