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Show "THE RIGHT OF WAY." One of Strongest Attractions of This Season at the Grand. "The Right of Way" at tho Grand last evening with Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts In the leading roles, proved one of the strongest of the attractions at-tractions that have been seen here this season. Tho play itself, as dramatized dra-matized from Sir Gilbert Parker's Immensely Im-mensely successful novel of the same name, Is exceptionally strong In Its conception, and when interpreted by such storllng artlsta as Standing and Roberts, could not fail to thrill and satisfy. The well-known story deals with the misspent life or a husband, an CFtranged wife and her love for another. an-other. Then comes an injury to the husband which results in his disappearance disap-pearance for three years his memory a blank and his reputation under a cloud. Tho wife re-marries. The ffus-band ffus-band In his isolated retreaL wins the love of a simple maid and Is about to consummate their betrothal when a surgical operation frees his mind from Its thrall of mystery. With his returning re-turning health comfi mmorlis nf lh past and a realization of that which Ftands between them and their happiness. hap-piness. Honor triumphs In the struggle strug-gle agalnBt love, until death steps in, sweeping all obstacles aside, and making mak-ing possible the union of the two. Mr. Standing. In the role or Charley Char-ley Steele, the dissolute husband, was seen to excellent advantage. Possessed Possess-ed of exceptional versatility and dramatic dra-matic strength, his long training on the metropolitan stages of the east lias given him an ease and llnl6h which places him among tho most popular pop-ular of the younger stars. Mr. Standing Stand-ing Is a product of that school or schools the Empire Stock company of New York City from whence have come Favorsham, Miller, Margaret Anglin. Viola Allen and a host of others. oth-ers. Mr. Standing was last seen In the west with the John Drew production produc-tion of "Second In Command." Theodore Roberts, in the difficult role of Joe Portugals, the French-Canadian worshipper of the dissolute Steele, fully sustained his reputation a3 one of the best character actors now on the American stage. A more artistic Interpretation than his of last evening has seldom been 'seen In a local play bouse and his efforts were repeatedly greeted with bursts of enthusiastic en-thusiastic applause. Mr. Roberts was ihe "County Chairman" in George Ade's comedy "of that title, a part which brought him much favorable mention. His greatest success, however, how-ever, was undoubtedly tho role or Tabywaua, the Ute chief in Faver-sham's Faver-sham's original production of "Tho Squaw Man " Mr. Roberts probably put more study, research and atten-tlonto atten-tlonto detail into the preparation ot this part than that of any Indian character char-acter ever portrayod, and his creation was one which will be remembered for many years to come. There may bo some in Ogdero who recall the visits vis-its to this city, twenty-five years ago,' of the famous Nellie Boyd and her company of players. If so, it Will be interesting to note that Mr. Roberts was among them, that being his first experience In the dramatic world. The supporting company in "The Righl of Way" was strong in almost every detail and special mention ot one without attention to all would bo an Injustice. The staging was magnificent mag-nificent and the scene effects in the' "Cote Dorlon" scene In the second act drew much favorable commont. A most excellent show. |