The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
PLAY Retajns its Charm,

ray retains III N00TYUs
One of the few so-called southern
plays that is not overdrawn to such an
extent as to make 1t ridiculous Is the
political drama of southern and Wash.
ington life "A Gentleman from Missis-
sippi" Although 1t was written several
years ago by Harrison Rhodes and
Thomas J. Wise, it still retains It's
charm and it's hold on that part of the
public who like clean, wholesome
portrayal of life, without any sensa-
tional or coarse attachments. The
play was seen in Pensacola last year
and the cast is practically the same
this season.
"A Gentleman from Mississippi"
was written and placed on the boards
before the present generation knew or
heard of Senator James Gordon, whose
thirty days in the American house Of
lords won for him a place In the
hearts of all American people, yet
when one sees Mr.. Robert A. Fischer
in the role of Senator William H.
Langdcn. he is bound to think Of the
venerable and pure minded Gordon.
Mr.. Fischer is admirably cast for
the title role. He Is one OF the few
men on the stage who can talk like
southerner, act like a southerner and
look like a southerner. Most north
ern born actors when they attempt to
initiate the soft tones Of southron's
voice, only succeed in speaking some
thing like town negro. Not so. with
Mr.. Fischer. When he steps on the
stage one can imagine he hears the
song OF the mcoking bird and can
smell the fragrance of the magnolia.
The lines of the play have been
n q nrQN6nf
conditions, but in no sense has the
draft suffered. The new lines and in
Temptations have only served to keep
the play strictly up to date.
Not only in the star but all the way
down the line. the drama Is we'll cast.
Bud" Halnes, the correspondent Of
the New York Star and later secre-
tary to. Senator Langdon, did some
clever acting Buds" real name is
John Butler. John Arthur in the role
Of Senator Stevens; F. n. Adams. as
Representative Norton; Thomas A. IT.
win, as Senator Peabody, and Arthur
n. Ebbitts as Randolph Langdon. did
ell enough to keep the play going
when attention was not centered on
the Gentleman from Mississippi"
Miss Leah Baird and Miss Jane Fearn-
ley played the arts of Carolina and
Hope Langdon. the senator's daugh
tiers. Everybody has heard that
beauty is half the battle but in this
case it had to be all the battle.
These young women are pretty. They
look like southern girls, but right
there the resemblance suddenly
ceased. No one on earth or in heaven
eevr heard a southern girl OF patrician
birth and gentle breeding, talk and
q Nt y1y4 in
like a southern girl is gift, you can't
learn il.
There were other female characters
in the play Miss Lutte Adams. as a
bride; Miss Jane Otey, as Madam Don
Arotino, and Miss Emma Moffertt as
Mrs. Spangler. did their little stunts
we'll. and Washington is filled UP with
women who look and talk just as
these do
There were other interesting char
acters. incidental to the play and they
were well staged
Although in many respects this was
| tht best. the cleanest, the most whole
some and the most interesting of all
| the attractions that have been in Pen
sacola this season, the audience that
| greeted the play was not large. II
only goes to show that the public has
a decided fondness for burnt cork,
oanios and the ballet.
| 1t is to be hoped that A Gentleman
from Mississippi will return to Pen
sacola next season and the next for
many years to come. The effect is
wholesome and beneficial.
Excursion to Santa Rosa.
The steamer Beaver will make her
! regular Friday trips to Santa Rosa
Island tdoya Capt. Smith will have
The best dance music at the Monarch
that ever played on the island.
Big Amateur Night at the orpheur,
Tonight is the regular Friday anna
teur night at the Orpheum and Man
ayers Nucovich and Smith have
! scraped tie town TO secure some h-sr
class talent that will appear. In ad.
cilior to the regular program, big
comedy syrup diving contest will be
pulled of by a number Of boys from
ire audience
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