Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-28
Chauncey 0lcott, in Barry Of
BaIIymOre," at the Newark,
Wins All Hearts.
PROCTOR'S PROGRAM AN
UNEQUIVOCAL TREAT
Fun in Fast and Furious Fashion
FrOlics at All the
Theatres.
BARRY OF BALTIMORE"
BY Rida Johnson Young.

time 1873.
Cast Of Characters.
Thomas Barry. ..Chauncey Olcott
Sir Edward Emery. Howard Chambers
Lord Bannon ........G George Sydenham
Michael McShane............H. Reardon
Phadrig Bnnnon........Nest DeBecker
Gerald O'Mara. Arthur Jarrett
Corney Daniel Jerrett
Lady Nary Damon. Edith Browning
Betty O'Mara..............Alice Martin
Nanette. ............... Alice Farrell
Mrs. Barry.............M Mary tombstone
Biddy ............... Marion Gasparo
He who retains a love for the old
fashioned play, simple and sweet, with
nc suggestion OF the modern prob
lem," such as It may be, who revels in
sentiment set for you consumption by
lords in powdered wigs n satin knee
breeches, and ladies', distressed and
otherwise. in silken gowns, who loves
the laughter that Is e to tears-he,
or she. will rejoice, as we do, that
Chauncey Olcott has once more brought
his genial Irish self among us to
wheedle our mirth and provoke our
tears In Barry OF Ballymore."
There Is the satisfaction and the
surety whenever Mr.. Olcott is in town
that one may take his sisters, his cou-
sins and his aunts to the play without
fear n trembling, knowing that
thereby they will be in nowise offended,
but on the contrary will be entertain
ingly beguiled with sprightly sentiment
that does not cross the border of the
mawkish or the sentimental, goodly
wit that wins a laugh. and pathos that
brings a tear, and woven through the
warp and wool of the fabric are the
songs which have made Chauncey Oh
colt famous. n those OF us who can
whistle or sing glad.
We Owe Him No Mean Debt.
A debt of some size 1t is that we
owe him, not only for his most sing
able songs and his ingratiating per-
sonaiity and gentle wit. but especially
for no order Of entertainment where
by he exploits them. He is at present
unique In his particular field. portray
ing the days Of Irish chivalry. playing
upon characteristic idiosyncrasles with
shafts hat are sharpened and
humor that carries no sting beyond the
pain that accompanies and follows
aching sides.
And who shall say hat Chauncey
A1cott does not sing as he used to
singf Back TO former days we flew
at the lifting, 1T Love the Name of
Mary" which was selling better than
the historic hot-cakes at the door as
we came out, and which you will heal
the newsboys whistllng ere tomorrow
night, and at the stirring my Land"
Were not the top notes OF "Macushla"
more than offset by the charming
Mother Machree." that called forth
the handkerchief brigade.
In the play is a plot. not a thick,
heavy plot that d~istracts our atten-
ton while specializing upon its solu-
ton, but an up-to-date child sort of a
plot that insists on being heard as
well as seen on occasion. Thomas
Barry returns TO Ballymore Castle as
its owner having lived in his boyhood
in n of the humber lodges on the
estate. He has with him papers show
ing that his ward Ia the rightful
daughter OF the proud Lord Bannon,
and he has promised her mother on
her death-bed to claim the daughters
rights. Lord Bannon had married and
deserted hfs wife before Nanette was
born. Barry falls in love with
naughty Lady Mary Bannon n is
sore distressed at the thought OF right
ing Nanotte's wrongs at her expense.
Lord Bannon, at first denying every
thing, confesses finally. and suggests
q secret settlement. which demands
Nanette's immediate departure, and
this Barry scorns.
Lady Mary Mekc q Discovery.
During their. conversation Lady Mary
has been hidden behind a curtain, and
y convinced that Barry, whom all have