Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
Camille pauvray was murdered.

Camille Dauvray was murdered.
Hundreds OF people sat in their seats
at English's last night and not only saw
the murder conspiracy hstched, but were
present when the rich Nine, Dauvray
was strangled to death as she sat in her
beautiful villa Rose while attending
seance.
Then for about an hour the witnesses,
referring to the audience, saw the muir
derer attempt to mislead Hanaud, IA
nous detective, in believing that the
beautiful Celia Harland had murdered
the wealthy Nine. Dauvray for her
Jewels.
The witnesses applauded for many
minutes when Otis Skinner, as Hanaud'
the detective, traps the murderer ana, as
only Mr.. Skinner could do it, Kisses INTO
the ear Of the guilty man the fataI
words, 1.-THE guillotine for you.
OF course. it was the acting in this Dig
scene which caused the audience TO APP
plaud so loudly last night, but PACK OIL
tbe apnlause I seemed to get the impress
sion that an Indianapolis audience was
thankful that a detective was aDIe ~
promise complete punishment 10 eIAnll-
nal. -boD
The audience was happy again when
a. T,tstraatad heroine. Celia Harland,
was rescued from the jaws Of death Dy
Detective" Skinner.
In This way I have attempted TO IN
dictate the theme Of "At the villa Rose;
a play BIZ A E. ". Mason, ~nlch 10
the new starring vehicle Of that eIn EN-
nent and always satisfying actor JUS
skinner who opened three-day en-
vsgement at English's last night neiore
one of the largest brst night audiences
Of the season.
II is not fair. IN my Judgment, to give
more of the story, as about han OF the
Measure is to be compelled to SIT on the
edge Of your seat while you becoine
terribly concerned over what Is happen
inc before Won That is what AT the
villa Rose" does-It gets you all worked
ND and before yon know It you are
working as hard as the actors.
Tbat's the big surprise of this play,
It gives the audience something to DO
actually something to think about 7
admit that that is a strange experience
in the theater today, but no one gave
way under the sudden strain last night.
one NAV get the feeling that 1t is all
inst theatrical and hundreds OF stage
tricks thrown in to confuse everything
and yet the big audience last night wei
coined the attempt TO think along WIN
Mr.. skinner as he solved the murder
mystery.
at the villa Rose" is not a play
which v-ss created to exploit the talents
of favorite star. The four acts are
chucked full of action and there is more
actual ground" covered in the first act
Of AT the villa Rose" than most plays
have IN their entirety. There are hye
powerfuI characters in this murder
drama.
First. there is Camille Dauvray. played
mn g4a -ea7
Next TO her is her companion, the beauti-
full Celia Harland, played by Madeline
Delmar. Then the two main conspira-
tors-Helene Vauquier and Henry
wethermiH. the former played by Oc-
tavia Kenmore and the latter by Clarence
Derwent. Then comes the dominating
figure OF the story-Hanaud, the detec-
tive. played by Mr.. skinner.
cat the Villa Rose" does not give MI.
skinner those wonderful opportunities
as he had as Philippe Bridsu in The
Honor Of the Family" or the cOlorful
work given him in mister Antonio and
vet the general verdict at English's last
night was that AT the Villa Rose Is
the kind of play which American aud
fences have wanted for many seasons.
Mr.. SINNERS work in this new play IS
finely done, every move, every utterance
is that Of q master Of the art OF acting
1 an going to hand out one real
bouquet in this review, and it goes TO
Miss Madeline Delmar as Celia Miss
Delmar is doing better work than any
other woman who has been at English s
this season. She has plenty OF chances
to more than indicate the marvellous
dramatic ability which she possesses and
is able 70 turn it loose at second S
notice. She is the treat OF the season
so far.
Jefersy Lewis as Camille who Is muir
dered. gave such a powerful demOnstra-
ton of her ability that the audience
broke into the proceedings and applauded
her work.
Octavia Kenmore played a dangerous
Helene, who aided in the conspiracy
against Nine. Dauvray. and her acting
was even and convincing at all times.
Clarence Derwent as Henry Wethermin,
the man who does the deed, gave a finely