Word: roles
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...times, was succeeded by his cousin, Alois Lang, chosen from three candidates. The part is exhausting. Anton is too old. So he was made the prolog reader. Alois Lang, now 38, was understudy to Anton Lang in the last performance (1922). He failed then of election to the Christus role by only a few votes and played the High Priest Nathaniel. Like his revered cousin, Alois Lang looks the part - a gentle carver of wooden Christs who has been letting his hair and beard grow for years to be prepared...
...Argyle Case" with Thomas Meighan completes the double bill. Also a sound picture and a very good one, it presents Mr. Meighan in the new role of detective, and he proves himself quite efficient in solving the famous Argyle murder, doing it in a way that will delight any lover of mystery. He is ably supported by H. B. Warner and Lila...
...would much prefer lunching among the students in Cambridge to going to stuffy Boston parties. I'm not ancient, and I hate being regarded as a venerable member of the cast of 'Strange Interlude', complained Anders, who plays the 'role of Darrell', the doctor, in O'Neill's work...
...sombre, curving melodies were there, cleverly orchestrated. The performance as a whole was creditable and contralto Anna Meitschik was the Countess. She, a native of St. Petersburg, made her reputation in Europe with this role, sang it in Manhattan 19 years ago at the U. S. premiére given at the Metropolitan Opera. Then her voice was so big and deep that she could even sing baritone airs, had done so once in Russia, as pinch-hitter for the hero in Rubinstein's Demon. Last week her countess was again a fearsome, palsied old hag in shawls...
Huguley showed up well in the role of interferer, as did Potter. In fact, the interference by both forwards and backs was superior to any seen in the Stadium at such an early stage. The way for Gilligan's fifty-yard romp to the initial score was opened by good blocking and clearing...