Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-10-12

character OF the play.
"The Littlest Rebel" good stur-
dy melOdrama which serves TO keep
alive some of the early traditions
one Can not we'll afford TO forget, was
given an excellent presentation at the
Orpheum Monday night, and the
audience was we'll pleased with the
eutertainment. There Is lot OF
action la this play and the sympathy
with which it abounds never fails to
touch the heart strings. There were
many moistened eyes.
The Littlest Rebel" is an example
OF civil war plays which flourished
some years ago. Such plays were
generally believed TO have lost inter-
est with the public, but to Edward
Peple fell the lot Of changing the
impression. The people TO whom the
struggle of the north and the south
was All actual and painful experience
now form exceedingly small minority
OF playgoers The Littlest Rebel, 7"
however, is of interest for It's own
sake, ia spite Of aud not because OF
any factional prejudices. It's chief
success lies in the fact that 1t is writ
ten on formula Chat differs from
most other war plays. The love OF
gallant officer who wears the blue for
q loyal daughter of the Confederacy
is not the motive OF Peple's drama,
1t Is rather the humanity that is
stirred ia the northern officer by the
little daughter of southern scout up
on whose bead the penalties Of war
have fallen rather heavily. 1t Is the
sorry plight OF this little child which
from first to last appeals to the sym
pathies OF the audience, and the aw-
ful war itself becomes only sombre
and picturesque environment.
Little Violet Savoy, who plays the
title role VIrgie is a bright little girl
with beautiful blue eyes, This little
character has been most successfully
drawn by MIR. Peple and it Is admir-
ably protrayed by little Miss Savoy,
a lovable little girl.
Upon her fate hinges the story OF
the play. For a juvenile her work is
the best ever seen here. A leading
lady hardly in her teens holding the
center of the stage at times entirely
bv herself is uothlng short Of a mar
vel. She is yinsome little tot and
those who saw her last night will
long have occasion to pleasantly re-
member the ''little rebel"
The leading male roles were taken
by Marshal Farnum, as Capt. Her
bert Cary, a confederate scout and
father Of Yergie, and Lynn o. bourne
as Lieut.. Col. Morrison, U. s. Cal.
vary. These roles were taken in the
original Chicago company by William
aud Dustin Farnnm. Now there are
three companies. Dustin Farnum is
still playing Lieut.. Morrison, OF the
northern army, while William and
Marshall are at the head OF their own
companies bit playing different roles
from Dustin.
Mr. Osborne possesses everything
necessary for successful interpreta-
tOU or the role OF Lieut.. Col. Morri-
son and his work was equal to that of
Mr.. Farnum, both OF whom were su-
perb.
Another real good piece of work
was tnat Of Martin Regan. who play
ed tue part or the negro character.
He gave an excellent and convincing
protrayal.
Helen Scott appeared as Mrs. Her
bert Cary, and it was regretted that
she was seen only in the first act. She
was very good as the wife of the con-
federate scout. She has pleasing
stage appearance and strong per-
sonality.
The entire company Is capable
one and none would ask for more
vivid or impressive war play.