Evening journal., 1920-10-12

NJ illcnl .s.tts.ssssss....444 Edwin uufout
kathrlen ..................M Marian Doyle
Mrs Batholommey ....... Marie Bates
Marta. ..ts..s.....s...... bertha Elehach.
Ihe clown s.......sss..s. DaVld Malcolm
David Warneld returned last night
and was seen by a large audience at
The Playhouse who enjoyed every
minute Of the artistry Of this master
OF emotions He came back as Peter
Grimm" in a spooky play OF spiritual
ism, in which he first appeared sew
eral years ago that left skeptics as
skopilcal after the performance as
they were before
10 was a weird story that dn which
Mr.. Warneld appeared last night--as
uncanny as his shOrt-liVcd MASTER
piece Van der Decken' In which
Wraiihs stalked His revival OF "The
Return OF Peter Grimm affords Mr..
/ Warneld abundant opportunity for
| lraver5lng the sentimental scale al
! which ne probably stands at the fore
on the American Stage. II IA more
/ tragic than his ''Music Master OF
sweet memory or his "Auctioneer"
with MS lights and shadows Of feel
/ ing. But u brought out all the fine
touches of art. those nne human
shades, That are Mr.. Warneld's. Ex-
aggeration or the artificial are so far
away from him that he heholder
seems lifted into an atmosphere OF The
real rather than The make-bellevo as
I Peter Grimm shuffles OF The mortal
coil and returns as a spirit seeing all
but unseen by those whom he would
/ have 10 see. unhpard by all whom he
I Lac. a. IaI. -. N.
child. Description could not do 10
iuslice-the return OF Peter Grimm
as personined by Warncld must be
behed 10 appreciate 10.
Peter Grimm, successful old bust.
ness man, Is not a Believer in spirit
ualism. but his old friend and physi-
clan. Andrew Mcpherson, Is. They
enipr into a pact. after heated argu-
ment, 10 the eject that whoever dies
first will return in the spirit and
shake the hand Of the other.
The light OF Peters bachelor life
has been Kaihrien. a CHEEKY gin pre-
ANr bed when an infant for his house
hold and who has grown into beauti-
/ ful, blushlng young wOmanhOOd M
his home, anticipating his every wish
and dIffuslng Joy for him al ali times
Peter adores her as an idol of hi.
heart, and discovering that James
Hartman, his secretary, Is in low,
with kalhrien sends him away IL
order that he may plight ihc troll
lof his nephew, Frederick. and k0L
ricn. Tie obtains her consent Il
marry Frederick soon and the shOcl
Of JOY is so crcat that he lOpple.
over dead. he returns as spirit
stalking wraih-like about the stage
passing and being passed without be
ing seen. unable 10 make those pres
ont hear his words. In the splri
world he learns that Frederick \
unworthy Of kalhrlcn, schcmel
whose only desire was TO Obtain
Peter Grimms fortune
Peter as q spirit, patheilcally seek
10 release k1ihrlcn from her prom
ise TO wed Frederick and uses his su
pernaiural power 90 fOreshl, lhl
IWiles of his nephew In way ina
entrances The audience Throuqh th
maze Of manifestations OF his unseel
p0wer, Peter finally communicate
with Wlllem a child who v0rshippe,
him In life and who is plnlng TO loi
HIM In death.
Peter, in The spirit, foils the vile
n Frederick and learns that "onl
, one thing really counts--only on
t'ttNN A' - o. NN' NhAf hiihN ilu
tells In The long run; nothing els
: cndures 90 the end. And believn
That he aids In bringing kaihrien an
: Jones together Then. his happlncs
I complete, he summons the spirit {
- little Willom 10 accompany him /
The other world. and they fade ava
J into the unknown
: Mr.. Warlleld was at his bNsl-ea,
grave, laughing, dlscOnsOlate, rs th
b. mood beittcd- lighting up the lragl
b by his varied touches Of word
: manner Time and again az the IA
or the curtain. he was applaudod. II
was ably supported by a typical b,
! lasco company. Joseph Brennan, d
b. The grum Old scotch physician, CAV
p, a wonderful portrayal Of that par
Miss Miriam Doyle as Katnrion Wa
hewilching at an times. sweet 90 loo
upon as well as 90 hear John Sair
polls made The best Of the shreW,
, schemlng Frederick, while Edwin dr
pOnt was excellent as the trlstln
and ad0ring juvenile Willcm AT
there must not De forgotten eiihe
the splendid part OF George Nclllns
, ton as the reilring but hopeful love
/. OF kathricn. Marie Bates as On
y elergyman's wife. endeared hersel
e as before by her excellent inlcrpr,
r talion I'm fact. ine entire compar
: Was up 20 the high BelascO standan
! Mr. Warhcld and his company wi
y be seen again tonight and tomoro'
night, and at a matinee tomorrow.