The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-06-30
MAY ROBERTS IS COMING

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stellar attraction for his opera house
the nights of July 4, and 6-an at
traction that will equal anything of
the same class shown in any OF the
cities of the county: 1t is May no.
ba:ts and Company.
This Company Is not strangers to
Lynden The members came here last
winter after organizing and stopped
TO study their parts in a series of
new plays, one of which. 'The Grass
idow," they put on here the night
before they left.
At that time. in return for many
favors SHOWN them they promised Mr..
Jameson that they would come to
LINDEN and show any time he need
ed them. They then went on the road.
Since then they have played only in
large cities, Seattle, Tacoma, Walla
Walla, Spokane and the British Col
umbia cities, and, they have every
where become popular players, receiv-
| ing the most flattering criticisms
from the thertrical critics. The follow
| ing is FROM the Victoria, B. c. Daily
Times
"If the initial performance of 1.-The
Adventures" by May Roberts and her
company at the Victoria last night is
Il criterion of their work the clever
actress should enjoy the hearty sup
port of local playgoers for the re-
mainder OF her engagement.
THE play, while it is constructed
upon a somewhat weak plot and is
melodramatic in theme, is smoothly
written and offers Miss Roberts great
opportunities, of which she takes full
advantage. In the role of Stephanie
de Morivarte she has part especial
ly designed for the actress of emo
tiolal and temperamental force rum
ming almost the whole scale of DRAM
attic delineation. Allowing for very
slight tinge of mannerism, TO which
the stock player. invariably falls vic
tim, she ranks, on the strength of
last nights performance, with many
of the best emotional actresses. and
certainly Outclasses all the stock act
resses seen here in several seasons.
Miss Roberts is ably supported by
Victor Gillard, who plays the part Of
Sir Horace Welby most satisfactor-
lily. His diction is god. although he
has tendency to talk too fast at
times, and his acting is more than e.
quail to the demands which the part
makes upon him. The action of the
play is carried by him and Miss Il J.
berts, and it is sufficient to say that
they never allow interest to flag, in
the duel of wits which the author has
made the compelling feature of his
work.
c lesser parts are in capable
hands if we except the ingenue, who
is a trifle too ingenious, but may be
seen to advantage in the comedies
which are included in the company's
repertoire. The dresses worn by the
ladies furnished interest for the fem
mime auditors and excited their gem
eral commentator. They indicate a
fine and discriminating taste on the
part of Miss Roberts, who evidently
understands the value of full ward
robe, a thing most lamentably lacking
in most stock companies.
"Mr. Gillard made a happy hit with
his speech entr'acte You probably
don't know he told the audience,
that Victoria has the reputation of
being the worst critical city on The
Pacific Coast. We approached it with
great trepidation, and We are greatly
gratified with the generous support
that has been accorded to us"
Mr.. Jameson wrote to them some
time ago. This week he received pos
tive assurance that they will be here
on the dates named above. He does
not know what plays will he put
on until their manager arrives which
may be in time for announcement
this week.