The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-10
POPULAR PLAY
WELL PERFORMED

A real treat rewarded those who
attended the performance of "The
Gentleman from Mississippi yester-
day evening st the Hawaiian Opera
House, and will await those who are
fortunate enough to see it tonight and
tomorrow night
The Gentleman from Mississippi
is a political story and deals with
Jae old question of graft, but the deep
er side OF the plot is so delicately in
terwoven with romance and lighter
situations that the interest never
lags. Besides the players seem par
ticularly adapted to their parts in
the present instance
Since the Lion and the Mouse"
was presented by the McRae Com
pany, the audiences have been eagerly
looking forward to another play in
which Louis Morrison would star
And here it is!
Too much praise cannot be given
this clever actor in his Interpretation
of the Gentleman from Mississippi"
making one of the most gentle, sin
cere, honest and gallant gentlemen
imaginable He has poise with a
perfect mastery over every situation,
and when an error does occur in the
play Mr.. Morrison obliterates it or
tactfully weaves it into the plot
Margaret Oswald, though billed as
the star, has very little to do. But
her appearance was bewitching. In
the first act Miss Oswald wore tail
ored suit of white broadcloth, and an
imported chapeau of dainty white,
startlingly trimmed with three large
shaded roses conventionally placed
and a dazzling array of rhinestone
ornaments In the second act Miss
Oswald's evening gown was of white
spangled net with a corsage bou-
quet of La France roses, no doubt Sc
lected from a large artistic basket of
them which was handed to her over
the footlights in the first act of the
play.
Miss Hudson as the senator's cid
er daughter, looked and dressed the
part most appropriately. She is
very clever and versatile actress and
possesses the rare quality of forget
ting the audience. In every part she is
to the letter the character she repre-
sents, and throws herself into it
with a pure love of her art.
George Webb was most attractive,
! first as a young newspaper man, and
then as the senator's secretary. He
conscientious.
Ivan Miller, Frank Howe and Sher-
man cambridge had unthankful
parts as the necessary villains, but
made good trio in the instigation of
political intrigue.
| Griffith Wray is an actor of great
ability, sympathy and temperament,
and possesses strong magnetic quail
ties.
The scene between Louis Morrison
Laura Hudson and Griffith Wray,
when the father denounces his
children, is a tense one that holds
the audience in grip.
Louise Melrose as Mrs. Spangler,
did some remarkably good work,
and was very amusing as the allur-
ing woman of fashion endeavoring
to catch a senator Her fiaring red
costume in the last act was a pro-
voker of mirth
Edith Elliott, as the secretary to
Senator Stevens, was pert and had
some amusing scenes with her lover,
Dick Cullon, of the Chicago Globe.
Miss Elliott and Mr.. Royal are both
strong favorites here and are always
the incentive for reception.
"The Gentleman from Mississippi"
will hold the boards for tonight and
tomorrow night and will be succeed
/ ed by Leah Kleshna, the Thief"