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Show Extra Good Company People Who Present "The Christian" Tomorrow To-morrow Night said to be All Right. The public generally has a desire to see "The Christian" when the play Is presented here tomorrow night, providing pro-viding the company staging It is worth while No little Inquliy has been made as to the calibre of Lillian Lawrence and John Sainpolis and th"lr support, but It is dltllcult to get Information. The only thing that may be relied upon Is the comment of the press where the company has played. The Spokane Dally Chronicle, dated April 13. says of this company, which presented "The Christian" there during dur-ing that week. "Perhaps there has been no plaj presented pre-sented at the Spokane theater this season more admirably balanced and moro happily cast than "The Christian,' Chris-tian,' as given last evening by John Sainpolis and his company to a large gathering. The story of tho play Is familiar, but this familiarity tended to make the evening more enjoyable rather than otherwise The interest of the audience was centered on the actors, but it can not bo said the actors cen tered their Interest on the audience. In this they are to be commended highly They played their parts as though they were living in characters. At no period during the play did the cast "play to the gfllery." It would bo dltllcult to name the player who gave the best work. F.vciy one filled his or her role. More than this they might not do without overdoing over-doing the part. As John Storm, Mr. Sainpolis was better than good. There was a forcefulncss In his acting so essential to the portrayal or the mna rector. There was much chance for failure at different points In the part where the emotional tide ran strong, but Mr.Salnpolls was more than equal to all occasions. He received a goodly share of the liberal applause during the evening Miss Lillian Lawrence, as Glory Quavle, sweet, capricious, headstrong, weak and strong, was fortunately and delightfully cist. She had a verydlf-llcult verydlf-llcult part, one which demanded more emotional work than falls to the lot of the actress In the majority of plays, but her labors were beautifully done. More than one was heard to compare Miss Lawrence with tho great cino-tiopal cino-tiopal actresses, and Miss Lawrence lost little In the comoarison. The work of the others In the cast was excellent. As Lord Robert Ure, Hurt L. King was excellent. Sterling Lord Whitney brought out all there was in his part of Horatio Drake, the English gentleman, and won much applause. ap-plause. Mrs Callendar, the canny Scot, was well sustained by Mrs. II. I). Hyers. She was as near a realization of th Mrs. Callendar of Hall Calnc as should be required. Ethel India was a sweet Polly Love. |
