Two Plays in Cincinnati Tell Tales of Ideals and Vices
By Montgomery Phister reviews two virile plays, Paid in Full and The Witching Hour, seen in Cincinnati last week. Walter's Paid in Full centers on Joe Brooks, a degraded figure contrasted with a devout wife, while The Witching Hour, by Augustus Thomas, uses telepathy and hypnotism to advance its moral idealism. The piece notes Ibsen influences, staging by Wagenhals and Kemper, and argues Walter combines entertainment with social critique without direct plagiarism.
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Cincinnati
Augustus Thomas
Thomas
Eugene Walter
Joe Brooks
Brooks
Ibsen
Mr. Walter
Walter’s The Witching Hour A Staged Moral Turmoil
A lengthy critique of Walter's The Witching Hour and The Grand production, detailing Brooks as a self centered clerk who steals from Captain Williams, his wife Emma's perilous encounter with Williams, and the play's strong acting especially by Charles Mailes as Justice Prentice. The review praises technical craft, urban setting choices, and the ensemble cast while noting melodramatic elements and poetic merit.
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Joseph Brooks
Captain Williams
Brooks
New York
Old Williams
Jimsey
Williams
Emma Brooks
Williaams
Mrs. Brooks
Thomas
Justice Prentice
Charles Mailes
The Wagenhals Kemper Staging of Paid in Full
Messrs Wagenhals and Kemper have done much for Mr Walter in the splendid staging and generally admirable interpretation they have given his play. The company delivers a polished production with notable artistry.
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Walter
Minerva
Messrs. Wagenhals
Kemper
Mr. Walter
Blanche Bates Magnetism Shines Behind The Star
A portrait of Blanche Bates reveals a star whose appeal goes beyond talent. The Belasco group and staff praise her genuine warmth, generosity, and cheerful nature both on and off stage. Her farm life in Ossining and close rapport with workers showcase her humane character and magnetic appeal.
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Blanche Bates
Belasco
Ossining
The Wolf at Lyric Tonight A Romantic Play
The Lyric Theater presents The Wolf a romantic drama by Eugene Walter tonight as a featured attraction. Produced with Shubert backing the play follows a pair of lovers amid social pressures and theatrical intrigue.
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the Lyric
Lyric Theater
the Wolf
Eugene Walter
Messrs. Shubert
Cast of notable names in fast moving stage thriller
The present ing cast features William Courtenay and Frances Ring with Walter Hale Thomas Findlay Sheridan Block and William Rosell. The Canadian Hudson Bay setting drives a tale of Jules Beaubien and Hilda McFavish as they face a deadly triangle with Andrew McTavish and William MacDonald. The plot crescendos in a canoe chase, a portage confrontation and a final rifle clash between Beaubien and MacDonald with death and revelation in the woods.
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Ing
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
William Courtenay
Virginia Harned
Frances Ring
Walter Hale
Thomas Findlay
Sheridan Block
William Rosell
Walter
the Wolf
Hudson’ Bay Country
Jules Beaubien
Andrew McTavish
Baptiste le Grand
Hilda McTavish
Beaubien
Batiste le Grand
Jules
Annette
William MacDonald
McDonald
MacDonald
Batiste
Villian
Hilda
Broadway
McTavish
New York City
Eaubien
Montana Limited at Heucks Opens This Afternoon
The Montana Limited opens this afternoon at Heuck's. The play tells of twins Bob and Jack Morely whose likeness causes peril. Jack becomes a train robber while Bob, loyal and upright, sacrifices himself to save Jack and win the judge’s daughter.
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Montana Limited
Bob
Jack Morely
Jack
Montana
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