The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-25
RIGHT OF WAY
WELLPRESENTED
CAPABLE COMPANY BRINGS OUT
FINE POINTS AT GRAND'S
OPENING ATTRACTION,

The theatrical season was opened at
the Grand Opera House last night
when large and capable company
presented the dramatizatlon of Sir
Gilbert Parker's noyel, "The Right OF
Way"
This was the first presentation of the
/ play at the local theater and the work
OF the company held the audience In.
tensely interested during all the five
acts. The scene of the play is placed
at Montreal and an old French Parish.
The setting OF the play was splendid
and good deal Of painstaking care
was shown In the effort to surround
the actors with that scenic atmosphere
SO necessary to give the stamp Of
realism to the production.
Owing to the scene of action the
play naturally called for some dialect
work which was handled in very
clever manner, showing that splendid
preparation had been made before
starting the play on the road for the
season. Especially was this true Of
the work Of George Turner. who SO
strongly depicted the role OF Joe Por.
tugais, the conscience stricken but for.
given murderer.
In throwing off the terrible strain
on his mind, from carrying the secret
OF his crime for years by making his
confession to trusted friend, he en-.
acted one OF the strongest climaxcs
ever witnessed on the local stage, the
appreciation OF the audience being
shown by generous applause. Hallet
Thompson as Charley Steele" around
whom the story is woven, is most
capable actor and he assumes an easy
mannerism that makes his work go
well at all times. In the first act as
the worthless. purposeless, but afflu-
ent drunkard, he portrayed that care.
less abandon. that ELECTED admiration
even II the role failed to strike a sym.
pathetic chord. The play Is supposed
to answer In five acts such questions
as What is life?" what is Death?"
What Is Love" and what Is Right"
which from the scope OF these cues.
lions naturally leads to Interesting
complications. From the stormy
scenes Of the first acts one is lead to
believe that life to tine principals of
the play had already been pretty accu.
rately summed up by Gen. Sherman In
his definition OF war.
The turbulent scenes were soon
transformed into quiet rcpose. how.
ever. when that charming personality.
Resale" so beautifully portrayed by
Arleen Hackett. entered into the life
OF the hitherto worthless, and unhap.
ny Charley STEELE" Miss Hackett i'd
blessed by nature with comely face
and cheerful manner that wins for her
at once the closest attention from the
audience. The supporting company
measured up to their requirements and
as whole the play was very much en-.
joyed.
The Grand presents a very cheerful
and bright appearance in It's new
dress OF paint and tasty decorations.
Most all the improvements are com.
pleted except the laying of the car
pets. Manager Vincent Seaville has
been n very. busy man for the past
several weeks as the general appear:
ancc OF the Opera House will testify,
The electric lights glistened from
every bulb and were SO clean and
daintily surrounded that they yielded
up their full candle power. Fairmont
has an, opera house that compares IA.
vorably with those of bigger cities in.