The Traitor. Should a post-War actor be given the part of a doddering, wicked old banker who alternately prides himself on his previous cozenages, commends himself to his Maker and deliciously recalls former amours, he would probably perform with modern restraint, permitting the audience only an occasional glimpse of his inward turmoil. But really to do justice to the character, oldtime theatregoers think the gusto of an oldtime actor is required. In The Traitor, such a part is that of Banker Huddlestone, and such an actor is Fuller Hellish, 65. For the past...
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