The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-17
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Paul Leicester Ford's celebrated
story Of Colonial days, Janice Mere
dith, will be given its first popular
priced hearing BY the Mack-Leone.
Players commencing wednesday, Oct.
21st, for four days with Thursday and
Saturday matinee. This is the play
which first brought the now celebrated;
Mary Mannertng into the public favor
as a stellar light. Like Capt. Barring,
ton at Valley Ford and other. romantic
dramas Of that period it deals with
material always dear to the loyal
American. With CORVALLIS, Howe,
Washington, Major Andre and others
the possibilities for love, romance and
adventure are ever present. The name
part of Janice Meredith embodies all
the possibilities attendant upon a great
dramatic role. Miss Maude Leone who
will play Janice, has been pronounced
b ythe critics of St. Paul, Chicago and
Atlantic to be better suited temper
mentally and physically to the part
than any lady that has played it since
Miss Mannering. The big climax Of
the play comes in the third act when
Major Brerton, played by Mr.. Mack,
has been captured by General Howes
! British spies and about to be put to
death, when the noice Of the shots in
the distance interrupts the proceed
ings and amidst the now almost deaf
enin groar a white faced picket appears
with cry to the British to save them
selves as Washington has crossed the
Delaware. It is thrilling stage pic
ture and one guaranteed to bring the
! most blase theatergoer out of his seat.
There are few plays which, by reason
of merit alone, can be accepted as
standard there are few others that
have that heart interest which is so
necessary to brilliant dramatic sue
cess. isis Hopkins" which comes to
the Lyceum for an engagement begin
ming Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 10 and
20, is now being played for the tenth
season, and there are no signs Of wan
is popularity. The sweet sentiment of
the story, the home-like and natural
world of the characters concerned in
the telling of the tale Of life and love
and disappOintments and ultimate tri-,
umph of the quaint country girl, isis
Hopkins" combined with the rare art
of Miss Melville as an actress, an art
which enabled her to take single
quaint character and weave it into a
play Of enthralling interest, have made
isis Hopkins" one of the most brilliant
and successful comedy dramas Of two
decades. AS the odd country girl. who
has never been outside of Posey county
In her life, and who believed that all
the world is as true and honest to
high ideals as the homely people with
whom she has been associated all her
days, Miss Melville attains drama tic
heights which appeal to one irresist-
IDLY. AS she sweeps through the acts,
dominating every scene, developing the
sweet sentiment which is chara cteristic
Of the piece, and touching lightly the
chords in pathetic moments, all sense
of her awkwardness, her oddly and
her quaint costume is lost sight of,
and there remains only admiration for
the actress who so subtly sways her
audience and pity for the stage girl in
her bitter disappointments. And at
the end where she stands revealed, a
clever, accomplished young woman
contented in the love of an honest
heart which has waited so patiently
for her, she presents picture which IS
exquisitely beautiful Miss Melville has.
supporting her this season a company
of exceptional merit and her manager,
Mr.. J. r. Stirling, has given the play
an entirely new scenic dressing