New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-20

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4, Lcngaere' the CAST
..,su Coa'ln's RdWard Gillespie
-, ....... Paul Evorton
efI ........... lionei ADAMS
~ ResSis ....'. .--''''',, ,,-. 1-i-to~
VS.. syleester. ''''' 49, 80 Afart
"a Ton. - ...... John barrymore
gay ns .--,-Alnie Mack Ber.ein
- Ha'ofsh.t ... Katherine harris
osiS. ht. roi,y's brother FORREST Nlnant
ttfc 80 .............. Johh Sh"'NeS
~ HECTOR TURNBULL.
90, be rsther diseouraging for
dramatic prophets who have
h''' ,,r,isteuly ringing the death
W. :, crook plays for the last
~" ,.o,s 20 attend a reception such
~, given to The Kick In last
:. At the Longscre Theatre. Just
- =, or two Of these plays faded
~ r;sv at the beginning Of the sea-
10 ,,S lent an air Of truth TO their
.,l,,ies. too. Plsywrights, however
,.ldOm find time for reading dra-
~. ,,ssys. for they seem to go right
.,. the business Of turning out the
"a Il play that suits their fancy, re-
,,;,s Of warning and hints from
~. who are better informed as to
!. editions Of the market.
vr,rs Mack. the author Of "kick
:. uidsntlv never read any Of the
-3,ss and. 10 Judge from his man
making certain speeches, u he
"a Is Inflammation would not trouble
al. he is now being congrStu'
- mon his singular temerity, for
.y,k In receY,t tle same sort OF
Welcome gwen ins' o'ner hopuiar
.,r0okH play, Nv thir the Law,
m Of lis characters and some Of its
.,r,tons are familiar enough, but it
=, .ss virtue Of presenting them
v,,baut srtiheiality and in a fashion
AL 4 decidedly logical, tense and,
l,rks TO s remarkably good cast OF
,,irnnsls. with good, round measure
= v,rm human sympathy. This sym
,,hsiie note is struck at once by the
sr,xd su,hor, who makes his crooks
ervggls for reform against q cruelty
s,rd polee commissioner and & most
i,r,irz set OF crcumstances. Their
,,t,ry,s to keep straight and at the
ans time prove faithful to their
i,i,,ds in trouble provide the plot Tor
n, nav. and action enough to satisfy
he mes. hardened theatregoer.
@etieks Hswes was once a crook, Dut
=, a, the time the play opens leading
respectable, hsrdworking life. HIS
VI, Who never met crooks till she
r,r,d "Chick." is helping him 70
uau wsd. An old pal of "Chick's'
,,,sh A diamond collar, IS wounded
Ekis nzping the police ana comes to
scLeks' Eat To- refuge. Chick
l bjdes hin in e room in the attic and
! Intends 70 keep him there till he re-
svsn. As soon as the police com
sAlisnsr suspects that the robbery
AS committed By Chicks" pal he be
Fn bsdgering Chick" Molly the
wgudsi mans sweetheart. and every
Ns likely to give information Leading
he recovery OF the collar.
Ahu the grilling rs over Chick and
I Holly return to their fat and find that
he wounded man has died while they
vsn out While they are arranging
is plans for the secret disposal Of the
sdy, Molly's brother, morphine fiend.
sisys the fact that he took the dia-
rohd collar from the wounded crook
vtsr helping him into the home Half
N ys here could see the desperate
uiastion in which the pair find them
svsL Trey have just about decided
. return the collar 70 the District At
tnV when in stumps a Central Once
nu.
This gentleman, like all of his kidney
lhs stage, promises to let the pair
~ Seet free for the collar. and then
Asn he gets the collar announces his
eAhiion Of sending them up" for
S.ry years. In the end, however,
eHUs triumphs, and a hard-hearted
'pnnissiener turns soft just long
asIgh 10 let them 90 free for good.
ms does not occur, however. until the
siI end, and not until there have been
lsiy tense moments and one rafting
i 1901 fight.
''hh Barrymore gives a more than
.sasl study Of the reformed crook
hsk- His cool, natural manner is. Of
use, 10 evidence always, and adds
~ 70 the sympathy Of the role, but
1 apAyed his more stirring scenes with
~ reserve that made his character
s.ey sincere and appealing. Jane
AY can 90 no wrong. She was quite
Neiy 10 look upon as ever, and
80 Molly just the sort Of wife that
cause young men in the audience
ave the playhouse wishing for
~ past and Q similar comfort in
'lme OF trouble. Josephine Vic
Iayed the real crooks sweetheart,
n lei sullen despair over the fate
~ lover was very good piece of
~ indeed. Forrest Winant, always
counted upon for an intelligent
h NPfeIstion Of his role. gave the part
ns morphine-soaked brother no
giStnetion, and played through
VIII consistency and spirit. AS
4 pua, stony hearted police com
sOher Edward Gillespie barked.
neo ana performed all the other
.suons expected OF mis- familiar role
me, workmanlike enthusiasm.
.u Eyerton and Lionel Adams were
No detectives, one hard as nails
ne other more human. Both gave
performances. As comedy land
! Ahnle Mack Berlin came as some
49, VI relief. Partly because the
.N gave her some amusing things
ana partly because she said them
Weestly. Katherine Harris chewed
na tagged around after the fash
defective as the landlady's
\ aWr. haidel Turner was the sort
ssngy' abandoned lady always found
ssok plays.
Specimen Of its type "Kick In"
H. 'Ssetedly headed for a successful
Why such things should be in
re OF all that is being done to-
We uplift Of the drama. is be-
Us. The play is frankly con-
sWSo to thrill and makes no no
attempt at pointing moral
- ~ be that we should treat our
-, brothers with consideration
HMNyfe being quite true to its pur-
Will probably iii its authors
generously that we will not