The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-18
House Of a Thousand Candles

House Of a Thousand Candles
THE House of Thousand Candles,
one of the most entertaining aud alb.
-orhing of comedy dramas viii be pre-
ntel af tHa 8rasgr OPERA Hlaae
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excellent ofaa 1a.ill III Nerden
Nicholson widely read novel lt has
been clevurly adapted by George Mid
dletou who has managed TO retain AN
the oddities of the story together with
It's surprise and whimsical mysteries
In fact. the stage adoption makes the
mystery even more profound than in
the original story Despite the rres-
ence Of the unknown in It's four acts
and the great intenslty-of many Of its
scenes IL is far from being melo
drama or .so-called thriller IL is
just the real up.to-date play filed with
novel situations, overfowing with hui
nor. and entirely away from an beat.
en- paths.
Bates the great character OF both
play and novel; the insCrutable, the
mysterious, the suspected Bates
the faithful, patient long-euitering
butler at Gleuarm House is in the
capable hands OF Wayne Lyter. who
was specially Selected for the role, and
who can positively be relied upon to
give splendid impersonation of an
utterly original person John Glen
arm, the heir 10 "rhe Houso of
Thousand Candles has been entrusted
to George Reed This is he role Of
the plucky young fellow who win not
be thrown out oi his inheritau e be-
cause OF the threats mystery and "A
series 9f designs dpnn bis life How
bo eluuos ls.p uslua ana gatbom tha
mysteries Of the wonderful old man
sion form Tho basis of one % the most
ontrauciug series of episodes ever given
o. thc stage Miss BosabelIe Leslie. am
altogether cnarming and talented act
ress assumes the role OF Marion Dsver
eaux, the young woman who hanles and
attracts young Gleparm and who iutar
teres with his attempt 40 solving the
problems of the hollow wallis and weird
apparitions
/, would be hardly fair % those who
expect 10 see this Interesting prusenta
tion 10 go too much into detail regard
ing thp play Those who have read
the book will know what To expect
from its merry scenes and striking Ia.
cijouts Those who have not. wlIl find
the play truly original and 5ue SO enc
most brilliant bits OF Misunderstanding
that Che stage has known In recent
Years
Among the many and varied charac-
tofs Pickering tho interruptions
lawyer will be played hy VIII Miller
" Morgan tine thug by jack schan-
negar Larry Donovan. the good ina
tured Irishman by Joseph Belmont
tle spiritual Glenarm. by Wayne Ly
tor tine old sheriff by Walter Louuox
aud the tiyauioup Marion by Rosabcuo
Leslie
The scenic iuvestiture rs aIl taat
could be desired and pictures enc boat
house near the Mansion. the exterior 81
thc "House Of Thousand Candles.
tine room with the hollow walls and
the interior of one OF the MAN halls
whore the fight for the possession of
the building occlrs.
Theatre gOers will recall the fact
that THE House Of u Thousand Can
dies was the first presented by James
X. Haoketi. 1T Days Theatre. N. Y.
aud scored an instantaneous success.
IL was received with 40 much favor
that II is now being presented by three
organizations. The one that appears
here includes a number OF the mem.
bers Of the original cast. and appears
in all the larger critics East Of the Mis-
sissippi
Reserved seats are now on sale At z.
Landheld's. The Jeweler. Prices rs.
500 and 2D.cents.