Show I I The Perfect Pr Production I Iab Comparing p well vell with th the SP splendid ab ability rI of Guy Bates Post t. t Ralph I Cloninger last night thrilled a ft capacity ca ca- audience at the Wilkes theatre with a perfect presentatIon of oC that remarkable drama The Masquerader l er cc er which brought fame and emolument emolument ment meat to Mr 1 Post Poat Mr Cloninger put his whole hole soul into intI the the play last night and he won Vion new laurels laurel'S He was vias mo man most t tho tile charming assisted by little Anne Salt ei Berlman Berryman Berry Berry- Lake selected ster- ster anda and a most excellently staff f Tn In the character of John Chilcote end And doubling In the character of ot John JohnT T Oder Toder Mr Cloninger assumed a most difficult role role role-a a role that few w actors ot of the present day aside from Crom the great a and internationally f n n y yal al known st stars l would l a dare to assume Yet Ye Mr Kr fr In the the Cloninger dual fe rob rolo OI distinguished i and gU rose o d another himself ti flight on the stair of success He lie was equal to every emergency lie He rose ose to great heights in the third act when Nhen as ss Chilcote erased crazed by an Inordinate use of morphine l he sought o protection from fl Imaginary f t foes s even seeking shelter behind the skirts of Robins ably y Portrayed d by Fannie Stanley Burgett At this point Inthe in inthe the play Mr 11 loninger er attained a It aderee degree ree e ee of oC dramatic perfect perfect-on that en entitled entitled en- en n- n titled him to new credit and which held the audience breathless In the part t of d difficult IJ ll h in every line Miss Burgett proved herself exceptionally capable her ac action action action ac- ac tion and brogue being all that could be desired I With an ease and charm chann which more deeply endeared her to her admirers ad- ad Miss 1 Berryman completely satisfied in the character of or Mrs Chilcote Much of the success of the play revolves about Brock the servant servant servant ser ser- ser ser- vant of Chilcote characterized most ideally by bv S Seldy Roach Norma OT Lillian Lil- Lil Deane makes a wonderful Lady han lian The staging of ot the play Is fully rully up to the high standard established by the Cloninger company from the London fog prologue In which the theCo Co fog foe Is made perfect even to the odor until the tho curtain fin finally lly drops on Loders Loder's lodgings and the Chilcote home The Masquerader Is perfect In every detail detal and one of ot the best among the many excellent productions at the Wilkes theatre this season It wi vil be repeated every night this w week eli with matinees on Thursday and saturdaY Sat sat- |