Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-25
He tells him he must get rid Of her. and
Tokeramo still the stole devotee to his

He tells him he must get rid Of her. and
Tolerance still the stole devotee to his
country, consents to follow his advice.
All the wiles of a woman of the world
to gain the mastery over the man VINO
up to that time had mastered her are
employed by Illona, and when Tokeramo.
after sending her away. relentS, recalls
! her, and tells her he loves her and Will
| let all go for her. she fairly Kisses her
scorn at him and he strangles her.
| When his friends come to him and he
| tells them what he has done, with them
| and here again hobs up the underlying
| theme-hs fate is nothing. 1t is the
| fate of his mission. and they eagerly
contend among themselves each for the
honor Of going to execution for the muir
der in his place. that his mission may
| be completed. Two months later when
| his work is finished and embodied in
report Tokeramo dies of heart failure.
| The idea Is conveyed in the lines
throughout that there is a vast conspir-
acy on the part of the Japanese emperor
and his statesmen to surreptitioLsly gath
! er throughout Christendom all that its
arts and sciences have to contribute from
| it's labors of centuries to assist them in
| the end to be conquerors of the world.
| Had Walker Whiteside never done any
thing before to bring the laurels of fame
! to his brow as a great actor. his Tokera-
mo alone would furnish the means. Quiet
| repressed in manner, Immensely forceful
| in that very repression, Japanese in
looks, in manner and even in the spirit
| of his characterization. his work is emf
nently great. Miss Florence Fisher as
1llona, almost achieves greatness in her
role. AS it is she scores a triumph, for
| her idealization of 1llona is consistent,
natural and at times wonderfully strong
and impressive.
| The critical might wonder how such
woman as she depicts could win a victory
| over such a Tokeramo. But human
| nature and its vagaries may furnish an
ample explanation. Stephen Wright also
should share the high honors for his work
| as Joshikawa. 1t was appealing, natural
/ and always effective. Hubert Wilkes
| Lindner is an unfamiliar type. 1t gives
! evidence of dramatic ability, but makes
| too strong a contrast with the general
repression of the leading characters.
But one scene is provided for the three
acts, and that masterpiece of mag
nificence. rich in Japanese art and adorn-
ment, and with wonderful lighting ef-
fects.
Academy.
BARLEY Campbells romantic drama of
the south before the war. THE White
Slave renewed its popularity at the
Academy last night before capacity au-
dience. The scenic investiture of the pro-
duction is on a lavish scale and the cleo
trical effects and plantation specialtes
added much to the delightful romance of
the Mississippi.
The story of the play concerns the mys-
terry of the parentage of Lisa, who Is
supposed to be the daughter Of slave.
Her sale to a slave trader and the subse.
quent rescue from his hands by her lover
furnished thrilling climaxes that kept the
audience on edge.
Miss Lillian Anderson makes a sweet
heroine. AS Liza. the. white slave, she
has ample opportunity to display her abil-
| ity as an actress, and she met every re-
quirement of the role. Frederick j. Ad-
ans, as Clay Britton. does well in the
| leading male role. Fred Runnels. Mary
Thompson and Carlotta, in the role of an
old colored "aunty." complete the prin-
cipal members of the cast, which is good
Throughout.
A band of "pickaninnies' in song and
dance specially was repeatedly encored.