The Forrest City times., 1909-10-29
Next Week at the Iyceum.

Next Monday will bring to the Ly- ceam Theatre in Memphis Henry Miller's Associate Players i'll "Ihc Servant in the House. So much has been printed about this drama in the leading newspapers and magazines Of the United States that it seems al most unnecessary to call attention of our readers to the famous play. It has aroused widespread discussion throughout the country because of the central character of the play, q mysterious Hindoo whom critics call reincarnatiOn of the Christ The Servant in the House is the first play that has attempted such daring role and won success. Salmi Morse'S remarkable play. ''The Way of the Cross, was kissed oil the stage few years ago because it introduced the Nalarene. Yet "The servant in the House las been selected as the theme for sermons by the best known clergymen in the country, who have not hesitated to urge the members of their congregations to witness this re- markable drama The critics of the country have been as one in telling their readers that The Servant in the House was the greatest play in the English language since the days of Shakespeare, and one which neither theatregOerS or rnon-theatregoers could afford to miss. Although il is far cry from Charles Ram kennedy's drama To ". r Stead's sensational novel, If Christ Came to Chicago, the general idea iS not altogether wonder how the Son of Man would re gard the conduct of modern house. hold were He actually present. The servant in the Kennedy drama k really mighty churchman from India, who accepts d position as but Ter in the home of aH Engli>hman. The story of the events If l single morning in this Englishman' home furnishes one of the most powerful tye-ael plays the stage has ever known "The Servant in the House is modern comedy in the best sense of the word but one that offers scenes of stirring pathos that oeca- sionally verge upon tragedy. Two of the speeches in the play thave already become classics. They have been called by University authorities on language the finest examples If gen uine elOquenCe 10 be found in any play in the English language written since the days of Shakespeare The play will be presented in Memphis by the original New York and Chicago company practically an all-star cast , that has won reputation second only to the play. This company is headed by Tyrone Power in his great role of the Draln-Man, one of the most re- markable pieces of character work the modern stage has seen. Those who wish to see the famous play presented by the company that carried it to such an overwhelming triumph in New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila- delphia, Washington and San Fran cisco, should take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the impend- ing engagement in Memphis. The engagement is for the entire week of November lst, with matinees on We'd nesday and Saturday.
 Patrons who live west of Memphis on the Rock Island, between Brinkley and Memphis, may use train No. 46. which passes Forrest City at 6;07 and arrives in Memphis at 74o pm, and return on train No. 43, which leaves Memphis at ll:55 pm.
 The curtain for the evening per formance rises at S:l5 and is lowered at l0:50. For matinees the curtain rises at 2:l5 and drops at 4:50.