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Show David Garrick. It was a rare pleasure that tho aiidlcnco Monday night enjojed when tho Thatcher Stock Co. plajcd "Tho Violin Maker of Crtmon.i" and "David Garrick." If ono likes to shed tears he can let them How copiously In tho llrst little play. It Is sweet, pathetic, soul-stirring, tho kind that comes to tho heart and, knocking, is hailed to enter. It IS what the lover or tho aged delight to witness. Miss Due as "Glannlna" is charming, even morosothanin "Moths" and that is saying a great deal. Her portrajalof the pure, truthful Italian girl was strongly and artistically done. Mr. Mcrket as Phllllpo received many rounds of applause for his superb acting act-ing In a cry difficult part. He has been seen here so much In comedy that when he attempts a serious lole it Is diillcult to Judge Just right. Hut the sjmp.ithetlc ilng of his voice, the appealing foice of hisacting portiajcd the poor hiinchbiek in atiuly lino manner. Mr. Cullei as "Taddes Fanail" received lounds of applause. His drunken scene wasespcclally good. Mr. Swensonas Sandro did ery well. In "BAM!) UAltltlCK" lay the plcasuro of the ccnlng, of course. From the tenderness of the curtain raiser to the wit of "Davy" Is a transition rarely alTordcd In one evening. Mr. Pcr-clval Pcr-clval in the title lole gavo an excellent peiformance. The good-natured good-natured honest "Davy" was a character char-acter that appealed to ecrjonoand Mr. Pcicival made the man do it. The clccr, witty scenes between him and "Simon Ingot," Mr. Merket, were so ical that jou felt as though jou wcic in the convcis.itlon jouisclf. Mi. Meiket made "Simon Ingot" funnj', Just simply a mercenaiy meiry merchant. When jou sec him jou want to hold jour sides and laugh for jou know intuitively that as soon as he opens his mouth there will be good wit well said, or well said ill advice. Miss Boycr as "Ada Ingot" has not been seen here before in anj tiling but heavy acting; jet her portrayal of the simple childish Ada was very well done. Mr. Cutler as "Mr. Smith" of the firm of "Smith, Smith and Co." was good. It is a short part but Tom got the gist of the character char-acter out. The other parts were all done In excellent manner. This company com-pany made a mistake in giving us "Moths" as the llrst production, for too often first Impressions arc lasting. Moths was put on In good shape, Is really a superb drama of the kind, but portrajs too much of that which we seek to avoid tho darker side of life. "Moths" was not bright and cheerj'. "David Garrick" Is all that could be desired along this line. "Moths" gave the opportunity for excellent work on the part of the actors, yet though the artistic ability may have been appreciated, .there was llttlo to at tract one to the artist himself. In "David Garrick" every performer won friends. It Is unfortunate that the general public could not understand beforehand before-hand what a splendid production Is "David Garrick" for bejond all doubt, this performance of the Thatcher Stock Co. is far more satisfactory in every detail than nine-tenths of the plays given here by foreign companies. Tho company with a repertoire of plays the equal of "David Garrick" must necessarily prove a success. For a two night stand there could not be a better bill than "David Garilck" and Moths, each different in stjle. |
