The Paducah evening sun., 1909-11-18

CraMln powers OF Mafuelu ana
Maude Adams. for while Maude
Adams had one row of enthusiasts in
the orchestra pit, David Warileld had
a double line"
The Herald says:
els it the play or the man? With
the thought in ones mind of the
wonderful success achieved by David
Warfeld and The Music Master in
drawing, FOR week after week through
three seasons. great houses of almost
worshipping people, THE question in
esitably occurred as for the first time
a Louisville audience saw both the
play and the man at Maoauley's the
ater last night.
"When the curtain had fallen on
the last act, as the music master
waved his farewell and disappeared
down the stairway from his attic
room, the vast audience that packed
the theater from orchestra TO gallery
was of one mind, that it Is both the
play and the man.
"Never was there combination of
play and ACTOR that fitted with more
exquisite harmony. From the mo-
ment when Won Barwig disclOses a
fragment of his story to the little
maid in the Houston street boarding
house, to the final climax, Warfeld
holds your interest IN the fortunes
and emotions OF the music master to
the almost absolute Obliteration of
the genius of the actor. You are not
concerned with art or artifice You
are living with this man of human
passion, of hope and courage and
magnificent unselfishness. the whole
tragedy and trilInph OF his life.
Could you detach yourself a little
from the enchanting spell of the
simple story as it unfolds, you would
find the study of his voice, his gest-
uses and his facial expression a COM
pelling fascination; but the difficulty
of being the critic is the highest
tribute TO what he has achieved.
'When the curtain falls you re-
member II was Da vld Warfield, and
not the music MASTER, not the father;
but it is only theu you remember Il.
Such is art when it Is ,nbreathed of
genius.
"The company is excellent in the
support given to the star. Marie
Bates as Miss Houston, the boarding
house keeper, did her work with con-
vincing success Janet Dunbar, as
Helen stanton, was charming, and
acted with fine sympathy and un-
Antoinette Walker, as
Jennie, the little maid in the board
ing house, merlted praise. The three
French. Italian and Ger
man, were typical BOhemians, but a
special word of approval is due Ber-
nardt Nlcmcyer. as the latter OF the
trio. Eagle. as Stanton, measured
mp to the role finely. The rest of
the cast met all the demands OF the
play i'm satisfactory manner.
"The engagement closes Wednes-
day night following the matinee"
The Courier-JOurnal says:
There Is a well-wOrn story about
the cub reporter who remained at
the fire until the last edition had
gone TO press because he enjoyed the
spectacle and felt sure that the city
editor wouldn't want to put anything
in the paner about II, as it was such
a big fire that everyone came and
saw 1t for himself. The story Is
brought 20 mind by the dimensions
Of the audience that wedged its way
into Macauley's last night to welcome
David Warfield in The Music Mas
ter The orchestra was dismissed
from its allotted space, and chairs
We're put IN rows in front of the regu-
lar seats But If the parquet floor
was crowded, the gallery was jammed
and an occasional cry OF down I'm
'front.' eyidencing the intense inter-
est of the boys in the gallery, and
their determlnation not to be cheated
Of fun view. of the stage, was greet
ed with good-natured smiles by
audience which seemed to
be more sympathetic than a DOWN
stairs audience usually Is. As the
play is one which takes emotional
persons through laughter into tears
and through tears to laughter, over
and over agan, demonstrative gall
iery which occasions a laugh now and
then that Is not in the schedule is not
annoying.
Mr.. Warfieid's long term in the !
harness as Hero Won Barwig has, OF
course, served 20 perfect the role I'm
The smallest detail. He has only TO