Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1917 — May Stewart and Company Gave Pleasing Performance. [ARTICLE]

May Stewart and Company Gave Pleasing Performance.

At the Ellis Theatre Tuesday night May Stewart and her select company gave one of the most pleasing performances seen on that ~tage for twelve years in the way of classic repertoire. The play “Lucretzia Borgia,” Victor Hugo's romantic melodrama, is' the story of the famous poisoners of Italy during the fifteenth century. The play is historical and should have been witnessed by every person attending school. Miss Stewart is an actress of no little ability and every person who appreciated her talent will pronounce her wonderful. Her pleasing stage, presence, her carriage and voice are very good,- although annoyed by a cold. Her support is also very good. Franklin Salisbury, who played Cennaro, is clever. We remember him as being connected with the Frohman attractions for many seasons. Paul Terhune as Jeppo pleased all. The fact that Mr. Terhune is a nephew of Albert Payson Terhune, Marion Harland and Elizabeth Terhune Van De Water, should interest all book lovers —who are familiar with their writings. The remainder of the company, Royce W. Boone, Harold Douglas Barnes, John Barnett and Miss Julia Mari, deserve mention. Tonight Miss Stewart will be seen as Lady Macbeth in four scenes from the Shakespeare tragedy and also In her three act version of “Pygmalion and Galatea,” known as “The Sculptor’s Dream.”