The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-22

Ellis. - the romantic king. and
James H. Lewis a IN exile, who aid.
ed in kidnapping the princess. acquit
themselves well. The militant land.
lady Of the tavern ie excellently por.
trayed by Miss Marie Van. At the
Jefferson Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 20.
1.-THE Confession" at the Crescent
Theater.
N. O. Picayune, Oct. II.
Every Catholic should zee THE
Confession" and those not Of faith
can also Witness the play and draw
from it sacred truths that surround
the sanctity and absolute secrecy Of
the sacrament of penance. One may
fnd fault, perhaps. with the show be-
cause 1t 10 draggy at times, and then.
too. it becomes extremely melodra-
matte. but in the latter instance the
audience is reminded that the author,
Hal Reid, intended the production
to be Of that type.
A. the local Knights Of Columbus
councils, with the full approval Of
Archbishop Blenk, have taken An in
terest in the show and are selling
tickets, and otherwise adding their
moral influence to it, presentation,
there 10 little doubt that THE Con-
fession" viii be witnessed by thouo-
ands. There were several priests
present last night.
One can imagine the oolemnity Of
the play when It 10 staged that on
the stage. with thelights turned low
and the ave that surrounds the con-
Of sins, . French Canadian.
in his broken language. tells the
priest that he has murdered . man.
and that he 10 ven then running
from the scene.
Hardly has the priest absolved the
and he departs. when . way.
ward brother of the clergyman
In and tells him that upon
HE head has fallen the suspicion Of
the murder. but he swears HE limo
cense. The sacred seal Of the con.
feseional 10 thus brought forcibly to
the hmelight. Rather than break III
and free his brother. the priest keeps
the oath that he took when ordain.
ed and ~ given the necessary ID.
to exercise the powers Of 81
even IN the face Of ap-
peals that come from his mother. !
The sweetheart Of his accused broth
er. refusing while . witness to d.
vulge the slightest word.
The French Canadian returns after
The confession. and begs the priest
10 60 out In . binding storm to i'd
minister the last rites Of the church
% his dying mother. This ID done
the slightest hesitancy. The
comes back once more and
teEs the priest that Jim Creighton
Vas killed BY him because he tried
70 take advantage Of his sister. The
French Canadian tells the priest that
he will 90 to Canada with the secret
his heart and he points out the
Iact that the priest will never tell.
The French Canadian perjures him
self on the witness stand. and he u
renanded to prison. He contracts
consumption, and, with his dying
whispers to the governor that
ne lied when he said Tom Bartlett
lid the deed. The priest, in the clos.
ne scene. thanks God in . ~fervent
prayer that the power Of the Cross
- it always does.
Rev. j. ]. Bartlett was reverent
Ind lifelike, - played by Richard
Sterling. He 10 . young actor and
II remarkable talent, who holds HIM
,clf repressed rather than attempting
over-act. He IL strong In the
'cenes when his priestly duties clash
With those Of human instinct, and
10 deserves the applause he 10 given.
But for . sever cold that mars his
work, George Manning. - the French
10 extremely forceful. His