Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Columbia.

| In presenting Charles Ram Kennedy's
classic play of the decade. THE Servant
In the House." at the Columbia Theater
last night. the Columbia Players mounted
to heights Of dramatic art which they
have not attempted before this summer.
They brought to this five-act play of re-
ligious symbolism such a depth Of feel
ing and of sincere earnestness. which
seemed to grip them all overpoweringly.
that the play made the same deep impress
sion on a large audience that 1t has made
on audiences that saw 1t during its three
former presentations in Washington.
The Servant In the House Is to most
of the other plays essayed by the CO.
lumbia Players this summer as the music
OF grand opera Is to that of comic opera,
| as a symphony to a popular song hit. 1t
depends for it's effect upon its measured
and stately progress rather than upon
sprightliness and playfulness. Its presen-
tation. therefore. gains in impressiveness
as the delicate and finer points of the
play itself are emphasized. There are
times when the effect of an entire scene
hinges on the propers shading Of a single
word.
When II is taken into consideration that
the Columbia Players are attempting
this classic at practically the end OF a
| stock season of several months ii must
be admitted that the company gave a
1t was primarily the reverence which the
| seven players showed for this play of
Christ In a vicarage Of today" which
won for them the plaudits Of all who
saw IT last night.
In seeing a play In which every little
touch counts for much, ones sensibilities
are easily shocked-as, for example. by
the wearing of hobble skirt by the wife
Of a vicar in an English country town
or by the Haunting of jeweled ring on
the hand Of a ragged repairer Of drains
but. on the whole. the delicacies OF each
scene were well preserved.
To Everett Butterfleld was intrusted
| the role Of Manson, and the deep feeling
which 1t was evident he gave to the
part prevented q disappointment In the
presentation. Edwin II. Curtis could
easily have made the Bishop Of Lam
cashire comedy rather than tragedy
ness Of the Bishop of Stocks and Bonds
was never once lost sight OF. Miss
Phyllis Sherwood, as Mary, added much
to the general pleasure of the per-
formance. portraying the charm OF girl
hood with skill Paul McAllister was
the drainman; he was especially good
In the scene where he first meets his
little kid Frederick Forester. as
the vicar. Miss Blanche Hall, as his
wife, and Arthur Richie as the page
boy. gave their usual artistic renditions
Leaders Of the suffragette movement
in Washington took charge of the per-
Torrance. The proceeds from the sale
of tickets was turned over to the con-
gressional committee to assist in carry
ing on it's campaign work for the
cause" An energetic cluster Of girls
scattered argumentativel iteraturethrough
the audience and pinned badges bearing
the motto Votes for Women on each
person in the audience. Among those
seen bearing this insignia were DR.. Har-
vey Wiley and DIR. William r. Tindall
A committee consisting Of Mrs. Helen
Rand Tindall. Mrs. Emma NJ. Gillett,
Mrs. D. B. Wheeler and Mrs. Leayitt
made the arrangements.