Clemence.... Edyth Caplein de Prisque Pennington Sally Carton":
Mrs, Datham "......2-chilian Tsenman Cecily Barden "Gloria Monroe Br, Tattle. JCharles Speyer Harriet Carroll Phyllis Newman The off-stage presence of Death at sunlit villa in France provides the tense excitement of "The Two Mrs. Carrolls," presented as the 255th production of the A.D.C, at the Lycsum Theatre last Wednesday night, Tt is a thriller, by Martin Vale, which has held audiences in London and New York for months running and, a3 ably per~ formed by the A.D, It did not fail to stir the local audience with its powerful dramatic appeal. As the play opens there is little outward sign of the real character of Geoffrey Carroll, artist and individualist, whose ereed is that there sacrifice too great on the altar of Deauly, Slowly he emerges as the monster he realy is, ready to destroy the wife he no longer loves on the pearance on the scene of a new inspiration," Cecily Harden. How death 1s cheated of its prey involves the return of the first Mrs. Carroll, who herself had narrowly, circum-Vented. the poisoner's machinations three years previous. The denouement, through which retribution is worked, 1g original and intensely Perhaps the finest scene of the play is the one in which the first Sirs, Carroll, convincingly portrayed by Mrs, Phyllis Newman, reveals to the second Mrs, Carroll, acted by Mrs, Stella Duff with superb mastery, exactly why she is wasting away with a mysterious disease. Sally's gradual decline before the very eyes of the audience subtly confirms the horrible suspicion Which she at first refuses to, entertain, As Mrs, Dutt managed the role, the menial side of lines was masierfully depicted and to that was added the maddening anxiety and horror induced by the realiza~ tion of Carroll's diabolical scheme. At one time the wing-beats of Death ight be almost heard at the villa Geoffrey Carroll, as portrayed by Mr. Parker, Is more Jekyll than Hyde until his hand is nelly forced. Then he rises to his full satanic height, and Mr. Parker handles, the dimicuit part with great spurt, Glotin Monroe, as Cecily Harden, is extremely attractive in her blonde way, and she carties her part con~ Vineingly, Mrs. Tsenman. as her nother, is assured and, satisfactory. Mr. Sifiekland acquits himself with pleasing restraint as Sally's former suitor, and protector.
Two lighter roles help to dispel the serious gloom of death from time 10 Caplain de Prisque is and faithful old servant Gin ami rig) and Mr. Speyer appeals to the risibiities as the doctor bristling with platitudes and cheer.
The play is produced by Mr. Ging, and properties and stage management are by Messrs. J. 5. Chishiom and J. Hegarty. The decorations are in excellent taste and the gowns stunning—va,
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