The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Traitor.r

1.-THE Traitor"
Aunt Julie Ann, a negro NANNY" o..
Observation-Disclosures. Adell Barker
Steve Hoyle, a lawyer, chief of the
new Khan ......John Maurice Sullivan
Alfred, Julie AIMS former husband.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Harrison Crofford
Isaac, her present husband-a sancti-
fed man Arthur j. Pickens
Dan Wiley mountaineer. John T. Doyle
John Graham, lawyer, ex-chief of
the Khan Frank Patton
Judge Butler of the United States
circuit court ..................F Frank Leo
Stella Butler, his daughter.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Catherine ROVER
Alexander Larkin, a carpetbagger.
,....,......... Guy G.. Oliver
Above is given the cast Of the principal
characters in 1.-The Traitor" the dramatic
sequel to "The Clansman," dramatized
from Thomas Dixon's novel 1.-THE
Traitor was not greeted at the Jefferson
last night by the audience 1t deserved,
for the play Is beyond a shadow of a
doubt one of the most meritorious per-
formances offered the theatregoers of Biz
mingham this season. The play is one
of tremendous force.
1.-THE Traitor is equally as good
drama as 1.-THE Clansnian' and certainly
a more pleasant one 1t deals with the
reconstruction days of the south In
general way, but is written, essentially
around the Klu ISlux Khan in its last
days and its final disbanding. Negro
characters play no inconsiderable part
in the show and while they inject color
into the play the negro question Is not
dealt with in the painful reality OF man
ner with which it is dealt in 1.-THE Clans
man." The story, however, is full or
intense feeling modified by the beautiful
love story.
The story has to do principally with
the enmity between John Graham
young lawyer and ex-chief of the ODD
Khan, and Steve Hoyle, chief of the new
Khan, brought about by their love for
the same girl, Stella Butler, daughter of
a United States circuit court judge. With
out cause Graham is disbarred from the
practice of law by Judge Butler. whom
Graham threatens to kill in a fit of anger,
for which he Immediately apologies.
Steve Hoyle hears this threat and later
is campaigning for a position in the Sem
ate and is opposed by Alexander Larkin,
a carpetbagger. Larkin controls the ne
gro vote and Judge Butler tries to make
him withdraw in his favor, using as
final weapon prison papers showing Lar
kin to have been formerly convict. At
a ball given in honor of Stella Butler,
the judges daughter and the heroine,
in order to secure the prison papers Lar
kin kills the Judge and Graham is sus-
pected he being the eX-chief of the Ku
Klux Khan of which nearly all of the
attendants of the ball are members.
Through the influence of Hoyle young
Graham is brought to trial on both
charges of murder and of being a traitor
by way of his connection with the Khan.
BY the confession of Larkin's confed-
crate Graham is acquitted of the murder
charge but is sentenced by negro jury,
arranged by Hoyle, to 20 years imprison-
ment He escapes from the courthouse in
captured and prepares to surrender to the
government authorities when his clansmen
offer to fight for him. A pardon from
the 1TeSlutHl is IeCtlNeu dl inc ldSl mo
ment however, and Graham wins his
sweetheart. Hoyie going to jail for the
abuse of his office.
The story of the love between John
Graham and Stella Butler is one of the
most beautiful pieces imaginable. 1t is, of
course beset with ups and down to make
1t interesting, but all ends happily.
John Maurice Sullivan, as Steve Hoyle,
gave a powerful impersonation of that
part, and although his part was villain
GUS one, the strength of his acting was
emphasized by the feeling of the audi
ence Frank Patton as John Graham,
the hero of the story, carried his part
excellently in all situations. His grace
and ease made his Interpretation very
pleasing John T. Doyle as Dan Wiley,
a mountaineer, was great, especially in
the trial scene, where he appears in
disguise as the sergeant. Guy G. Oil
yer as Alexander Larkin is one of the
best actors in the company. Adella Bar
ker was good as negro nanny"
Catherine Tower, who appeared as
Stella Butler, Is young and handsome and
Is an artist in every sense of the word
Apparently she throws her heart and
soul into her part and in the intense
dramatic scenes she was really grand last
night.
The cast in its entirety is excellent and
the show is thoroughly pleasing.
"The Runaway" Praised.
with the cast as whole measuring up
in he