The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-29
YOU'LL BE AWFULLY SORRY, If YOU DON'T SEE MISS GRACE
GEORGE AS The CAPRCIOUS HEROINE OF SARDOUS "DVORCONS'
She Is Altogether irresistible in
the Old Farce and Mr.. Worth
ing Is Equally Good.
pROCTOR'S BRIGHT STAR
is VIRGINIA HARMED
She Appears in PIavlet of Her
Own Writing-GOOd Shows
at the Other Theatres.
A TOGETHER irresistible 4, Miss

A TOGETHER irresistible IL Miss
"a Grace George in Sardou's old
farce. "DiYorcons," at the New
ark Theatre his week. In the first
place. she is very. very sweet to look
at. and. in the second, she is at last
enjoying a splendid opportunity to
show just what she can 10. Some peo-
lie have said rather sighting things
about Grace George. When they see
her as Cyprienne in "DivOrcons,' they'll
AXE them all back.
Sardou's Cypriennc was feruininity
itself, whimsical. moody. p%outins.
laughing. serious. forgiving, and, by
no means least. dainty and pretty.
Grace George answers all of these re-
quirements. betraying a sense Of humor
which has hitherto kept rather we'll hid
den. and facial expression as varied
Ms the character she portrays. 1t is
not surprising that London bestowed
upon her its heartiest approval.
One of Miss Georges best assets is
her flexible. expressive voice. One might
almost say that she has a different
voice for every mood. so varied are its
infections.
A splendid foil for her pretty play
llfR IL lODilu III fIdilh w IiiibEs lIO5t
clearcut portrayal Of C~yprienne's hus-
band. NJ. DIES Prunelles. stands out like
II cameo, all edges clearly defined and
coIoring perfect. One enjoys his per-
Torrance thoroughly, and regrets that
there are only three acts of this rarely
excellent combination.
Mr.. Workings M. des PruneIles, is,
first OF all. a gentleman. One admires
heartily the way in which he manages
his capricious little wife, gently open
ing her eyes TO her own pretty fool
ishness. without tearing from her the
illusions of youth and her faith in men.
The light and shade of the character.
the quick changes from deepest humor
To sombre reelection, love for his wife
and doubt as to his ability TO hold
her. are splendidly delineated by Mr..
Worthing, who has straight comedy
acting down to such q fine point that
it seems not like acting at all.
NJ. AGhemar Grctignac, Des Pru-
nelle's cousin. the cause OF all the trou-
bile, with whom Cyprienne has allowed
herself to nirt and whom she imagines
she loves, is skilfully played by Henry
Miller. jr. He best shows himself IN
the last act, where he finds that
Cyprienne changed her mlnd upon find
ing out that there might be room for
doub concerning her husbands atti-
tn toward her. Exceedingly funny
was his portrait OF the exasperated,
highly excited. cowa-dly lover. whom
Cyprienne nouts as only a woman can
who suddenly sees a man as he Is, and
not nc her fame had sketched him.
Max Freeman is funny in his purlesdue
Of the elaborate manners OF n French
head waiter. He has the pleasure OF
sharing numerous laughs with himself
alone. so well Goes the audience appre-
ciate his efforts. Josepha, maid to
Cyprienne, is as dainty and pert as the
lroverbial stage French maid should
be.
And now. Just a wore to women
readers. Grace George is living up to
her reputation fer beautiful gowns.
She wears only two in this play. but,
all me, they are exquisite. One, Of