Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-16

as strong as il might have been. but
as the play progressed the actors
seemed To warm" up to their parts
and from the Indifference with which
the house was at first Inclined To re-
siaSm, for the characters developed ad-
mirably. and the scenes wer. PLAYED
in manner which demanded and COM
PEELED admiration. The singing of Miss
OBrien in the first act was beautiful
II was beautiful all through the play.
but il. was not until the second act was
wei under way that her dual talent as
actress and vocalist were fully demon
Strated. In the last scene OF the sec
ond act after the operation of the
throat specialist was pronounced a fail
ure by the doctor. woo wished to marry
her. she rose TO the very highest flights
Of dramatic art. and the pathos which
she embodied i'm her line. NJ wings
are clipped. but still want To fly was
powerful and affecting. The diSap-
pOintment Of one who had aSpired to
an operate career only To be hurled
back To the gloom of mediocritr by be-
ing deprived of her instrument-he
Voice-went home To the heart of every
person present The dreadful picture
of life bereft of its highest hope. and
only ambition. was real and too
genuine picture of the agony which
the real Adelina. had there ever been
such = person. had suffered. To he re-
garded with Indifference The acting
of the star was admra Bile IL was more.
IT was inimitdble.
In the third act. the last. the curtain
falls as Adelina sings The Soul Song"
ANA Miss OBrien's Interpretation of the
wonderful melody was that Of an artist
Her voice filled the theater. ana it
thrObbed with all the love and life
which she endeavored TO send out in
il. The JOY of resainins her voice, her
happiness To learn that her fears were
not Ia bc realized. her triumphant con-
fdence in her talent and future thrilled
the house. and the curtain fell amid a
applause.
The three supporting parts were
played well, and the work of Mc. Frank
Patton in the part OF the music master
recalled David Warfield High as the
may see it is not Unmerit
ed. for Mr. Patton had the same ex-
p tSSlNcitSS anu SAHlpilHS bi lttbsi-
nation, and his art is undoubtedly of
the same order.
The story of the play is beautiful.
ana simple Ringing entirely on the
aspiration Of q Young girl for a stage
'areer. and in determined love OF a
physician. her friend. who determined
~ prevent her from taking up the life
iOr the double reason that by doing so
she win not only sully her own charac-
er as he conceives the stages 10 be
necessarily degrading. but will interfere |
With his plans for her happiness. He
els her that as result OF an opera
ion performed on her throat. her voice F!
; gone. and she consents 10 forget her |
ambition and marry him. A few min |
ltes before the wedding she discovers |
hat she not only still has her voice. |
,ut that its quality is more perfee, |
han ever. lie confeSses his deception |
ma the curtain falls, leaving the au- |
Hence i'm doubt as To her plans for the |
uture She declares. After ] have /
PROVEN myself one Of the ten who can
I'VE on the stage in purity. may for
i've him tthe doctor). The doctor had
aid that only one out OF ten could lead
stage life without losing her purity
+ heart.
The smallness Of the audience at last