Arizona republican., 1908-01-22
VISIT OF PARSIFAl
 A NOTABLE EVENT
Mir. Conner and Miss Heating are Two Excellent Members of Good Com pany.

The splendid spectacle. the great Christian drama Parsifal. at the Doris last night was enthusiastically receiv- ed by a very well filled house. While most of the audience appreciated the beautiful symbolism of the story and the distinguished acting of the two leading members of the cast, there Were, few in the gallery so dense in intellect as to mar the most thrilling climaXes by noises. which displayed the fact that the production was away beyond and above their narrow groove of vision
 Parsifal is a play that must he stud jed before and as it transpires on the stage. 10 catch the full significance of the portrayal Of character and life. There is a world of deep symbolism. philosophy and human problems coursing from beginning to the end. It calls for actors who have the mental land soul capacity to interpret it. the dramatic insight and strength in rem dition to make the listeners feel the depths of emotion into which the char acters depicted are plunged.
 Some of the company were Il little weak for their parts. and the enun- citation of one was not good. Mir. Kel- win as KIingsor fell into the forced deep monotone of the heavy man in the first act. and his voice lacked vol tune and nexibility for some of his lines. His curse pronounced upon Parsifal is an instance. However. his acting was very acceptable in the main.
 If there was any fault to be found. it was not in the important roles. Clear beyond and above small criti- cism stood Mir. COnnor's Parsifal. It would be hard to pick a man better suited to the part. Both in figure and in face. he fulfills the conception of the guileless shepherd boy. untutored and simple, among his flocks. Mr. Conner has a melOdious voice, musical in tone and yet capable of attaining the heights the climaxes call upon the character to attain. He has gained much by playing in Shakespearean roles and devotion for some years to the eIocutionary art. a fact which his acting reveals Another thing eS- sential which was not wanting. was facial expression The simplicity and purity Of thought in the shepherd boy were reflected in the countenance and the emotional effect upon him of each passing incident and spoken line found it's answering sign in attitude and face.
 The character O. Parsifal as it grows from the simple shepherd play ing his pipes. wandering about the fields. communing with the birds, filled with a longing to go out into the world and accomplish some great good. stirred to strange and undefined emotions b., the beaut- of Kundry. armed with the sword of faith, over coming the great temptation, tasting Of sorrow, down tO the redemption of Kundry, was all beautifully and strongly portrayed by MT. Conner.
 Miss Heating as Kundr- is too. de- serving or no end Of praise. Possessed of the requisite charm and natural Ioveliness and all that goes to make up the perfect type of bewitching sorcer- ess. she has i- addition voice sweet and pleasing. There is scarcely a mo- ment when she is on the stage that her part does not call for great ability and that she carried her part well is not saving enough. The dual nature of Kundry. the seemingly innocent and deeply passionate woman. the soul that longs to be free from the power of the black knight of necromancy who holds her in thrall. and the swift change to the heartless. wild-laughing woman who would bring down Parsifal to her feet and her level. the woman who suffers and who scorns and curses were all clearly delineated. In this success, her delivery and her changeful Icountenancc were all that could be de- sired.
 The contrast of kundry's passionate