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...bill opens with Mr. Abbott's "The Head of the Family," a drab little tragedy of life in a New England farm kitchen. The piece will recall to many certain of the Irish plays. It has a heart-breaking climax, admirably staged, but the action has not made it seem inevitable. No doubt this impression is strengthened by the acting, here the least successful of any of the evening. The characters speak words that attest to their horror, but their aspect conveys no sense of feeling whatever. Mr. Lyding was in manner and appearance admirable as the father...
...first prize of $100 offered by B. F. Keith's Bijou Theatre for a one-act comedy has been awarded to George Francis Abbott 1G., of Rochester, N. Y., for a comedy entitled, "The Man in the Manhole"; the second prize of $50 to Stephen Finis Austin 2G., of San Antonio, Tex., for a comedy entitled, "The Winning of General Jane"; special mention has been made of "The Web," by Alice Brown, of Boston, it being considered of unusual merit. The fact that it was not a comedy barred it from receiving a prize...
...Head of the Family" is a tragedy in one act, by G. F. Abbott 1G. The cast is as follows: John Farley, O. Lyding 1G. Clara, his wife, Miss A. E. Borden Hettic, their daughter, Miss Mary Cooper Henry, their son, E. W. Hammond...
...written by students of Harvard and Radcliffe. The competition was so large and of such an unusually high standard of excellence, that it was difficult for the judges to decide upon the best plays. The following were selected after careful consideration: "The Head of the Family" by George Francis Abbott 1G., of Hamburg, N. Y.; "Kid" by Elma Caroline Ehrlich, Radcliffe Sp., of Chicago, III.; "Alaric Jourdan's House" by Ralph Milbourne Townsend 1G., of Wellesley; and "The Foundlings" by Annie Andros Hawley, Radcliffe Sp., of Brookline...
...Abbott's "The Head of the Family" is a poignant little tragedy revolving about the internal strife in a country family between a brutal husband and his down-trodden wife. The strong forces in the play are the two children whose education has far outstripped that of their parents...