MR 46 TAKING A SPECIAL PARTNER. R. DANIEL FROHMAN has given an exquisite setting to the most recent of what might be called his series of Studies in English Life for American Theatregoers." This time the particular phase exhibited is farm-life in Sussex. The pastoral surroundings amid which the KATHERINE AND GEOFFREY. Audiences which are used to the greater subtleties of "society" drama will find in Squire Kate" a relief for their overworked imaginations. The main motives are the love of two sisters, Katherine Thorpe (Miss Cayvan) and Hetty Thorpe (Miss Shannon) for George Heathcott (Mr. Ratcliffe), and the greed for money which makes up the life of Gaffer Kingsley (Mr. Le Moyne). Naturally the miser wishes his stepson, who may have either of the sisters, to marry the rich one, but, like all stage stepsons, George prefers Hetty and thereby creates unpleasantness in the breasts of the Gaffer and Katherine. The Gaffer isn't at all a nice old gentleman, so he poisons Hetty, not fatally, but just enough to get himself into the power of those he is trying to make unhappy, and to make Katherine conclude to fall in love with another young man, which she does and marries him. HIS LORDSHIP AND MR. NASH. These complications give two members of the Lyceum company opportunities which they avail themselves of excellently. This being the first production of "Squire Kate" on any stage, Mr. Le Moyne has an opportunity to add another to his list THE POISONING. of artistic creations. The Gaffer is well within the eccentric province where Mr. Le Mayne's powers are strongest and the result is as clever and original a piece of character acting as we have seen for some time. In places it rises well above this level, especially in the rage he depicts when he learns that he is likely to be disappointed in his hopes of Katherine's money. Another particularly effective bit is the interview with George, which precedes the poisoning. Miss Cayvan, who has been somewhat open to the charge of stolidity, gets away from this fault at some points. She retains one or two disagreeable mannerisms, but in places notably the climax where she learns that Hetty is the real object of George's affections, she shows a vivid appreciation of the requirements of the part. Next to these, the most conspicuous figure is that of Jasper, the old shepherd who furnishes the poison which endangers Hetty's life, and who also provides the antidote which brings the play to a comparatively happy ending. Mr. Walcot gives to this part a heartiness and breeziness, combined with horse sense, which establishes at once the audience's confidence in his ability to straighten things out. The other parts are so thoroughly subordinated to the leading ones that they call for little effort on the part of those who support them. 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