East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-22
THE MUMMY AND
THE RUNNING Bird

Those who had seen him only in
his lighter plays were astonished at
the depth of feeling which Paul Gill
more portrayed in the part of the
Mummy, as the absorbed trusting and
honorable husband to the woman
whose ARTIFICIAL standard of sentiment
had led her so far away from the nan
she thought she loved when, in fact,
though unconsciously, she was loving
only herself. How wide apart were
those two, when they believe them
selves so near-like two persons in the
dark, who, letting go each others fin
gers, drift away, but speak on, the
voices growing fainter and fainter,
until all is still. Then comes a cry
of loneliness from the weaker, and,
instantly, a flashlight of danger IL
lumines the unknown chasm.
1t was like that in 1.-THE Mummy and
the Humming Bird" In this play,
Paul Gilmore does not act his part
he believes it; and every member of
the company seems to feel the soft
compelling power of his personality.
Miss Kathryn Hutchinson appears
pdl llSuldLiN SliOIb III lht Iihu w
in her effort to resist Signor D'Orelli.
And her suffering on account Of the
fogotten birthday was very real, and
appeared to every woman.
But, oh, If she had only been per-
fectly frank-if she had only been
more of a good comrade to her hus-
band. If. but once, she had thought of
him and for him-this is one of the
lessons taught by 1.-THE Mummy and
the Humming Bird"
Miss Florence Nelson as Mrs.
Thornton, the cousin, was remarkable
for the pleasing purity of her pro-
file, also for the sweet, light incon
consequential style of her acting.
Mr.-Driscoe as Commander Lord
Roberts, was rather refreshing in his
baffled s~choolboy comedy.
Paul Terhune. the original "Gui-
seppi" and his conception of he part
left nothing to be desired. The scene
between him and Paul Gilmore at the
table in the library. was absolutely
novel In it, Mr.. Gilmore is unques-
tionably himself all of his kindness,
his patience, his keen perception, and
his philosophic humor scintillate be-
fore the puzzled minds of the audi
ence, who soon grasp the spirit of
coming adventure. The strain just
here is very tense, almost exhaustive
until, in a flash it is REALIZED that,
on this hinges all the play.
Here is another instance of the I'M
err'ng, sympathetic fitness of Mr..
Ts1,,,A,- Go. H. ,,a-s ATa,. IAr11
were tightly clinched, and there was
a dry. aching thrOb IF unselfish glad
ness in more than n few throats,
when, without even being able to UNI
derstand each others language. these
two men, so widely differing as to
race and station. stood heart to heart.
1t was then that Mr.. Gilmore turn
ed, with the characteristic open
palm, lifted chin n dropped eye
lids, but the poor fellow in the keep.
ing of the audience. Why, right
then, that dirty little Sicilian's trou,
bles became our troubles and we
simply had to see him through.
The sequence to this act contain.
the only possible flaw in this dainty
little play, which, already popular
promises to become one of the old
favorites that people like to see every
year-iust as children love to hear
the old fairy story told over n over
again. Signor D'Orelli, the Hum
ming Bird is a good rendering OF
the suave,' selfish, optimistic Latin o.
the so called better type.
This splendid production will be
seen at the Oregon theater in Pen
dleton, tomorrow night.