The Detroit times., 1910-01-11

everyone KNOWS the way Down
East argument by this time. Squire
y lafts family is invaded by sinister
whisperings. There is talk that he is
harboring u bad character. More than
that. the one at whom the curled finger
OF suspicion and scorn Is being direct
cd. is getting mighty popular Squire
Iaft Investigates and drives Pinchot
from his door. II never want To see
your face again." he shouts as the dis
charged servant gees out into the jan
nary storm. Then Ii develops that the
real offender Is sitting, an honored
guest. at the Squires table. Next We
See the Squire and his whole Official
family In the woods looking for popu-
lar approval, which appears TO have
fallen in the lev waters OF the lake.
Soon they will have the entire admin
istration IN the woods
But steady! this IL the modernIzed
version OF the play. Everyone knows
the original Way Down East" from
Way Back. And everyone knew the
way II went In the days preceding Way
Back. Conner sold back as slave TO
Hosea for a homer o. so OF barley and
teeth for food and medicine for her
child Cosette. who shall say that the
woman who loves not wisely but too
well, doesn't get the worst OF II?
Certainly not those--a fair-sized, un-
fashionable but most appreclative con.
course-who saw Way Down East" ut
the Detroit Monday night. or those
who have looked upon life way down
east or way OUT west or way down
south or way up north. Ii has been
that way since the world began.
Although the betTayer and the be-
trayed don't always fetch up In the
same squire's houce, one as a serving
maid putting over the potatoes ana
fetching "a plate for the other, who ID
there as a welcome visitor bringing
red roses and an ardent avowal OF de-
votion for the Squire's charming
daughter.
There is some advantage, however.
In victim and villain being under the
same roof. The wronged girl. busy at
the kitchen stove. can drop the stove
lid with a bang when the oily wretch
tries to plant kiss on the rosy CHEEKS
OF the Squire's daughter.
The Squire's painful fidelity to the
Scriptur', having made everybody mis-
cradle inside. finally drives them ali
out in the New Hampshire blizzard,
you will remember. But they all come
back again. happily. but Lennox San
derson. the city man-with all that
that implies in the way OF worldly
wisdom-who finds 1t mighty chilly and
lonesome in the locality where he
lured Anna Moore into mock mar
rage. She is secure in the unsullied
love OF the Squire's noble son. David.
I'VE get this opinion OF David from
Darwin Karr's report OF him.
This Is brand OF stage treatment
that has something besides the breath
OF the New Hampshire hills to COM
mend 1t. Other helpful ingredients.
heartily commended by the new
thought, are a good cry and good
laugh. Both are there in liberal po:-
tons. Anna MoSre's anguish at the
moment OF discovery and self-accusa-
ton, II can never be any mans Wife"
has in II something Of the accumulat-
ed agony OF wronged womankind OF all
the ages. II is done with marvellous
trueness. like every other phase and
quality of this pathetic personation, by
Blanche Shirley. On the other hand.
the boisterous, infectious outbursts or
HI Holler Daniel Roach tested the
tensile strength of the theater con-
struction to the utmost.
Between this good cry and this good
laugh, there were plentitude OF other
genuine tears and cachinnations.
thanks 20 the exceptionally capable
work of the rest OF the Way Down
casters.
Three nights and Wednesday natl
nee.