South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-22
VERSHAM AND
THE HAWK SCORE
Versatile Actor PortrayS Diff
fiCuIt Role in MaSterfuI
Manner.

/ william FaNerSham came TO south
Bend yesterday and his presentation
OF The Hawk" at the Oliver theater
last light to an audience that left
/ few vacant seats added TO his reputa-
I ton as an actor
There was some question as 10
The Hawk" being the best play that
has visited this city this winter, but
IL is among the best, and among the
many other things to be said in its
favor it is a possible play. 1t is a
| play OF life as It is lived and gives
a most intimate study OF two princi-
pals-a man and a wOIa an.
The Hawk" the part played by
Mr.. Favefsham, earned the trinkets
he loved to buy for his wife through
cards, through her timely assistance.
said assistance being an ace or a
king or some other card needed to
I'LL This cheating at cards per
mitted them TO enjoy the better
things of life.
But into the life of the wife Of
The Hawk" came the other man.
He was raised to be honorable, raised
to believe that one of the greatest
but through love for the woman he
kept quiet.
But their secret was discovered by
THE Hawk" who deserted the wife
| Then followed a lengthy search. for
the wife wanted a divorce. and ac-
cording to the laws of France she
needed the consent of her husband
before she could secure one.
The search was finally ended. The
Hawk" was found, but he was no
longer The Hawk" Instead he was
the prey. the sought. He had fallen
victim to the downs of fate, was
almost penniless. deserted. forgotten.
He had taken to the drug to bring
back, as he described it, beautiful
memories of the happy life that ne
once lived when love was young and
his wife still! believed in him.
The climax that audiences insist
on was presented. The wife goes
back to her husband-she really had
never quit loving him-and the two
agree to start life all over again.
Mr.. Faversham played brilliantly.
/ AS Compile George DeDasetta ne was
the debonair, care-free gambler who
| believed in his luck, was content with
his life. and never left trouble come
too close. He was the winning ad
venturer. and in the last scene, after
| THE Hawk" has fallen a victim to
| drugs through memories, he does
some realistic, carefully weighed and
admirable acting.
There are three others who stand
out prominent in the cast. In fact.
I they are called on to do more of the
acting than is Mr.. Faversham. and
they bore off the honors admirably.
Miss Arleen Hackett, as the wife
OF The Hawk" did some admirable
work. Especially was she good in
I the emotional scenes. She did not
! overdo the part and enacted the
woman, torn by love for one man
and love for another mans charac-
ter, in a manner that was quite per-
| lection. 1t was a difficult role and
one that could have been easily
spoiled.
Another character was that of Eric
Drakon, as played by A. S. Byron.
1t was the part OF the American in
\ Paris. and no American audience
could fail to love such a character.
| He was the kind of American one
pictures taking trips abroad. AL
ways believed in himself and was
always ready with the proper an
swer. which was labeled by the
audience pure American wit. But
it was not altogether the character
that won the applause. Mr.. Byron
was good and his acting was as well
liked as the character, which is say
ing much for the actor.
Albert Roscoe as Rene De Tier
rache, looked the part OF a man who
had received the proper sort Of
training He is young and hand
some and well qualified TO play the
part. He is an ardent lover and
scored heavily.
The rest of the cast was we'll Sc
lected. The play was we'll composed,
il was possible, and produced in such
way that the art of play acting
appeared real. 1t is a big show and
adds 10 the laurels of its star, Mr..