Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — Last Week of “The Price of Peace.’’ [ARTICLE]

Last Week of “The Price of Peace.’’

With the performance Saturday night, Ja»i. 11, the long run of Jacob Litt’s gorgeous production, “The Price of Peace,” will come to an end. The great melodrama with its multitudinous scenes, its tremendous dramatic story; its thrilling climaxes; its unnumbered horde of supernumeraries; its splendid array of costumes; its superb company, has caught and kept popular fancy through the long three months run. One of the most interesting features of the engagement was the Christmas tree which Manager Sol. Litt of McVicker’s Threatro, Chicago, gave to the children employed in “The Price of Peace” on the night of the holiday. After the audience hnd tiled out the supernumeraries, stage hands, company and children came into the auditorium and so numerous was this army of workers the house was well tilled on the lower floor. After an interval the lights were all turned out and from the center of the stage a faint glow of color showed. Gradually red and green and yellow lights began to make themselves known and finally a Christmas tree - the biggest that was brought to Chicago this year—appeared fairly loaded down with presents for the little ones. Then Santa Claus, rosy, fat and jolly, bounced on the scene and the distribution began. It was a scene never to be forgotten. "The Price of Peace” could run for a much longer time than that scheduled for it, judging by the crowds that are still tilling McVicker’s but it must give way to other attraction. Blanche Walsh in a beautiful production of “Janice. Meredith” is the immediate successor of the English melodrama. Miss Walsh, a beautiful woman and a great popular favorite, will remain two weeks in the Revolutionary play. There was no more successful novel than

“Janice Meredith” and as a play it has fairly rivalled its success as a book.