The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26
GOOD PLAY STAGED ! !
lYcEuAl THEATRE 1


2IsI@S
Il Leah Kleschna,' the weeks attrac-
tion ct the Lyceum theatre, Is from
every point Of view q most meritorious
production. every act imparting a les
son OF great value whether considered
from q social$or moral standpoint. The
play contains so much sweet uplifting
sentiment, that one comes away from,
It filled with spirit OF charity for
all mankind, and with a determination
to assist in every possible way to-
wards the betterment of society.
The play brings out al 1.-The art of
Mrs. Fiske. John Mason, George Ar
liss. Charles Cartwright, William: B.
Mack and other stars Of the Manhat-
tan company during the long run In
New York en- = L " l2stz r4s..s9.
Leah Keshna" is q story Of today,
a little fanciful in theory, some people
might say, but marked with that yirile
strength which spells success. st.:
It is the story of the redemption, 81
rather moral development, Of a young
girl. e1E;;:sz."s ~ 8 ...Es.- ~ -..$s
Paul Sylvain, member Of the
French chamber: of deputies and a
sturent Of criminolugy, is the one who
brings out the good in Leah Kleshna.
Leah is sent by her father, known as
one OF the smoothdst and boldest
thieves on the. continent to rob Syl-
vatn's house, the obpject being to Sc
sure the family jewels the young
statesman is about to present to his
fiancee. -
The girl Is caught red handed In the
act. and there ensues between her and
Sylvan one of the strongest scenes in
the play. He talks in q kindly fashion
to her, then allows her to 60 her
way, which she does with the an
nouncement that she, is a thief no
longer. s@> .>=; \
As Sylvan escorts Leah to the front
door, Raoul Berton, dissolute fop,
and Sylvain's future brother-in-law,
steals the jewels. When Sylvan re-
turns to the room and young Berton
has taken his departure, Sylvan miss
es the Jewels. For moment he sus-
poets that he has been made a, fool
Of by Leah, but instantly there flashes
over him the conviction that Bertou
is the real thief: II
Once started on the path of honesty
by Sylvan, whom she had admired
ever since he performed an act Of
bravery on an ocean steamship, LEANS
regeneration is complete. Paul shields
her when q equity old general and
others would have cast her in prison,
and she leaves her strong minded,
thieving father and his faithful ally,
Schran1, to return to the lettuce fields
In Austria, where her mother, a peas
ant girl, worked : with her hands.
Leah works: there with her hands,
until Sylvan, estranged forever. from
the girl he was about to marry, and
realizing that II is Leah whom he
loves, comes to take her hack as his
wife. n CO.: s. -.
The telling Of this story is accom-
pllshed with forceful speeches, and a
full realization Of the dramatic posi-
blltties of the various situations, the
members Of the stock company pre-
scented them with .vigor and intelliA
gence. = i 49,
Jay Quigley has the part Of Kleshna
and he seems to be endowed with the
necessary requirements, z physically,
histrionicalfy and temperamentally to
do his part with masterly rendition
Miss Nelson is also deserving Of spec
ial mention for her work. The com
pany, as whole, is composed Of ar
lists of a high order Of talent, and
merits the patronage of ali lovers Of
the dramatic art i
Friday afternoon matinee, June Is
the entire receipts went for the bene-
fit Of the families of those who lost
their lives in the Board Of Trade liv-
cry fire. ).'