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...Deutscher Verein will give the second and last production of its fifteenth annual play, "Der Unglaeubige Thomas," in Brattle Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The play is a farce comedy of three acts, and is laid in a city of modern Germany, the plot turning upon Ignatz Doell and his experiences while supposedly under the influence of hypnotism. Tickets at $1.50, $1, 75 cents, and 50 cents may be obtained at the door, the branch store of the Co-operative Society, Amee's and Kent's bookstore...
...scenes of the play are laid in a modern city in Germany at the present time, and the plot of the comedy turns upon the supposed hypnotizing of Ignaz Doell by his nephew. The uncle consistently acts the part of one hypnotized, but is finally forced to give up his role of an irresponsible hypnotic subject and he again becomes Ignaz Doell...
...follows the way often trodden by comic opera heroines in being forced by her irate parent dangerously near a marriage with an Italian count. The latter conveniently turns out to be a bigamist. The young American appears to be a millionaire, the prince is won over, and the plot is finished...
...music?--The house was inclined to think the music, especially Mr. Stuart's, slimmer than the plot. There are a few moments in the score that are worthy of the composer of "Floradora," etc., but they are conspicuously few. The real musical "hit" of the evening was an interpolated "Coon" song...
Obviously there is little new in the plot. In fact many of the situations, particularly in Act III, seem trite. But the unusual excellence of the dialogue and the careful perfection of scenic detail make the performance fascinating. Some of the apparent bricks in the house on Pomander Walk would do credit to the north side of Holworthy...