Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-18
Helen Grayce Next Week.

The management Of the Opera House
announces an attraction for all next
week that is decidedly unusual to say
the least. Commencing Monday a com
pany is advertised to Ill! an engage
ment of six nights and six matinees
with a change of bill at every perfor-
a repertoire company, that is "reper-
toire'' in the usual sense of the word
The term has been so much abused by
| aggregatons appearing at cheap prices
that theatre goerS have long since
commenced to look with sispecion up
on any organization coming under that
head. Yet there are various kinds of
repertoire. For the past year or two,
Julia MaroWe, Ogla Nethtrsole and
Mrs. Patrick Campbell have been APP
pearing in repertoire, and it is roper
toire of that very same kind that Miss
Grayce and her talented players are
about to give local theatre patrons.
Miss Grayce heads a company that
is devoted exclusively to the higher
aims of dramatic art She keeps away
from all the beaten paths and does
not gain patronage by Specialties, by
amateur nights, or the many schemes
that are being reSorted to by popular
priced combinations. She depends en-
tirely upon the merit of her produce
tions. the strength of her cast, and the
perfect detail that characteriZes each
ard every play. With these she has
scored a success that has never been
duplicated on the American stage. She
has succeeded in attracting a follow
mo from tho nf
theatre gcers Those who had been
led to believe that it was impossible
to obtain real enjoyment at popular
prices have been compelled to admit
the falsity Of their views. Miss Grayce
has won her greatest success in per-
manently located stock companies in
Boston, New York and Chicago She
has found that clever players and
good plays can appear year after year
in the larger cities to ever increasing
patronage. She realized that the small
er cities would appreciate in an equal
way the best of modern drama if in
telligentiy presented and therefore set
about gathering together a company,
each and every one OF whom have been
identified exclusively with stock work.
Her success has been instantaneous,
both financially and artstically, so
great i'll fact, that she is one of the
few stars that have received without
solicitations editorial endorsement
from daily newspapers.
The organization includes such well
known players as Roger Barker who
is considered one of the most promis-
ing actors of the younger school. 9th
.ers in the organization are Edmund
Abbey, J. Sydney Macy, George p.
Randall, Gavin Harris Lynn Osborn
W.n. S. kosta, John Shanninger Mary
Athelng, Ina May, Dorothy Boards
ley, and May Waldron. The engage
mCnt will be inaugurated tomorrow
evening by an elaborate production of
that Well-knoWn and decidedly pop
ular play When We were Twcnty-One
1t will be follow ed by In the Palace
of the King, Monday night; The Toast
of the Town, Tuesday Matinee; When
Knighthood was in Flower, Tuesday
night; The Marriage of William Ashe
Wednesday Matinee; The Pit, Wednes-
day Night; The Secret Orchard Thurs
day Matinee; The Devil, Thursday
Night; Thelma, Friday Matinee: The
House of a Thousand Candles, Friday
Night; In the Palace of the King, Sat
urday Matinee: In the Bishops Car
riage, Saturday Night.
1t is worthy of note that Miss Grayce
carries more scenery and more beauti-
full stage accessories than any COM
pany appearing at prices less than two
dollars Each play is mounted COM
plete while her beautiful velvet cur
tain, her brio a-brac. flowers, carpets,
furniture, and drapcries have aroused
no end of Animation.
Prices, evening 10. 20, 30 and Soc
Matinee 10 and 20. Seats are now on
sale for the entire engagement