The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-03
THE THEA TER

| speaking OF, miss" he says in broken
tones, I'm just the bloke wot's a.
looking arter the drains"
| In the last act the scavenger re-
/ turns. He has discovered dangerous
condition down in the great sewer
| under the building, which threatens
the lives of those above. He an
| nounces that he will go down there
to repair the defective drain although
| the attempt is almost certain to cost
him his life. His brother. the Vicar,
says he shall not go. He would rather
| see the church itself perish than have
his brother die such death. What,
you call yourself clergyman" ex-
claims the scavenger in establishment.
Il call myself nothing" the clergy
man dispairingly exclaims: Il am
nothing-less than nothing in all this
| living world by God, but l call
myself summat," the scavenger re-
turns in ringing tones. I'm the Drain
Man, that's what am"
The mans splendid enthusiasm
sweeps the vicar off mis- feet Tearing
off his clerical garb and rolling up his
| sleeves he cries that his brother shall
not go alone. If the scavenger can
give his life in such a cause. he, the
clergyman, will go with him. He
grasps the hand Of the undiscovered
man and the brothers are for the first
| time reconciled And then the little
girl who has listened breathlessly to
the scavenger's fiery speech calls out
that she knows who he is. You are
my father" she says. low the ev-
erlasting did you know that?" he asks
Because she says, going up to him.
you are my dreams come true; be.
| cause you are brave, because you are
very beautiful, because you are good
Although Manson is frankly rein.
carnation of the Christ the character
is treated SO intelligently and rever
emily that no audience is shocked. In
fact, clergymen endorse the play as
enthusiastically as ordinary playgoers
The company which will present
Charles Ram Kennedys play in Rich
mond is one of exceptional strength
Two recognized stars, noted young
English leading man, popular and
talented American leading woman
tors in the country. and remarkably
gifted young ingenue, in cast that
contains but seven names is truly g
formidable array of talent, and well
worthy of the play that has swept
the critics of the country off theil
feet.
4 Creston Clark, who will play Man
son. has starred for many years ir
Shakespearean and romantic drama
Some of the leading critics of the
country have called him the best all
round actor on the American stage
j Clay Clement, who plays Bob. the
Drain Man, has been a recognized
star since 1891. The bishop of Ian
!, caster will be presented by George
Wilson, who played opposite to e. Fl
Southern in the original production O
IF Were King" Lizzie Hudson Col
lier, well remembered as leading wo
man for several seasons with Henri.
Miller, will play Auntie. and the role
of Mary will be acted by Winon;
Shannon, sister of Effie Shannon
who will be seen here in the Thief
: later on, and an ingenue who put
genuine feeling into her work Stanle,
Drewitt, who will play the Vicar, II
5 new to the AmericNl stage. but il
England he is known as one of tn,
: cleverest young leading men on tn,
, London stage. He was a member O
, the famous Court Theater compan,
under Vadrenne and Barker, which i
, quite sufficient guarantee of his abil
/ ity.