The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME
PINE Is ONE OF THE VERY BEST

Manager E. C. Bennett of the Temple
Theater returned last night from
jacksonville He talked with the man
ager of the Duval Theater. where "The
Trail OF the Lonesome Pine" has just
been produced four times TO standing
room at each performance, and the
DuvaI manager said 10 Mr.. Bennett
that it was one of the very best at
fractions that he had put on, and that
too much could not be said in praise
of it The following comment is TAX
en- from the Times Union:
Two delightful performances of the
Trail of the Lonesome Pine were Civ
en- at the Duva1 Theater Saturday, be-
fore large and highly appreciatfve au-
diences. The first performance was
given at the Duva1 Friday night and
at once it was seen that the engage
ment here would be a success.
The four acts We're beautifully stag
ed, and the players all seemed TO I'M
derstand what was desired of them. 1t
| is most interesting story, and while
| IL is necessary that something should
be sacrificed to make the end as de-
sired, the denouement is one that
pleases, and sends the people away
convinced that the impossible some
/ times Is dcGUuIp1lSuSu- mat uuG
should finally wed Hale is, of course,
the wish of the spectators, and the
playwright has brought the desired
event in view. 1t is a story in which
the emotions are called into play al
sustained TO the very end. The scenes
are elaborate and handsome and in
levery way satisfactory
Miss Lowe, who was last seen here
as Glad, in the very pretty perfor-
nance Of the Dawn of a Tomorrow
was received with applause at every
lentrance and completely captivated
the large audience last night Mr.
Knobloe, as Jack Hale, was entirely
satisfactory and others in the cas-
, ably sustained the principals
! AS dramatized from the widely read
book of John Fox. Jr., the story of The
, Trail of the Lonesome Pine is an argu.
ment against the attempts often made
to bring people out of their environ.
ment. The pretty, but wild and inlet
: tered June of the story is not really
; as charming when civilized, and, oh
: the misery of the process. It is a sim
: pie enough story when brought dowr
5 to mere detail and incident; for it tell
: of a young woman of the Kentuck,
mountains who meets by accident
7 young engineer from the east, ant
loves him as the first man she ha,
l seen, different from the rough noun
t taineers. That the engineer should b,
} pleased by the affection bestowed
= voluntarily by this child of nature 4
1 only to be expected-and it is also per
I fectly natural that he should hav
t other ideals when thinking of taking
wife. That he cherishes a sincere af
lection for June is evident-and it i
E also plain to be seen, in the play, tina
e he does not consider her. at first, as
4 possible mate. The play differs fron
e the book, as suggested, in that tn
:, love story is made the prfncipa
e theme; whereas in the story the feud
n that exist in the mountain country ar
:, ever the uppermost thoughts. TIL
;. people who visit the theater would no
: be interested, however, in merely a tai
S of feuds and fights, and the love them
d made predominant is always interest
s ing. That Jack Hale, the engineer
who has come into the mountain
- prospecting and finds June, by acct
dent, finally loves her truly and make
her his wife, is entirely satisfactory t
those who look on while Miss Isabel
Lowe is the mountain girl and NJ
Knobloe is the engineer.