Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1907 — A MELODRAMA OF THE RIGHT SORT. [ARTICLE]

A MELODRAMA OF THE RIGHT SORT.

A powerful melodrama of the right sort, ‘A Dangerous Friend,” will be at the Ellis Opera House tonight, August3l. Theplaycomes with the endorsement of careful critics and with the reputation of being in most cheerful contrast jriththe vicious sort of melodramas That appeal to the worst and most disorderly instincts of human nature. “A Dangerous Friend” seems to be a thrilling drama that furnishes excitement of the healthy sort, mingled with plenty of good comedy and the always needed thread of romantic interest. It requires a thoroughly good play to hold the interest of audiences through five acts, but it appears that “A Dangerous Friend” is one of the few melodramas which do this without offending the mind of moral sense. The author pinned hiß faith to a clever and wholesome combination of realism, romance, passion, comedy, heroism and self sacrifice. The producer has added the attraction of special scenery. The production is under the direction of Fred G, Conrad and he has secured a good company for bis good melodrama. The story is taken from life, being based, on an incident of life among the rich in Chicago. Prices 25c, 35c and 50c.