Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1901 — ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS. [ARTICLE]

ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS.

Jacob Litt is compelled to withdraw his gorgeous production of “The Price of Peace’’ from McVicker’s Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 11, to make way for the coming of Blanche Walsh in “Jandice Meredith,” and this in spite of the fact that the big Drury Lane melodrama is packing the theatre to the doors. “The Price of Peace” is the most splendidly staged play that has ever been seen on a Chicago stage and nothing touching its magnificence has ever been brought to America prior to the coming of this Raleigh play. The exquisite pictures which the action of the story bring into view—pictures which are a wealth of color and movement and which have wonderful educational value because they make the spectators know London as it is in life —the fiery eloquence of the third act with its great House of Commons scene and the debate on the murder ofOstadine; the thrilling close of the play with the steam yacht “Marigold” sinking beneath the waves and carrying within its cabin Marcus Benton, the rich conspirator of the play, the superb gowns worn by the women, the great crowds of supernumeraries, the fine acting of Margaret Fuller, Anna B. Sutherland, Marion Elmore, Margaret Dale Owen, J. H. Gilmour, Louis Masson, Henry Bergman, E. J. Ratcliffe and a score of others—these are the things which have made this production of Mr. Litt's memorable and almost unique in Chicago theatrical annals. Not alone is the play a gorgeous pageant, it is a well made and finely acted play, and its success at McVicker’s is one of the deserved rewards for daring. “The Price of Peace” is perhaps the most expensive play ever nut on in Chicago. The salary list is enormous and the bills for lighting, scenery, stage hands, costumes are things to marvel at. But it is all given for SI. The run of this great Melodrama will [end Saturday, Jan. 11. | Don’t be imposed upon by taking substitutes o&ered for Foley’s Honey and Tar. Sold by A. F. Long.