The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-11-19
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1908.
EAST Lynne"

Old and Popular Play Admi-
rably Presented at Grand
Theatre Tuesday Night -
Joseph Kings Clever Com
pany Headed by Lillian Fos-
ter Goodwin.
The great rural play OF East
Lynne as presented by Joseph
Kings company headed by Lillian
Foster Goodwin at the Grand Theatre
Tuesday night, was witnessed by a
sympathetic and appreciative aud
fence. A play with wholesome
moral as it is, and play that is
therefore worth while. we do not par
ticularly fancy this style of play.
We'd rather pay to see something to
put US in a good humor. and cause
us to laugh and forget dull care
than pay to see something to make
US sad and cause us to shed tears and
get mad and want to go on the
stage and kick the william and throw
him out. But there are those who
do like it because there are people
who feel better after they have had a
good cry just as there are people
who feel better after they have had
a good laugh. Aud they We're in the
audience at the Grand Theatre Tues
day night. That they thoroughly
enjoyed the performance the profu-
sion of handkerchiefs wipiny Redeemed
eyes, the subdued sobs and generous
applause which greeted the players
from time to time abundantlv testi-
fed.
While small in numbers the com
pany is composed of capable players
Each one appeared well fitted for the
character assumed and proved very
clever in the portrayal of his or her
role. Miss Lillian Foster Goodwin
was an ideal Lady Isabel" In
person and action she is well suited
to the part. A handsome woman, of
commanding presence and pleasing
personality she takes" with the
audience upon her first entrance and
grows upon them till the final curtain
close. She is an emotional actress of
remarkable versatility and power
and in the play of EAST Lynne"
competent critics compare her with
Lucille Weston, the famous actress
who created the part of Lady
Isabel in this country.
Miss Gwendolin Williams as Bar
bara Hare was very sweet and
played her part we'll. Miss Josie
M. Vickers as ''NIiss Carlisle. Car
isles half sister, left nothing to be
added i'll a clever, well-rounded
protrayal of that character. And
Baby Florence, as Little Willie"
Lady 1sabel's son, was as "cute" and
clever as could be, going through
her part beautifully.
Mr.. Leslie Adams was a very accep-
table "Archibald Carlisle" lawyer
husband of Lady Isabel of whom
she became Jealous without a cause
and suffered the consequences of her
folly, while Mr.. T. ". Goodwin, as
"Sir Francis Levison, acted the part
OF the william in a manner to draw
forth misses from the audience, with
now and then an undertone re-
mark to the effect that somebody
ought to kill him. Excellent gentle
man that he is, with a fine sense of
honor and the properties, to have so
effectually played the part he did is
high tribute to the histrionic ability
and versatile talents of the accom-
alished actor. (Mr. Goodwin also
played the part of the old man, and
the quick Transformation, complete
change OF costume and manner,
deceived many persons in the aud
fence. In some scenes as Sir Francis
Levison be would scarcely disappear
through one door before he would
enter from the opposite side of the
stage in different makeup as another
person.
Mr.. Maximillian Shalter, as erich
ard Hare" brother of Barbara,
and who had unsuspectingly gotten
into trouble thus being the innocent
cause of the jealousy and misunder-
standing between Lady Isabel" and
her lawyer-husband, played his part
well and won plaudits from the
audience.
Altogether it is a we'll balanced
company giving a faithful portrayal
OF an old and popular playa clean
cut, creditable performance all the
way through.