The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-20

Will also have an important role in
the play, which will be staged by Mrs.
Beatrice-Forbes- Understandable.
James II. Reds play. The Comics
sion.' which is the latest production
at the Eijou theater is attracting much
interest, though it appeals principally
TO certain class OF people. The IT,
tie affords a clue to the general char
acter of the play, which relates the
story of priests fidelity to a con-
fessional under trying circumstances.
His brother has been arrested and &C
cused of murder. The priest, played
by Arrin Johnson, known a Canadian
farmer-fisherman to be the guilty man.
because the murderer has confessed
the crime to him. Nevertheless the
priest allows the trial to proceed and
even sees his brother sentenced to
death. believing that in some way God
will intervene. God does intervene,
through the confession of the murder
or short while before the time set
for the execution Of the priests bro
ther. There is a pretty romance con-
nected with the play, and of course,
the innocent victim and his sweet
heart are all the happier for the trou-
BILE through which they have gone.
LAS A Man Thinks Augustus
Thomas newest play. at the Thirty
ninth Street theater. is the strongest
drama that has ever been written by
an American. This vital, most absorb
ing play has entered its second week
and bids fair to run throughout sew.
eral seasons. The Interpretation OF
DR.. Sellig, the philosophical. kindly
Hebrew, could not be more finely done
, that il is in the hands Of Mr.. John
Mason. John Flood. as Claytob. the
wronged husband is scarcely less ef-
fcctive than DR.. Sellig. the peace-mak-
err, and Miss Chrystal Herne makes
deeply pathetic character as Mrs. Clay
| ton, who is sinned against as well as
being sinner.
Every Woman" at the Herald
Square thcater, which is another of
the late corners to spring into instant
success, will remain for the rest of the
season. The ideas unfolded in its
speech and action are reflective of the
deepest things in human life, yet
er.
The public taste for thriliers, is be-
ing well satisfied at the Lyric, where
The Deep Purple is on view. The
Paul Armstrong Wilson Miner play is
doing so well that Fonrth of July
matinee is announced, which is going
some.
At the Criterion theater. That's"
which has created sensation on two
continents as an opera enters it's sec
ons week as a dramatic production.
1t is magnificently staged as a spectac-
ular production. The title role is play.
ey by Constance Collier, the English
actress. who possesses obvious quail
fications for it.
"Get-Rich-Quick Wailingford'' at
George NJ Cohan's theater. has passed
the two century mark. Like every
play which has the name CT Cohan at
tached to it, "Get-Rich-Quick Walling-
ford" is clean. That the financial fur
ries OF WallingfOrd eventually turn
out big paying investments which
make him a respectable citizen and a
millionaire is left for the story of the
play to unfold.
Charles Klein's drama of Wall Street
The Gamblers at Mavine Elliott's
theater, is one of the current attrac.
tions, not seriously affected by the fall
ing off in business during the Lenten
season. The skillful construction Of
the play. together with the excellence
of the cast, assures it Il full season in
New York
HOlbrook Blinn and his exceptional
ly clever company continue to draw
big audiences to the Astor with "Thch
Boss Edward Sheidons virie play
The inherent idea of The Boss is the
influence of a good woman over a hus-
band whose instincts are selfish and
brutal, and behind this is a background
of dramatic power.
Over Night" now in its third month
at the Hackett. and the audiences con-
tinue to find enjoyment in the farcial
comedy. Margaret Lawrence, Jean
Newcombe, Herbert A. Yost, A. p.
Aylsworth, Robeth Kelly, Wallace
Worsley and all the other clever play
ers remain in the cast.
The Balkan Princess" with Louise
Cunning in the stellar role and with
Robert Warwick and Herbert Corthell
featured at the head of the supporting
company, has attained even greater
success at the Casino theater than DUR
ing the opening weeks of it's New York
run at the Herald Square. The pro-
duCtion has won its success owing to
the blend of genuinely romantic plot
and music.
William Collier continues in I'll Be
Hanged If | Do at the Comedy thea
ter and the indications are that the
production will run throughout the