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Show i fers somewhat from that of Mr. Forrest, For-rest, and does not. as yot. portray the strength and aggressiveness which characterized the latter's rendition, and which commanded constant respect. re-spect. In n way, in spite of the shallowness shallow-ness of character conveyed in the lines. The conception of a role of this kind, however, must dovelop br de-grees. de-grees. and Mr. Lane will soon be seen to advantage In It. He Is a capablo actor and has been Identified w'lth many of the big Relasco and Frohman productions. He will be remembered as Col. Villan, in "Sweet Kitty Bel-liars;" Bel-liars;" also as San Larabee In "Royal Mounted," a part of which he was the creator. Mies Roberta, as Ladv Meredyth; Mr Bergen, as the London surgeon; smiling 'Miss Bertrand, as the Countess, Count-ess, and Miss Warrington, as the Duchess, In a stunning new Dlrectolre, were all excellent In their respective roles. The opera, house temperature was very low last evening and a vexations delay In the third act by the failure of the electric lighting, with nothing at hand to meet the emergency, did not add to the enjoyment of tho evening. A W. H. "THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE." Return Engagement of Florence Roberts Rob-erts Greeted by Good House. The return engagement of Florence Roberts and her excellent company lu the English problem play, "The House of Bondage." pleased a fair-sized audience audi-ence at the Grand last evening, the performance being fully up to the standard set by the company in its first appearance here earlier in the season. As stated before in these columus, the piece deals with the loves of four people, mis-mated, but held in a "House of Bondage" by the English divorce laws by means of which a man can obtain a divorce from his wife for infidelity alone, while the wife, to secure se-cure a similar freedom, must prove not onlv Infidelity but physical cruelty as wefl. The cast last evening was the same with the exception of Charles Lane, who has replaced Arthur Forrest In tho role of Sir Vincent Meiedyth. the English Eng-lish peer. There Is no denying that the production Is still materially weakened weak-ened through the absence of Mr, Forrest, For-rest, whoso remarkably strong portrayal por-trayal of this part was as artistic a thing as has been seen on the local Htage. Mr. Lane, however, has had but four performancesand a criticism of bis work at this time would bc(mott unjust. un-just. Hl6 conception of the' part dlf- |