The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-16

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lain as tho dominant character.
''rhe Master of Ballantrae." which
had its local premiere hero Sunday
evening. n fascinating and breath.
taking drama. Its real worth an n
study OF contrasting characters and
as drama of Stevonsonian at.
mosphere and color In apt. however.
TO bc ohseured by the clash OF its
frankly theatrical situations.
Walker whitesidc's spirited por
trayal OF tho INSCRIPTIONS. devil
may-csre. sinister James Durie,
Master OF nailantrae. who returns
TO the house OF his father after
az absence OF 10 years. IN ono OF
tho finest pieces OF acting seen
hero during the current season.
whitcrido imparts sense OF
startling reality TO tho character
OF tho renegade Scotch nobleman,
cut.throat and adventurcr that
makes II one of tho few great
portraits Of the stage that stand
cut clearly In the memory OF this
chronic theatre-gocr.
In this he In aided by the act
ing OF an exceptionally weIl.hal
anced cast. There In not n single
role In THE Master OF Raliantrae''
that II not played capably. In
deed. not few OF tho parts arv
played with q distinction that Il
exceedingly rare Ia tho portrayal
.: minor roles
In tho character part OF Jessie
iiroun. n pretty. common country
Riri. for whose ruin tho Master
% Iiailantrae II responsible. May
Buckiey made a firurc tina, stands
out an at once ritiahle and tragic
That tho role appealed TO n fee
In tho audience as iudicrous In nj
tributablc 10 that naive belief oi
n certain class Of theatre goers
that amy person stimulating drunk
onnens on the stage must Of neces.
Maurice Barrett. as the Hindu
body nervnnt Of tho Master OF Bai
iantrn-. who teaches the latter how
to simulate death. gives vivid
touch OF horror &c the part tina,
Is WILDLY effective.
A great part OF the merit OF
The Master Of Bailantrns'' lies In
the fact that It's drnma In not hase,i
upon the stock situations OF the
stage and that It's characters are
no, tho ordinary stuffed figures of
the foo,iiEhts. The play has not
a little OF the vitality OF the famous
scotch romane-r who wrote. "Dr,
Jckyii and Mr.. Hyde" Indeed.
ono In inclined to think that Steven.
son would have enjoyed Mr.. white
side In Tho Master OF Baiiantrae'
with Immense gunto.
MOORE
A oneses skin. Win . punch
that savors OF O. Henry. Jazz
hand led by Henry Sanirey and
a musical number shared equal
honors Sunday a, The Moore the
atr~.
9An,r~y's voice alone wouii bc
sufficient 10 qualify his act N a
headliner. However. this baritone.
not satisfied with hin own offer.
ings. adds TO his act by jaxzinT
grand opera IN n way that would
make Verdi ASHAMED he ever took
up music.
Dan Bruce. Msrrus Dufset.
maids. butler ct all. put = big kiek
In Thru the K~yhoie.- . piayies
wherein Bruce demonstrates he b
n man Of speed. nerve and inteiii.
r.ncc. Tho piayies i- exceptionally
good In that IL moves quickly and
consume. but few minutes In
getting across.
Tho Lighter Girls. AIDED and
abc,tcd by Newton Alexander. sing.
make music and faces no success.
fully tho audience refused almost
to allow the next act 20 start Why
Winnie Lighter. with all her good
looks. resorts TO funny faces. II a
mystery.
Harry Jolson. brother Of Al. wen,
like house afire. He was aided
by Casey Jones. local song writer.
who worked from tho audience.
Hubert Kinney and Corrinc pleased
with their dancing. while Maria
LOS art tableaux was considerably
above the average Of ruch acts
Chester Kennedy and Frank Mel
son. Eymnasts. opened the bill.
LEWIS ORPHEuM
"Shc Loves and Lies tho offer
ing Mt Levy's orphcum this week. is
up-top attraction I'm every respect.
There ARE plenty OF good. wholesome
laughs. pretty settings and an abund.
ancc OF good musical numbers.
Lew White. In tho role OF n pro-
fcrsor. who thinks that he has dis.
covered an elixir that win make tho
old young again. has tho main com
edy role of the attraction. He In
given good support by Ert Hunt. as
a wealthy general. and Oscar Ger.
ard, az troublesome ncighbor.
Pauline Arthur. Floy Ward. Lillian
Hunt. Robert Lorenzo. Dick Hyland
and Frank Budd all have good sup
porting parts
Pretty ard clever. Evelyn Grafton.
n new member. won hcr way into tho
hearts OF tho audience with the fca-
tured Offering. The wInsoms Wild.
ow's WhirL" Tho Orpheum Trio
made q decided hit In 'oh Mother.
I'm Wild"