Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

THE LURE" AGAIN HAS
OVATION AT SHUBERT'S

with the arrest Of the slavers and
the unmistaken hint of coming we'd
ding bells for Sylvia and Bob Ne
Cauley.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the lesson that the play brings to
the people in general and it must
awaken new sense of obligation
upon the part of the parent IN his
or her duty to guard the daughter.
while in the girl it win instil a feel.
Ing of carefulness probably hitherto
undreamed of. 1t is a play the
should be seen by everyone, for IL
has it's lesson to teach.
There are nine important characters
In the play and each of the nine, last
night, played his or her part as If
they had been born to it.
Miss Beatrice Prentice, as Sylvia
Jones, had no trouble in winning the
audience, She Is very clever and in
the second act, when she faces the
life of a white slave, and again when
she is denounced by her sweetheart.
she showed great emotional ability.
The woman of the underworld,
Kate Lockwood, played by Charlotte
Granville, was realistic and Miss
Granville gave this difficult part the
little touch of humanity that made
you hope the woman would turn from
her path and take the harder, but
better path of reform" Her Quick
changes from deep sympathy to the
cruelty of her despicable business
gave proof of her ability as an
actress.
Jean Temple. as Carrie, the negro
maid to the Lockwood woman, made
her part stand out prominently and
| added much to the success of the
production. Her dialect was excellent,
and the usual broad talk of the stage
negro was delightfully."- missing.
As Mrs. Jones, mother of Sylvia,
Enid Gray is deserving of much
credit. She gave to the part the
sweetness. tenderness and mothe1i-
ness that are so dear to the hearts Of
all. The dabbing of eyes with hand
kerchiefs showed only too plainly how
effective was her acting.
With only small part In which to
show her ability. Edna Bruce took
advantage of every opportunity af-
forded and made of Nell, the white
slave victim, a Characterization that
lent realism to the brutality and
| needle" work of the cadets
William J. Kelly, as Bob McCauley,
| the secret service man, was well cast
He gave the audience the govern
ment sleuth of everyday life and not
as so often depicted behind the foot
| lights. His work was indeed excellent
| and If there was any one thing in the
| character that he failed to get out OF
1t, it would be hard to find.
LoVable in his way, Doctor Cold
berg, as interpreted by Adolf Link,
was character of which we hear
little and hope there are more. Think
ing only of the poor, he gives them
| everything he has, his knowledge of
| madeline and foY fhav. lrv.a xrrsx,
that his fee will never come. Then
too, he lent what little humor there
was to the play and for that the audi
ence could love him.
Last and probably the most difficult
and thankless role of the play, that
of Paul, husband of the Lockwood
woman, and a cadet" OF the most
cruel type. Leonardo Ide was not
| long in gaining the hatred of tho
theatre from DIT to dome. AS a
| criminal of the most despicable type.
a play and many are the threats
hurled at the actor through clenched
teeth and under the breath.
| Robert Lowe in the character of
Jim Wilson, the political boss and
partner of the Lockwood woman, was
good. He too departs from the stage
politician to give the audience tho
| district boss OF everyday.
That even the smallest parts can be
made big" when properly played is
emphasized In the character of the
messenger boy. c. d. Huffman, who
has been entrusted with this minor
part. very cleverly portrays the store
messenger boy of today, happy and
carefree and always ready with an
answer-and impertinence.
1.-THE Lure" throughout, is well
written lesson, acted by well bai-
anced company l.. H. BESSELL.