The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-21
SIX LITTLE HOUSES IN A PLAY
"gO uANDIR 70 IN" ir Wal.
LlCk'> ODD ND CHARMING.
o. Reveals the Intimate .Arair> Of SIX Ne.
uur.trrri famiiie, ln the outskirts OF
Landau nj 1905 1T l. Welt Acted,
Especially by Wis, NybiI Carlisle

Especially b, Wis, s,bii Carlisle
n = a part 81 the record concerning
cha took place last night at Wallack .
Theatre that play in three acts called
N,mander Walk and written by Louis
PrrSer was acted there for the first
The action of the comedy passed
scene representing "A crescent Of SIX
Uses in a suburb Of London in the year
- The occupants Of these houses.
.ich presented charming picture We're
% retTed admiral. "a clergy man with
.,re for historical research. "A hurl"r -:
-.,Isl ambitions and varied feminine
,.lony. Among these We're AN nld maid
md her sister, aud the English .Idow III
., trenchmsn.
There were other figures IN the ldylhc
r'ogress of the play that came % Po'ran-
,i''' Walk tn impact the a 'arnaJlr move
r-l"nt indispensable. even 10 u story thai
'nade 30 little pr.tenc. TO the usual the
arrIcal interes, A. Nj Packers comedy
They were lord and ms son This sailor
snn promptly fell in love with the dsuch-
ter Of the departed Freprhman Il
sn-m. that hl- father had loved hec mo, her
bur yielded TO just the same sort OF Il
rlch marriage tina, he was endeavoring
to arrange for his son.
But that plan failed. Just as II should,
IN such an Already as Pomander Walk
proved 10 I've. and there was happiness
tor the lovers and for all the jewellers
N that blessed quarter except the pre-.
t-nrlous butler who proved TO have tcen
once IN the servic" Of the lord and his
son. Who married into tn. walk
But the happiness s. IN, evenings
Il L.
characters in Mr.. ParS.r- comedy IL
enNeloPed every fortunate spectator " no
Was III NallaCh > Theatre last nIgnt 10
began with the beautiful vista OF quaint
Georgian houses that tn. rise Ut a." cur
ain revealed. The eNCus" tor happiness
grew stronger with every sC.Ir III tL,'
pay Tn" existence oi these -nel"re4
D. liz was in itself delightful to conten-
plate a. the auinor revealed n
there was ansidyillc. Oiu " orld charm
apoGt these figures that never taileu
to exert ITS influence Their. was
prIgntly wit II their speech. Expressed
~ the delightfully."- literary quality OF the
text Inc pC",Ic IMAGINATION ut the
dramatlst has been proved h"for" AZ
never was made 80 effective M carrying
from sage to audience room as 1t Was
la-r nignt since the days Of ths drama
that MIR. Parker chose 10 sell, on the
irogramme as his means If drLmaIC
iden LITIGATION He writes himself down a.
tlltlOT Oh hOs~ndTNs an the
h. MAJ he proud 10 descrih" himself to
TINS generation III play goerr a. =" man
who wrote such an "A4ul .l,"ly pee a.
and charming play A. -rcmari"r WaIn."
ne incidents OF life m ,nl- ua"k~a.cr
oi the world have a ceaSel"~- attraction
that will soojhe even tnas apOC ury,hIi
piaygoer the tired bl.sIn"-, man 80.
called theatre loatCr-. tho go 80 every
iayhouss when Iis door. Ii' open. ~iil
ma "A freshness III the !.a,ura 81 their
II =. a
tina, searches ever for VIVA. - letter and
above the usual Danal level ~ me con
emporaneous theatg" Will rsNel ia m" +
INA ginaIIon that conceived tAis g"n'l" ,
Comedy ana u.lI ght IA tn" sNi'l ma, Goa
ysys us precious -IEnll!can"r O" ga" pubic .
with such uRiaIlInS y"t -I"n AIS .C .
dIrectneSs
In N tnr:e Is still ano her Glass Of
{ heat reSocrs who vii! and IN -Pumdndt |
WAX cause tor the most Gnounhnsq |
.nv husiasm These are tho Io.c ~ 2
good ring ana "hS - N smaller n, nh O. .
thaf d-.e-- 20 1T gent and -r:li let 4
rcalIzatto NJ IN a!-up" IL
give the ACTING 05' ,"a'" praise - ,
caf alogue n. y .. = hrr ~ con pIr.. ,
presented Inc pas" Of d. nor mus. ~
to Sybil Carl sic tor tar gfe''ful ana
dist IN Ruished acting - the cd los' oi
the lord whose son IN turns .oE-d her ,
daughter. IL mad the del! sh,tul suggs,-
ton OF lavender AMI old lac" anr ~ |
'eenfh century pain..aE Vet she ~a- [.
INT one of the fa-c.nl-inG dw~lie-- in
Pomander Walk
George Giddcns a. an irasrihe. retired !
,inirsl with only one "ve.he lost tl,- !
Their fighting with Nelsrr and a cpfuu- [
v7cabuIary ~ profanity. lcnnoN fHwl" I
%, me pretentious butler with all the .
IA ri"s IN the crescent nd 4 CCrs-au;., .
0rcr.a sing family; T " P"rcyval as tn" f.
scholarly clergyman. Ynr.e STEPHENS A. .
~. worldly father and E!sr k"nt ~
hIs br,-azy loyabls spl m ld' 1" dG-'rtru 20 7
ton # masculine roles quite faultl"--.
her. were on the dIs N side ''OtOiny .
Parker. suggestive OF our own Dra4uIll
GERALDINE farrar in looks and admirable .
IN her dsnotemsnr Of grllsh low" as the /
heroine: Winfred Fraser a. second .
"ham pred maiden AMI Marie BurSs a. I
the obnoxious parish vllisger who Iiirned .
uut 70 be the helrpss for whom IN" hero ,
wa intended all Of these WEI" ~ I" tn" I
-randard of -Pomander W. lk ana the
Tlav set nj Eh one AZ was fulfilled 10 p
C.e gree. however that made Mr. Parker :
play one 81 the real dramatic delights OF