"THE ROSARY"

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2187, 27 June 1914, Page 8

"THE ROSARY"

AT THE GRAND OPERA BOUSE. "The Rosnry." a driiiua in four ants., by K-dward Itcse." Cast:— fttluM- Briisu KcUy lir. HaU'VingtoH RovitoUls BriKc Wiltoft Mi', Albert M'Govorn. Ktfin-QKI Wright. Jtr, V,*«lttf Feiiner thurtcv Karrow Mv. Vii-aX Hytan U>o Mf-rUii sir. Gcevm) 'ten-Ticr-a, ft'iitou ami Alice Mnrsh r . ... ..„ Miss fe>i<! Anialtl RathtowJ 0 CoHiioi' Stiffs Grace EooSinn licstii-d. W«tfciii3 xfißs Ethel ElU?r Goo. WilliiHgnby, Ltd., and E. J,' Carroll conjointly tprcsciited a iiesv j American draniatic company in Edward Koso's play, "Tho Koßarv," at tinsOraiid o)>eva House, bsforo'au atuJioEeo Blisclt gave forth plenty of ovkfeaee erf its approval of tha'fare provided, "I'ha llosary" is nj>t tai adaptation of 1%3'ence JiiMlayV-Hovd. of'that nn.wo, kit is a.n.essentially A-inerican tintnm of sentimetit which makes a clever play upon the popular ballad of that iia«'i> both iu Tespwt to tlio Jyrks and Aα ntim- hauutJDg melody to ivliieh they iii-B set. Those rs.ro jngenieusly -o-ovoa mto the th.rea-cl ai a story which deals intli the domestio afiairs ifi Mr. awl Aufi. Uruoe Wilton, a young coiiplo who on the threshold of warrM life fiiut their dreams of happiacss blasted hv a ami misunilwsUndnie;, vtJaicli is only set anght by the tender -solicitvtde of tFien- (fcar frieiwl a»d adviser, Father B;na» Kelly, who is a well-drama and tU-stmctlVe eliaractej-—a trai)e»lanti»& of the Father O'Fljiijt mado fompus i 5 t» Irish taliad of thai name, Bi-i ; ic« iVilton lias imtrk,} Vcn Maisli on.v of _twm sisters, who is akq tiie desired of Ittward Wfiglit, fte . w i,. viltaui ot «jo stoiT. to win the ngut tffM, AVriglit sets Isimsolf &-li.-b«-. aw-ly tt.nd with wniice aforethaught to run, the \Y,iton launly. iHiiuiiiTg iiiium an a(ia s h 0 ruins Alice Marsh (t-Jio twin sister), aj->d tlieu plots to hrin-r financial woe, o» his. euueessfw} rival vrtotet .posiag as the intimafe and unstisjjefiiod friend ©f tfto family. BrUc« TO il n eil >s •*'■ saccos sfMl s-pe««]ater of the Wall btreet stamp, and at tfeo Mme tho ivtay op.Ms.js 2'iskiHg his all iu inakijjg a.bjg coup o-n the niM-row. Onrtwife lii«Mvs lus plaits, bet those are cverlioai'tt by Alien, who, as a careworn awl deserted woman, lias sought a- reingo in liur sister's house, i'lioro. to imr surprise, s)ie meets, wiknowu to tiie others, U«j ahtlioi- of' her woe. and he hiiviug plausibly osplained attav Jrf s alias, axwl vt-ufe the promise ef marWe on, his lips induces hoc to leave tho iKHjsc with him late tiic saw night Lciorc -they Irau-e -Alico' tolls' Wmht *vi«t m k>s onrlmrA &■«<* t eH tis 5?? e ' ~,.h w midiiighfc interview <wons»s i»rs. ikon, who, in the dim iiftlrt. sees her sister depart witlt a ffian. She calls ■to lier to return in rajn. Tis© disturb anise at suuh an hour brines Fa*hrt Kdiy (tee gacst of the Nitons)' on tho scone, <ut4_tl,ttK!Eli his fl flk s , 3 ( an ' d ior tlio dramatic purposes of tins. pl av ) the ivonhy i'athof cffliccrtls the wiic lr e ' ;t wbo . h f s be «' to tho rooH) te W'« iv b-iiipty :. niinnta ijcfow amres in tho room, fall of ra .,,,., G ' Hi ;i iweiofls, which .ire oniy inertaswi by his wte s eisfeivsur t o shield ), Br sister. A ni g !lt - is p J aS d ilve womuig hrmgs jecrijaiiiatJOTS and nuserj \ c ra confesses that it n-as -Mice who had met it man in th* roon Ite message brihge vv«,-d that Alfec a, beet sccwdy iinnml, j. H fttt !Ulto . awbile aaeulont. Vera b. v tekpitnßc i,,.. te stster to toH th« truth tho wM-wuj doings, bnt em 5? tte w«»n «k about to confess she •*<*. Then wee, f]w Mvt ihst Wdten-e »<iiMr S havo toM . stec , wi c j Li?- caawt *>liTC n aiid this fact v«»« htm life's w,weurmS fiwncud dewrayw are we «nd tho 0 mm\< -as ij© one kisAv Jits piaise save t>o«i_ I,> and his mk, partol. wander vlio is 4istr.«ss*d at the tefn ■diBH. have tftken tal ses m^s^ tas limit. For him, and ia tho light \rf its staiaod glass window*, tlio eutiUs rwwsweble, and ko unit'cd osw mo» JV»ll}, TUvfj a! SO hy snffl r a< M|l OT « m s|,ir a t, M tommees Ee«-nrd \^ tlw ««•* of ail tbe leth el , Md then Mafosswu frMs 3lil «- Uicjre raid .'■IW aro weaknesses in Hits at tlie i.)].a.v, W ],i c i, th -~ : rf«fc .of dnnnttic licme X hardy covers, fm<i : h tho AmeHcan iHrfriy hui „„..«« o t3«,U lie fosnry" js ncßv veined wiMi healthy eomwjy, wliidi i § prcsefttod' bv » SW«pef mtehetinx P kwctc»; There « tho oeo afturef « sc )W etty M* niece), and the volatile Chariil JJartw«si! Lβ- AfadMi {fiTUcc'a vale*.), a r->, WMlwis who js impervious to the forwer'e jok«bts. Mr 1 , Hnirintfo Ret neitls )3 edtttißtUjr suited, to the fe, mtu* of Kafe Kelly, Bis e) w-HV tace, mint hair, -pertly %itte and urbaiio inasiiioi' >.v<?r,o al? part «? a f a j t j,, hil stage fl e ratlier u> preaA rMlior than epoak the line* bJkto -there is no occasion to cte «t, winch iftdnees a menofcoay of ten* Iwt apart from itot it i- 5 a S&imd pcrfwrnante nftd mte .that will lio conwAt]* popular Miss Jesvsie Arnold, an uti~!i tiw owl -taloiited actress, dodifos fl ro PKrfs of Vera, watjm ant J ABcftfew* with eoimncioK deftness. Iu draiyfeiw tlfoUw dtaracters slie lnalses tfe-w <Hi|te UistiMt. i«tj,lH» ( in a aaaney C-lrtireiy af.ti.stn;. There Was no iieiter |Jbye4 jarT'm the pl»y thaw tlie Kathleen O Cttii-Kior of Jfis-s fs re .p G I{ em ti n * wfcesE impeofiaVto Irish scecnt mtd'inl teuatwn, <fcinute mana«r, and quiet . Immaur were a doU'ght to note. AiiGeorge Loar.y as Leo Martio is a racy esjlotioiit of 'liowcrv" hnmou.r. Mr. Albprt M'Govirft acted ji;vtuwlly e-Bouah, kit without (fistjtictiflis ?s jßnico Wiltem, »ad Mr. Wafe jtiincr was nkwi-cut and ijolislied aA tV . arch«nTiso}*iDf-iiiakw. The Cferlcy Hiil--row of Mr, JPii.iil ttj-tti.tt was a tld-ijjiif- ' Mly-ateurd Aa-rftetcr. and was acted with vim, and a capita! seas© of fniflirat cwnecly ilirongliout. Mf.ss Ethel Kkkr gave a quaint ehfi-raetw skcteh rf the kii'nwWJo 'Leuuni, Watkiiw, minus a sense <rf..-linmenr. . Tile pliy, M'hifh is •CRiiitiilfv ffitiuated ainl s-tage-mntiaged. v, it}' mti' thre'iiglioiil n«st wool;.