THE ALLEN DOONE SEASON
"THE PARISH PRIEST." ' "The Parish Priest," a drama in> three acts, by Daniel L. Hart. CastMichael Sullivan Tom Buckley Katliorinc Corrigan Ethel Grist Agnes Cassidy Ethel Bashford Prank Dougherty Jack 0. Deoney Doctor Thomas Cftßsidy Geo. Hewlett Dr. Edward Walsh Onslow Edgoworth Bev. John What i Allen Doono Helen Durkin Edna Keelcy James Wal6h' Frank Oullenano ••ine i'unsu rnejti,--' a. preuy piay ol easily-digested sentiment, wwunnas been pfayea m Wellington ou several ocoaßiOUb7'was revived" by the Allen iJooiie Company at the Urand Opera House -last 'evening W tlie delignt 01 miuiv fiamirers or" Air. Doone, who iigiiHy consider we portraio no draws olitlie aentae nna uvjulgn r'awier Whalen one or his miesu " characterisations. There is'certaimy a distinct appeal iu the fran old pansn priest, who So willingly ajid so cheerfully 'attempts to carry tlie troubles x of liis Hock on nis sparo siioutuers. Hie story concerns a love eirtimcremSlitTjetweeii some or the younger" members of Father Whalon's Dock, in whose happiness he is deeply t*>ncernea. jealousy is inflamed" through stupid misunderstandings so comiiion to hot-headed youth, aiTCI just when Ft seems likely that the rift between tne parties concerned will widen irrevocably the abounding taoo and judgment ol' tlie wise old priest are brought meekly into play, and paciitc relations are once more established uuItvceii tho mutually wimiuderstoou. 'The J.'aclier svnaleu ol All'. Dooiie is quite an admirable pcnoniiauce. W itnout any strain lor tueairieal effect, the .sage and sympathetic eld priest moves serenely through a quiet hut compelling character. There was all tne fraiity of age in ilr. Doolie's appealing singing ol' "An Oldfashioned Mother," wliich whs quite in accord'with tlie character. Miss Edna Keeley was wi'tllin the frame of tho picture as Helen Durkin, and Miss Ethel Bssltford was particularly good as tho high-strung Agnes Cassidy. A notably able bit of character work was Mr. Tom fiuckloy as Michael Sullivan, an old Irish servant, with a pretty gift for repartee, aud a brogue that Boucicault himself would not cavil at. Mr. Jack, C. Deeney was I rank Doughorty (a young attorney), Mr. Geo. Hewlett figured as , Dr. Cassidy, and Mr. Onslow Edgeworth was Dr. Edward Walsh. Miss Etliol Crist was broadly comical as Kathoruie Corrigan. The play was well mounted. "Tlie Parish Priest" will l*e ph-V™ again to-night, and 10-morrow "Ihe Bold >Sojer Boy" will be staged.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 308, 17 September 1918, Page 3
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393THE ALLEN DOONE SEASON Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 308, 17 September 1918, Page 3
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