The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-22
A ACCELERATED CASE
 WELL RECEIVED

In spite of the fact that the drama "A Celebrated Case" calls for talent of a high order from an unusually large number of dramatiS perSO- nae, and that a very large cast is necessary, there were none but ia vorable comments heard regarding the two presentations of the play given by the Mullen X Caskey az gregation last week It is hardly too much to say that no play ever staged at the Auditorium has given more general satisfaction.
 The play itself is wonderfully strong one, filled with strong human interest from the first prologue to the close of the last act. Many Of the situations are thrilling even to hardened play-goers and the plot is one entirely original with the author and sufficiently interesting to hold the attention throughout the perform ance.
 The staging of the piece was most creditable, when the limited facil- ties are taken into consideration and reflected much credit on the manage ment, while the costumes worn by the ladies were most beautiful. With the exception of Leroy To- zier all of those who took part were most happily cast. In the part of Jean Renaud, the unjustly convicted hero of the piece. Mir. TOzier, who has hitherto never failed to please in any role in which he has been cast. seemed to be ill at ease and only on one or two occasions rose to the heights demanded by his lines. The fact that lack of time prevented Mir. | Tozier from studying his part to the extent he would have liked may have had much to do with this fal tering. and color is lent to this theory by the fact that he gave a much bet ter rendition of the part on Thurs day than on his first appearance on Monday.
 The principal honors of the excel lent production. apart from the stag ing, fell undoubtedly to Mrs Robarts, Mrs. Healey, Fred Date and little Mona Robarts. but Mrs Herpick, Mrs. Caskey, MT. Mullen and Harold Green assumed their roles so well that it is almost unfair to make any compari- sons.
 Mrs. Robarts' part. or parts, those l Ol hduelluc anu peIuIidIiS sympathetic ones. enabled her to i demonstrate her talent to a greater extent than any previous roles she has assumed have allowed, and at all times she was easily able to inter- pret her lines so as to bring out the full import of the intense situations.
 Mrs. J. A. Healey added to a very great extent to the laurels she has accumulated in her recent appear ances and rendered the part of Val entine. the friend of Adrienne, in a most capable manner. The emotional parts she was particularly good in and her acting throughout excited much applause.
 Fred Date made his first appearance in Fairbanks and by his acting of the part of Lazare he carried the au- dience by storm. MT. Date has all the earmarks of a clever profession al. and it may truthfully be said that it is seldom that such a part, in pro- fessional companies, falls into such capable hands. His acting on both Monday and Thursday was easily as good as any that has been seen in Fairbanks.
 Mrs. Caskeys part, that of Madame Desprets, was strong one, although not calling for many appearances. She was at all times equal to the re- Quirements of it and received much applause at the point in the last act