The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
BEAUTIFUL POETIC ROMANCE.
Is TLABORaTELY PRESENTED

one Of the most pretentious and At
the same time most beautiful plays
that It has been the good fortune of
our playEoers 70 enjoy for many sea-
sons WAS the anxiously awaited pro-
duCt:on of. 'cTnE the Ten;tnaker" N
which Guy Bates Post made his how
10 a Richmond audience as a full
fedged star It was about ten years
ago that Nh. Post played Richmond In
& pleasing but inr~cuous role in The
Heir 10 the Hoorah." and impressed
US as an unusually capable leading
man. since that time by dint OF hard
work and rich experience his ability
has grown SO much that he was the
logical choice in the selection Of
suitable Interpreter OF the fascinat-
ing hut complex and difficult title role
of Richard Walton Tulley's latest
ORA INA Mi Posts ambition sup
ported by his superb art has evolved
character role, that of Omar
KhayNau. that IS entitled TO serious
consideration with many Of tile best
known creations OF even Otis Skinner
or f IA Sotherl4
As the famous Persian poej -drqa mer
or the eleventh century with hFs un-
cOnquera bic devotion TO wine women
and song. his unsuitable desire for
knowledge OF the truth. his unfiiuch-
ing purpose anu uNtlTlHk Efforts 10
solve the mysteries OF life, roistering
vaga bond and lovable fellow withal.
Mr.. Post had. In the vernacular a
very fat" part Of which he made
she most The skill with which he
portrayed the many moods Of the
man, now hlithe and CAV with .utoxi-
cation now serious skeptical and
sober, again ardent lover and at
festionate father, made him the most
interesting romantic figure stnce
Sothern gave us has Francois Nillon.
In the presentation Of the romantic
episodes in the poets lift. Mr. Part
had the assistance OF a very large
and efficient company. and most CON
spieuvus III the roster were Louise
Graasler az Shireen. In the prologue
and the play, and Mabel Emerson. as
little Shreen, her daughter. in the
play. Both are capable artists and
the ingenious charm of the latter il
delightful. Milano Tilden did a fine
and forceful bit uf acting a. the
Christian. and Joseph Kelvin was ~
austeve and impressive actor in tbs
role nf uasan, A large number ot
speaking parts were Irl the hands OF
actors % proport.ouate and ample
skill
The ossihilitles of the staging q
SUCH a piece are immense and from
this standpoint the production rank e
. with the best that have come to tn,
Academy Four massive and sumptu
Gus settings are provided, the mos
bea uitful 81 which is the rnoonlit Per
sian garden Of the Boiogue. which i
a scene of rapturous beauty. The
lighting effect when onar's spirit
leaves his body, transported 10 thu
vast unknown and returns Ia th'
mortal clay is wonderfully effective
The most obvious and outstandine oh
lection lies in she length OF the per
fotmance, required by the time ne Ies.
sary for The changing of the neaV,
scenery. and this could he very com
fortab!y shortened by the curtailin'
of the wholly unnecessary epilogu
that occupies only three or four min
utes, but demands a complete reset
ting of the garden scene. The exceed
inzly lengthy entr'actes were, however
relieved Consdera bly, by the meritort
oHs orchestral performance, led by :
yiolinist OF sp1>1did attainment ano
deep feeling The house, II being
4 holiday occ aston, was banner one
and flled every seat To the uppermos
hcz.s. There will he performances to
night an dtomorrow afternoon and
night and the patience Of those wh'
attend and remain TO the end will h'
richly rewarded by seeing one of tn,
most beautiful romantic dramas OF rht
coutem purary stage r. y