Lrebe
5. ei box 11/2
KATHERINE GREY.
She has the leading röle in The Reckon¬
ing“ at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre.
into three parts, and acted instead of
being read, and you have a fair idea of
what The Reckoning“ is like. In the
first of the three parts (the programme
called them “acts“) two young men are
giving a little supper to two young women
in a bachelor apartment. The two young
men are apparently gentlemen of some
means and social standing. The two
young women are pretty and poor. There
is a deal of love-making of the fly-by¬
night sort between the two couples, and
after considerable palaver it is indis¬
tinctly demonstrated that the“affection“
of the two young men for the two young
women is—well, of the sort which isn't
intended to last. About the same time
is apparent that one of the young
women—Christine whose father plays a
in in a theatre orchestra—is head
in love with one of the young
mer.
little supper is in prog¬
II rings, the t#
0 an adjol
6
It
killed in
thought-the thought
6 Was
shiped him
s a ter¬
man she loved—
shes
Christine, and s
tof her father’s house to seck Fritz’s
ave.
topf“ says Theodorn, Don't go! You
1 find another praying there!'
shall go.“ sobs Christine, but not
pray.“
Jurtain.
The Reckoning“ is a strikingly inter¬
esting and a peculiarly realistic story. As
a play it lacks the qualities which have
ever made the backbone of successkul
drama. Aside from the interest in the
tale the only absorbing thing aboutythe
performance is the cleverness of the
players.
Mies Katherine Grey has never done
ything as well as she plays the part of
stine. There is a strangely appeal¬
note in her volce which sings true
he time, and in her impersonation of
unfortunate young woman she injects
ncerity and an earnestness which are
dmirable as are her sterling his¬
nie abilities. Albert Bruning, as the
sterious gentleman of the first scene.
does a capital bit; George Henry Trader !
is excellent in the pantomimie röle of the
father, Phyllis ankin as the other young
woman is delightfully natural, and John
5. ei box 11/2
KATHERINE GREY.
She has the leading röle in The Reckon¬
ing“ at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre.
into three parts, and acted instead of
being read, and you have a fair idea of
what The Reckoning“ is like. In the
first of the three parts (the programme
called them “acts“) two young men are
giving a little supper to two young women
in a bachelor apartment. The two young
men are apparently gentlemen of some
means and social standing. The two
young women are pretty and poor. There
is a deal of love-making of the fly-by¬
night sort between the two couples, and
after considerable palaver it is indis¬
tinctly demonstrated that the“affection“
of the two young men for the two young
women is—well, of the sort which isn't
intended to last. About the same time
is apparent that one of the young
women—Christine whose father plays a
in in a theatre orchestra—is head
in love with one of the young
mer.
little supper is in prog¬
II rings, the t#
0 an adjol
6
It
killed in
thought-the thought
6 Was
shiped him
s a ter¬
man she loved—
shes
Christine, and s
tof her father’s house to seck Fritz’s
ave.
topf“ says Theodorn, Don't go! You
1 find another praying there!'
shall go.“ sobs Christine, but not
pray.“
Jurtain.
The Reckoning“ is a strikingly inter¬
esting and a peculiarly realistic story. As
a play it lacks the qualities which have
ever made the backbone of successkul
drama. Aside from the interest in the
tale the only absorbing thing aboutythe
performance is the cleverness of the
players.
Mies Katherine Grey has never done
ything as well as she plays the part of
stine. There is a strangely appeal¬
note in her volce which sings true
he time, and in her impersonation of
unfortunate young woman she injects
ncerity and an earnestness which are
dmirable as are her sterling his¬
nie abilities. Albert Bruning, as the
sterious gentleman of the first scene.
does a capital bit; George Henry Trader !
is excellent in the pantomimie röle of the
father, Phyllis ankin as the other young
woman is delightfully natural, and John