The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-01
The TheQferS

The Francis Sayles players, one of
the best stock companies appearing
in this city for some time, are offer
ing The Squaw Man" this week. De-
spite the intense heat of last evening
the theatre was we'll filed. The cleo
trio fans make the theatre as cool
as any place one might go, and the
weather has not hindered persons at
tending the theatre. The company has
been playing to capacity houses, and
last week was record breaker in
it's history.
Mr.. Sayles presented The Squaw
man at Newcastle, Pa, where he
stayed for an entire season, and it
made the biggest hit of all the diff
ferent plays presented during the sea-
son. Briefly, the story has to do with
James Wingate, co-trustee with his
cousin, Henry, of the funds for the
benefit of widows of soldiers of Great
Britain. Henry, in speculation, in
volved the fund, and because he is
secretly in love with Henry's wife, Jim
takes the crime upon himself and
goes to America. An Indian girl saves
his life, and a child is born of this
union. Meanwhile Henry dies and
the woman Jim loves and who still
loves him, comes back into his life.
Henry's confession, made on his death
bed, leaves Jim free to return to Eng
land and resume his proper place in
society as the Earl of Kerhill. For
one brief moment he forgets his In
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the glorious life he loves so we'll. The
entrance of little Hal dispels the
thought and he realizes they have
come too late. On the eve of the de-
parture of the party who is to take
Hal to England for an education, the
Indian woman, with the stoicism of
her race, kills herself The curtain
falls on the scene presented by the
cowboys and Jim. In Jim's arms is
are Little Mother"
The cast was so we'll taken and the
actors and actresses did so we'll that
many eyes were wet when the play
came to a close last evening
! The part of Captain James Wingate
/ was taken by Francis Sayles, and he
did his part unusually we'll. Mr.. Sayles
is probably at his best in this part
All the situations hinge on him, and
he was able to interpret his part in a
remarkable manner. Olga Worth, the
leading lady, and who took the part of
Nat-u-rich, Tab-yWanna's daughter
had only few short sentences, but
her interpretations were excellent She
made a fine Indian girl The stealthy
manner in which she gets about the
stage is noticeable.
! Pauline Leroy, who is quite a favor.
lite, had the part of DIANA Sir Henrys
wife. She did her part in her usual
creditable manner. Sam B. Wilson
one of the favorites with the Richmond
public, had rather difficult parts, both
as an English duke and as Cacco
! White, the interpreter for Tab-y
wanna, peace chief of the Utes, taken
by Joseph Schaffer. Mr.. Schaffer was
better on this occasion than at any
previous time.
Between the first and second act
Mr.. Benton Barlow, disguised as Jim
my Valentine, came down 80
singing the song Jimmy Valentine
Mr. Barlow made a decided hit The
company will present Alias Jimmy
Valentine" next week, and this was a
novel way of advertising the attrac
ton
Little Miss Leah MINER of New
castle, Pa, who is taking the part Of
Little Hal, wins the hearts of every
one by her sweet childish words She
is one of the main attractions of the
show this week Matinees will be
presented on the usual days, and or
Friday a special matinee, at which
time seats will be reserved, will BE-