Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
The New Stock
Company PIeases
at the OrpheuI77
so Much for So Much Is
capabIy Presented by the
Blaney Aggregation.
THE CASE.


Bessie Brennan. Mary's sister,
Florence Hill
Mrs. Brennan. Mary's mother,
Caroline Morrison
Charlie Brennan. Mary's brother,
Joel Burr
Mary Brennan, a stenographer.
Justina Wayne
Tom Hughes. reporter
Frank Charlton
Steve Crissman. fireman,
George r. Walsh
William Steadman, of Stedman
Stone. brokers. ,....J Albert Han
Chris. q waiter. james j. Flanagan
Herman Schuze. j. Russell Webster
Todd Hamilton. James X. Carey
Laura Devry ..,...,.,.....O Olga Oriova
The initial performance at the
Orpheum Theater yesterday afternoon
revealed the fact that Mr.. Blaney
has assembled more than ordinarily
capable stock company for the enter.
tainment OF Newark theatergoers.
The smoothness with which the
program was carried out, when, in
point of fact. it would have meant
only a dress rehearsal to the average
stocl; company, indicated an excel
lence of management that speaks very
well for the future of the enterprise.
The setting of the play was entirely
adequate. The orchestra ranks with
any in the city, having the too rare
discretion of attempting to play moth
ing that is beyond its capability.
Taken as a whole the performance is
well worth while to any person who
has taste for the theater.
80 Much for So Much" has been
seen in Newark before, so that COM
ment upon the play is unnecessary
further than to remark that while it
makes no heavy draft upon the capa-
bilities of the actor it is an admirable
test to which to put the art of a stock
company, especially a stock company
like Mr.. Blaney's, whose ambition is
to present the sort of drama that ap-
peals to the family.
Justina Wayne, the leading wom-
an, comes to Newark with a record
of considerable success in stock and
upon the road. where she has been
associated in important roles with
some whose names stand high in the
annals of the contemporary stage.
She justities her reputation and bids
fair 10 increase it in her present en-
gagement. Her impersonation of
WARY IDItilHdil, lut SleliOS IdDIlef WnO
goes to the very edge of impropriety
, that she may retain her position. is
characterized by more than ordinary
art. This is especially true n the
very strong scene of the third act,
where her self-restraint adds i'm
mensely TO the power of her por-
trayal.
Frank Charlton is an engaging fig
ure, possessed of youth and no little
art, who yesterday gave promise of
the sort of support deserved by so
charming an actress rs Miss Wayne.
1t is not far from the truth to say
that Caroline Morrison almost di-
vides honor with the leading woman.
At any rate, her embodiment of Mrs.
! Brennan yesterday was clever bit
of artistry that promises much for tho
future.
Florence Hill is pretty, vivacous,
charming, an ingenue of whom New
ark audiences are sure TO become very
tfond, and Joel Burr gave every evil
dence of comedy work that ought to
give him immediate popularity. In
fact, the entire cast does credit TO
Mr.. Blaney's managerial Judgment
and deserves the enthusiastic support
which it IS sure to receive from per-
sons OF good taste and discernment.