Word: roach
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...usual when we come to the honor roll Leona Powers leads all the rest. She has a way of letting the St. James productions revolve about her, apparently thriving under this treatment. Viola Roach was splendid as Mrs. Harrington. It would be folly to sort out the others of the cast. The reason for a smooth, lively, interesting performance is that no part is done badly. We would go so far is to say that "Under Cover" was altogether satisfactory...
...usual Leona Powers took the leading part. Her task was not especially difficult; no one in the cast had an opportunity to perform in startling fashion, although the acting was all that one could wish. Viola Roach appeared in the back ground in a very minor part, which we regretted. Frank Charlton and Mark Kent deserve credit for smooth performances, and the same should be said of Florence Roberts. The Boston Stock Company is undoubtedly capable of pleasing many audiences like that which enjoyed the opening of "the House of Glass...
...headliners, but was varied and interesting. An aburdance of comedy was supplied by Lew and Paul Murdock--"bootleggers"--with a song and dance high-ball; and William Kent supported by Elsa-Shaw in "Shivers." Sidney Phillips gave some songs and more or less amusing stories. In addition there were Roach and McCurdy. Harlick and the Sarampa Sisters, and also two phenomenal roller skaters to fill out the bill...
...characters are well portrayed by the players, and, in spite of a Monday-night inaccuracy of lines, one feels that Mr. Jewett's actors have acquitted themselves well. May Ediss as "Dora" and Viola Roach as "Mrs. Knox," were particularly effective in the characterization of these two very essential parts. E. E. Clive cleverly played the henpecked husband, while Robert Noble did well in the delightful and familiar figure of the irate father, Mr. Gilbey. The only thing which one might wish for is less drawn-out speeches, which are difficult to speak and follow. Still, they are full...
...players in this piece maintains the average of excellence so noticeable in all the Henry Jewett productions. Perhaps Lyonel Watts as "Tony" does not quite reach the others in point of perfection. This discrepancy may, however, be due to his short and relatively unimportant part. Viola Roach, as Mrs. Frampton, gives us a very vivid and affecting picture of a human soul in agony. Her facial expressions as well as her gestures are convincing and true. She is the center of attraction at all times. E. E. Clive illustrates, in the role of Mr. Frampton, a fine, genial gentleman whose...