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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Likewise the acting varies, but Miss Tempest raises each of her scenes to sparkling high-comedy, strengthening every moment her position as one of our chiefest comediennes. "A Lady's Name" is hardly valuable for its story. In an effort to obtain "copy" for her novels although possessing a surly finance, advertises for a husband. Her most promising material appears in a sleek, oily gentleman's gentleman. So pleased is she with his novelizing possibilities that she invites herself to tea at his place of service. A bored gentleman, who comes in fun and stays at the lady's feet...
...assistance of Miss Tempest and her company, Mr. Harcourt's play would go limping very sadly on its way. Played as it so ably is in delicious light-comedy vein, it is a very politely enjoyable performance--and for this enjoyment Miss Tempest deserves all credit...
...play is very thin, relying for its success on clever lines, some rather hasty characterization, a supply of aged "laugh-getters" in business, and the adept handling of a well-schooled cast. Miss Tempest's delightful sense of humor, and unfailing ability to squeeze every drop of comedy out of a situation or line livens much that would be otherwise drearily dull. Mr. Browne is a sincere, politely humorous hero, and unheard of as it is for a stage hero--seems entirely a gentleman. The life below-stairs is well drawn and most capably acted. Miss de Becker...
...Erstwhile Susan," for it comes not only with New York's stamp of approval, but pervaded with the charm and genius of Mrs. Fiske. It has been said that no part wholly deserving of her talents could be written by any save Mrs. Fiske herself, but here in Miss Juliet Miller, elocutionist, is a character--unique, vigorous and unfaded, and one that gives splendid opportunity for the star's delicate and whimsical touch...
...Miss Delmar an excellent as Barnabetta--winning, true and never over-drawn either in her happiness or earlier "dumb- ness." Mr. Wilson's Barnaby has not the sureness of Mr. Cope's of last year. In many moments he strikes an almost burlesque note. Every one of the other characters--except perhaps the city people (from Reinhartz's social Eutopia, Reading)--is strikingly individualized by author and actor. Mrs. Fiske's sureness and beauty of voice and diction alone are a rare treat, set in the fresh surroundings of the old Dutch community and in a stage setting in every...