The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-28
THE ASHTON COMPANY AT
THE HAGER THEATER.

\ Undoubtedly the Ashton Stock
Company have proved themselves TO
be clever well balanced Company,
and have already established them
Selve prime favortes with the The.
atre going public OF Astoria, The
members OF the company showed
their ability in "The Sheriff But il
was their artistic triumph in "Sapho'
that stamped them as one OF the
clcvereSt organizations that has ever
been seen i'll this town Miss Lily
Branscombe covered herself with
glory in her artistic work as "Sapho'
She is magnetic TO q degree her port
rayal OF this difficult role Places her
in the front rank OF her profession,
Miss BranScombe has the happy
knack OF holding her audience, and
can turn them iron tears To laughter
with apparent ease, She is natural
and graceful in every thing she does,
Mr. Ashton has already become a
great iavorite, His voice and natural
grace has won him many admirers,
and he has proved himself TO be an
actor OF rare talent, and from the way
he has staged his first two plays we
may look forward 20 some dramatic
treats during the summer season.
Miss Jessie Stewart is another mem
Der OF the company who has become a
prime tavorite, the same can be said
OF George Mortimer and Bert HeyeS,
For the Scond week commencing
Monday evening the emotional COM
edy drama Her Fathers Crime" will
be produced, and will be played for
the first time in Astoria. The plot
ccnters round a young school Teacher
Miss Branscombel who is being
bounded out OF the village BY busy
bodies. The Minister (Herbert Ash
toni comes to her rescue he and his
sister Miss Graham) befriend her,
much to the disgust OF the town gos-
sip Miss Stewart Wayne a detective
ed Lawrence) pays his college ehum
(The Minister visit, and discovers
in the school teacher on old sweet
heart and daughter OF man he has
had convicted for embezzlement The
father escapes, comes to the daughter
to shield him In doing so the minis
ter discovers her secret promises to
help her, but through exposure death
saves the father from being re-captur-
ed. The daughter then being free
She gives herself to the minister and
all ends happily. There is delight
ful little light comedy love scene
running through the play, by the
ministers sister an the young doctor,
their lovers quarrel and jealousies
cause no end OF laughter and makes
much OF tthe genuine comedy and
are ably assisted by old Amos George
Mortimer) the family servant. This
play is a we'll written bright dialogue.
Charming climax, enter-spersed with
an abundance OF clean wholesome
comedy. For Thursday and the re-
mainder OF the week the great west
ern comedy drama Forty Nine" will
be the offering. This deals with the
early days of gold mining in Califor-
MIA, when the pioneers who built up
the glorious west braYed many hard :
ships and dangers seeking for gold.
This is comedy drama OF great
merit and Miss Branscombe will be
seen in an entirely different part from
which she has yet portrayed here
That OF Carrots the little mountain
waif and Herbert Ashton as the
glorious old miner Forty Nine" two
character which Miss Branscombe
and Mr.. Ashton have made their own
The rest Of the company will all have
congenal parts and both bills will
prove acceptable to the patrons OF
this cozy family theater Manager
Hager will show the latest motion
pictures between the acts thus doing
away with the waits. Popular priced
matinees Saturday and Sunday.