OCR Text |
Show THE MACKRAVE STOCK CO. i The Mnckrave Stock company opened open-ed a week's run at tho Thatcher opera houso last Monday night, with tho presentation of "Tho Power of tho Order," a type of play that does very well with sotno pooplo and some actors, hut doesn't sit Just right with othor people'. There- woro several people peo-ple of both variety thoro Monday night Some liked tho piny nnd soino didn't, among tho latter being us. Tho company cortalnly made a mistnko by opening in thnt play In iroforonco to tho offering Tuesdny night, "Snlomy Jnno" "Tho Power of tha Order, Is n blood nnd thunder play with emphasis em-phasis on tho thundor. A black-hand nrtist trios to palm hlmsolf off as a respectful fnther In order to got his dnughter to kill n man. That Is tho ht.ihl, edifying theme. Mr. Craves did Bomu nctlng which reduced the ninount of friction on nir nones to a considerable extent, especially when ho was nlone on the stage, which wns seldom. In "Snlomv ,lano," tho com pnny hnd the ery mnterlal nld of n first class play; but having meniorle-of meniorle-of Kleanor RoIibou, and capable Hitp port are not conductive to onlmness In viewing any other production of tho same play. Tho act we saw, though, redeemed tho company cim bldeiubly from tho Impression of llio night before. Yesterdny afternoon the company kindly presented "Tho VII lago lllacksmlth," for the benefit or tho Old Folks. Tho same bill was re peated last night. "St. Klino" Is the1 offering tonight, "In the Wallop's Carriage" FrhMy night and ' Alusk l" Snturdny night. |