The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
The BeIasco-~The Servant in the
HOuSe


House"
Henry Miller's Associate Players, q
newly organized company. will be seer
for the first time In Washington at the
Belasco Theater tomorrow evening, wheT
they will present what is claimed to be a
powerful and strikingly original drama oi
modern life and social conditions, entitled
The Servant in the House" The very
names of these players themselves would
be sufficient to excite unusual local Curl
osity in this forthcoming event, for they
comprise those Of Edith Wynne Matthi-
son, Of "Everyman" fame; Mabel Moore,
noted English actress, who thus makes
her bow on the American stage; Walter
Hampden. who has distinguished himself
as leading man with both Viola Allen and
ALA NazimRa: Tyrone Power Charles
Dalton. Galway Herbert. and Arthur
Lewis. This Is an exceptional galaxy Of
footlisht artists, but added to this Is Mr..
Miller'S faith in the play as zone OF the
greatest realistic dramas that has been
written in this generation" It deals with
the large problem of the true brotherhood
Of humanity and sets forth a gospel OF
cOmradeship that has elsewhere been Iik-
encd to that of Christian Socialism. There
is said TO be, however. no mere sermon
izlng in the piece. which is described as
thoroughly dramatic in its treatment and
interest. Comedy abounds in it's various
scenes and lightens the situations of deep
heart interest and dramatic intensity.
There are three brothers who figure prin-
cipally in the action of the piece. all of
whom are sharply contrasted 10 each
other and who are portrayed by Walter
Hampden, Tyrone Power and Charles
Dalton. virile trio Of actors. Mr. Power
lmpersonatoS the outcast brother. whose
motherless little girl has been practically
robbed from him by his strait-laced
brother, and around whose appealing fig
ure the conflict Of fraternal hatred re-
wolves. As the coarse British working
man who has been made bitter by his
wrongs, both domestic and social, vet
who redeems himself from drink and pow
erty and despair by a true regeneration Of
manhood. Mr. Power is declared to offer
one Of the most original and striking
Characterization Of his career. Walter
Hampden has a peculiarly odd part as the
Sterious and almost mystic Servant"
OF the title. who glides through all the
scenes in his picturesque East Indian garb
ike magic wOnder-working Hindoo. He
represents the spiritual element in the
play. but is curiously dramatic in the
strange situations that arise. Miss Mat
thison, who has charmed American play
goers by her Rosalind and Viola. as well
as impressed them by her "Everyman.
IS stated TO have an intensely emotional
role as the worldly minded. schening
wife Of one OF the brothers. Mabel Moore
portrays the motherless young girl. who
Is Kept in ignorance by her real father
until the truth is forced into revelation
oy the unique events Of the play. Arthur
Lewis enacts an elaborately drawn char
acter part OF bypocritical mock religion
ISL whose duplicity is c0ntrasted with the
real gospel of Christ in its broad social
lsuc sympathy Galway Herbert PLAYS
one OF the juvenile comedy roles that he
Is so celebrated for. especially in Pinero
comedy Mr.. Kennedy. the author of
Inc servant in the House" Is the hus-
band Of Edith Wynne Matthison. and has
played with her in many productions. He
IS also the author of several other dramas
among them The Winter Feast In this
play which j. 10 be presented at the
Belasca this week. The Servant IN tbe
House, he has attempted real dramatic
innovation. what ne calls the scene in
dividable. using Polonius' phrase. In
spite Of the division into five acts. there
Is an uninterrupted action Throughout
use rise and fall of the curtains ONLY
punctuating certain climaxes Of Z. coutin,,-
Gus dramatic story