The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-28
arnE SERVANT N TnE House,
ny noaaie whssiss

Divinity dfamaised. Christ aa a
servant q aAtlflral rlrw " modern
church methods. a slap At socialism
the hearinohe ~ a soul cropping In
darkness No emhltierrd ny H.
gratitude. aud thgn-the happieat
pQssihlp cndlpF thia IN hflet e
obss@Ss,S' isN sy%sniSs * re a ai'ie
Not a play Tor the unthinhine but
play " mhke onu think a piHf
thAt Hripg one long after the curtain
fails on inc last at a powerful
religious drama with vein u
humor running through Il and
hriEhlenlnE i IKE sold threads q
~ Inc "a masters wrought every
line In their paintings Of divine sub.
lsCts with tho utmost care. 90 has
Tho author u The Servant IN tie
House" Charles ltatn Kennedy
weighed every word and every Hts
tiop IN the drama. and iuft as faith
fully 10 II Interpreted - the com
pany nt the Moore.
Ihefl ere VT sever. Character
ilslineily a. DO the central figures
o. ne maHiefpieoe Individuality
dlffeftnt but he whole puftfaYlHH
/ life 81 an English FleafHHa faifhs
fully. The Interpretation IL what
drigcs home tho lesson Intended b.
ths author. Tor The Servant 10 the
{ House carries a nsafaEs ihFt -
the peinllngs BY ihs old ma sisfa dia
tie lcesoh 81 unlNgfaal brotherhood.
/ ilruth sfhood dey0id u socialism. the
lsason that bfothefhood lies nearer
home than IN heather lnnta
There IL no change ~ emery and
Z hardly o change uf costume but the
play II 90 engrossins that these pie
samably necessary adiuuets are not
missed
Naason the Iilndoo butler. comes
/ from India, hlEhiy Recommended. ta
I aci a. servant IN the home Of an
I Ensliah vicar
/ Thst Manson IL portrayal Of
christ under similar cifeumsiaHeaa
/ has been Acknowledged hT afetfaHa.
/ including the author u The drama
/ ard Wilffsd Rogers Interpretation
/ q the part 10 remarkable Never
| tor one moment II the part over
/ drawn Never At any tins does 10
/ make ne character weak Aaufua
Ia gsnilo hut human
I Tho hithQp N Lancashire, Efasfs
/ Ing peisicA old hYpagfite dsaf and
I almaei blind. IL Characterization
/ u Mammnu He mistakes the drain
/ man and Manson for HE brother aud
t anchor bishop. ana LAYS tefafa them
4 a plan u ralrinT money for the
I church And then EfaftlnR Ali they
/ can. that WOULD put 70 shame an old
/ lime political busa we viii HiFs a.
/ little. add grab ell W can. is his
/ motto The situations and hamaf a
+ this part - tho drama are compel.
! ling one feels drliEtfad HhtH the
I irsin-nlan vents hir feelings. after
hearing tho pfupotiiioui ~ calling
drNh The bishops eaf Trumpet IN
not any TOO elegant language. send.
I inE him 60 a place whore paper
/ money would te ~ little use
I Robert. the draln.mah. THE way
ward brother u tho vicar. who was
T driven 70 drink BY the death 81 hta
/ uifa and his brothers iusfatiiHds
e one q the strongest characters
IN The play
I Hia views on socialism show just
/ hgw far an vutalnhirH asa ainhittaf-
{ - man MAJ b Jed lie j. rough
ung0u,h. hlAfphemrus tat IN the
sod. wlen b 10 willing 60 feHaunes
{ his little daughter. who has teen
| cared Tor BY the vicar slnas her
I firth. and who does not know uha
/ 10 ia. he rises % Efrat heights and
The audience last nisht sas carried