Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03
STOCK COMPANY
WINS APPLAUSE
Appreciative Audience at the
Majestic Sees "The Brat
Admirably Performed

Another effort is being made to es-
tablish a high class stock company in
this city. Last night at the Majestic
theatre the Myrkle-Harder Company,
which has played here on two former
occasions. and which has won for it.
self an senviable reputation. was given
a royal welcome. The company IS
to remain throughout the week pre-
senting a different play each night.
Last night The Brat" was given in
admirable style. The theatre was
filled to overfiowing-even to stand
ing room-and the keenest interest
was manifested both In the develop
ment of the clever play and in the
appearance Of the we'll remembered
members of the company.
II indicated two things: That peo-
pie of this community are ripe" for
the spoken drama and that the Myr-
kle-Harder Company has lost zone of
its well deserved popularity.
1t was no wonder big Jack Berth
gave voice TO the company's gratifica-
ton at the welcome in his speech be-
o r the curtain. 1t was enough to
have made any company glad.
The play was Maude Fulton's mas
terpiece and Miss Myrkle got q most
| pronounced welcome as she came on
in the character of The Brat" Her
work in this unique character was
simply fine. We have seen her in a
great many roles but perhaps In none
has she been more natural or more
! pleasing than as the Brat. Her por-
trayal of the talk and moods of this
, child of the streets was a delight.
1.-The Brat is rescued from the
Night Court by an author who wants
to use her for a type In a o he is
writing. In her new and strange sur
~roundings of luxury her presence
causes all sorts of complications.
When she Is about to be sent by him
back to the streets again she thinks
she loves him and naively tells men,
bers of the household that she thinks
| she will marry him. but the sudden
announced departure of the authors
J black sheep" brother for the West.
never to return, opens her eyes; 1t is
Steve" she loves. while he. for his
part. finding that his gifted brother is
about to use the child thus, delays his
departure, gets in at the nick OF time
to ~denounce him. declares his low for
THE Brat and his intention of TAX
ing her with him and marrying her.
and the curtain falls pm joyful eJacu-
lation of THE Brat" "I got you,
Steve" while everything ends happi-
ly except the authors own o affair
| with Angela, which has become very
Z. nluc1 H1uSStu up through Hcr lear
that The Brat was going to u her
| out.
OF course Berth was Steve For
! rester.' the black sheep" brother,
\ and his portrayal of the role was up
| to his usual high standard. They like
| Jack here. And, say, that scene in
the first act between Berth and
| Dempsey was a crackerjack piece of
iacting, whatever may be thought of
1t in other ways. AS for Dempsey
folk have seen him on the stage many
q time, but as the aged butler, Tim
| son, last night, he seemed to fairly
| excel himself. 1t was capital.
Our old friend, r. E. Brady. was
here again and he made a very strong
part of Macmillan Forester" the
author. Indeed in the early stages of
] the play 1t looked as though Steve"
| was to be entirely overshadowed.
BRADY is always f~orceful and COM
| manding in his work.
Jere Taylor was admirable as the
! bishop, both as to voice and manner.
| While Miss Nella Russell. who excels
lin mother" roles. dainty-iooking
! Ruth Amos. infatuated with the au-
| thor, and Miss Corda Davy looked
and acted with grace and ease.
Tonight the company will produce
! what they call their pet play, Here
Comes the Bride"