The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-11
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land, Robt, Poland, Moran Scott, T.
y. Coleman, Eb Evans, Joe S. Berk-
shire. ]. n. Dodson, Hickie of Oma'
la, Frank Pearce, Clay Hancock.
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1.-The Soul Kiss"
The Soul Kiss Is the attraction
at the Robson opera house tomorrow
night.
The sale of seats has been most
satisfactory and Manager Robson
has cause to believe he will have
another crowded house.
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The Melting Pot.
The large and intensely appreci-
ative audience that greeted Walker
Whiteslde in the Melting Pot" at the
Robson opera house last evening,
speaks well for the theatrical taste
of our city.
The play presents Israel Zangwill's
ideas of the amalgamation of the
races and, while there are bits of
comedy to enliven it, calls forth a
serious and studious state of mind
for the proper appreciation. More
kut an artist could play the part OF
David Suixano and bring forth from
the audience the admiration and the
sympathy that the part demands.
Dramatic critics on Walker White
sides acting disagree. Some con-
tend that Walker Whiteside, by his
superb acting, has made the play;
others claim that the play has made
Whiteside; but they both agree on
the crucial point-that in the play
The Melting Pot" Whiteside has dis
covered the most congenial role Of
his long and successful career.
David Suixano, the young Jew,
burning with the injustice and cruelty
of the Russian massacre OF the Jews,
fed to America after the massacre
of his entire family by the Russian
soldiers.
His heart is filled with compassion
for all people in trouble, whether
they be jew or Gentle, and he halls
America as the great MEETING pot
where all racial prejudice shall be
melted away to form the American
superman of the future.
His patriotism and love for Ameri-
ca has in it nothing of the bravado
but comes from religious feeling
Of love and gratitude that touches
the hearts Of his audience; he melts
them in tears when in the third act
he describes the massacre of his ram.
lily to his sweetheart, when he dis
covers that her fathers face is the
one that mocks him in his dreams as
the man who led the soldiers in the
massacre of his family.
The scenes in the play are laid
with marvellous accuracy. Whiteside
has splendid support. Miss Florence
Fisher who takes the part of Vera
Revendal Is a splendid actress and
supports Whiteside as the leading
lady in a wholly capable manner.
Her part has some very exacting
and difficult situations to meet and
she always displays just enough emo
ton to make the part seem natural;
there is never anything artificial IN
her acting.
Herr Pappolmerseets; by Hubert
Wilke, puts the comedy into the
play, and IS simply splendid in his
personifcation as the direc,or of the
Orchestra.
When he goes over the score Of
Davlds wonderful symphony you
wonder II some time or other he did
mt really lead an orchestra.
Kathleen O'Reilly, by Alice May
and Trau Suixano and Burness Rev
endal took minor parts, but played
them with skill and with the same
excellence that marked the leading
roles.
Mendal Suixano and BARN Reven'
dal were well represented in Dore
Dandson and VIII d. Corbett.
Quincy Davenport, Jr, presented by
Robert Whitworth, as young Am
| erican millionaire. was n clever rep.