The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
LITTLE MINISTER
DELIGHTFUL PLAY
SCOTT COMPANY SEEN TO AID.
VANTAGE IN FAMOUS BARRY
Masterpiece.

Despite the bandicaps Of few re-
hearsais Miss Scott essased the role
OF Lady Bahbie" yesterday at the
two productions of The Little Min
!sser'' in Grayce Scott Bijou theater III
4 manner which would have made
Maude Adams Jealous had she wit
nessed either of the performances.
Displaying her usual flashes Of genius,
the popular little actress portrayed TINS
role. which made Miss Adams famous,
with perfect ease.
Notwithstanding the unfamil!arity
Of the company wrh Scotch dialect
and the Barrie atmosphere, every
member of the east played their parts
as IL they were meant for them
Imhued with dry and solemn wit.
the audience was kept rolling III hill
avity and showed their appreciation
with frequent outhursis OF applause.
The house was taxed TO its entire
seating ca pacity last night. and the
play was given "A warm reception.
Miss Scott displayed her usual
cievernesS in the leading female role.
and held the attention OF the audience
throughout the FIVE acts of the play.
John Warner scored another success
In the portrayal OF the Reverend
Gavin Dtshart. The Little Minister.
who married q gypsy only to ind that
she was the daughter of q lord. Leslie
Rassett. as Rob Dow" Arthur
Bertheiet. essaying the role of Thomas
Whammond.. the deacon who always
did his duty. William Thompson. por-
traying Lord Ritouf'; Miss Maude
Atkinson. playing tho part Of Mamie
webster; Glenn Anders as Captain
Haliwell'. Dewitt Newing in the role
~ "Snecky Hobart" and Miss The
odora Dudley taking the part OF
"Feice," were the main factors In the
success of the play. All Of the other
members OF the company play their
parts we'll.
The play this week is one of the best
aver produced here ny the popular
stock company f. +.
Blindness of Virtue.
went to the Academy last even
inx for the initial performance Of
The Blindness OF Virtue" a script
credited to Cosmo Hamilton. and
with about ninety-nine others who
appeared Just "a much bored BY the
lines and the acting OF the piece as |
feIt, watched carefully To see just
how blind was virtue. and why Nir-
tue should be blind. The question
was half answered by questionable
situation. which shows virtue deter
minedly entrenched in the bedroom
OF a young man who honestly ad-
mits that ne has questionable rec
ord, and the latter is slurred over bS
poor attempts to impress the auditor
with the importance Of famiiiarizlng
the younger generation, Miss limo
cAnce IL you wish. with the great
problems OF life.
And yet. THE Blindness of Virtue"
did have couple of redeeming fea-
tures. One Of the most noticeable
parts OF the performance was due
to the work of an actor not even
mentioned in the cast OF characters.
1t was but bit of part. as they
say, vet 1t was most cieveriy and nat
urally done with no "hlgh-brow' at
tempts at acting or overly dramatic
intonations Of the voice. The I'M
known actor really lived the little bit
OF life allotted him under the rules
laid down by the author and made
hit with the audience unequaled by
my other member OF the cast
speak OF the mongrel dog. which
barked it's way into the vicarage
grounds and the hearts Of the audi
ence.
Miss Marie Ault. who played the
Cookie Of the play. gave the best
performance In the opening OF the