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THEATRICAL ANGELS, SOMEHOW, NEVER FEAR TO TREAB
Case of Shakespeare
Against Herbert Tree
Consideration of the Value of Setting Bestowed Upon
Plays of the Bard by Distinguished Actor
Manager, Who Will .Appear in Movie1?.
By HEYWOOD BROUN.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, an English actor, has undertaken to
protect Shcakespearc from the ravages of the moving pictur?g. Just who
?will protect Sheake-p<are from Tree Is a different mattrr.
Asked if the playi 0? the bard were not suiUibie for presentation in
the films, the actor replied: "Shakespeare without words is like Niagara
without water."
At this point, according to the morning papers, the lips of the actor
"be-?an to wave and ripple" as he added: "Then? is a rumor to the effect
that the words in Shakespeare are Importai
This is a dangerous admission. It is Sir Hsrbsrt himself who every
now and then gives Shakespeare a new fu?era: and buries the lilt of
immortal lines under a ton or two of fimcrackory.
If Shakespeare can be ad.quaf.fly presented in the movies Tree is
the man for the job. Sir Horbort has been making a picture show of the
works of Will these many years. It la trOS that Tree and hi- associates
go through the formality of speaking- the lines, but the plan of the
actor manager, as much as he has any plan,,is to te'l by BMMTy what
Shakespeare has told in words.
Aiming at the "imaginary forces" of his audience, the chorus in
Henry V implores, "Think, when we talk of bOTSSS, that you see them."
The audience need not think when Tree holds the house. The'horses are
duly provided.
The effectiveness of riaual drama .'is- opposed to auditory drama is,
of course, a complex question, with much to he said on either side; bat
there is not much to bs suid for the man srho takes a play which was
written solely for the ear and burdens it with unnecessary stage pictures.
?t the best it is difficult to pay attention to action if a stage is decked in
a wealth of eye compelling detail, but Tree's fault is far below the best.
Lacking scenery. Shakespeare undertook to tall hil audience what
it should see by lines of great beauty. Wien Lorenzo, at the beginning
of the fifth act of "The Merchant of Ye- "The moon shines
bright on such a night as this." etc., he is going out of his way to do the
audience a favor. Jessica is well aware that the moon shines bright, but
the lovers do not wish to keep their secret to themselves.
Sow, seeing is believing, and if,
has been done in numerous pioductio
an elaborate moon is flashed i.
backdrop to make goo.l Lorenso'a WOl
the moon must stand or fall on
physical aspects. The character I
renzo has given it will be of no av
unless the stage electrician contrives
make it shine bright. The better t
moon the less attention to the words
Lorenzo.
We do not think that Shakespeare,
the style of Ben (?reo:, la elective. T
demand for scenery is i-o ir.grair.od
modern audiences that its absen
ereates an uneasiness of surprise whl
mitigates against the best attentif
We do believe that the settings for
Shakespearian I d be simp
Here it might be well to seek tho mm
support of Arnold Daly, who said in
recent interview in "The New Yo
Times":
"In Germany they did Hamlet wi
soft, sensuous scenes, beautiful in thi
painting, but completely out of t
spirit of the play. 'Hamlet' is rugg?
the snow on the mountain tops.
your soft scenes are rotten. At the a
theatre in Moscow they lined a row
soldiers, all over six feet in height,
uniforms of white across the back
fhe ?tage, with Fortinbras at the dea
of Hamlet. . . . The white soldie
are out of place. They are not ar
they are rotten, rotten. Your sol
sensuous scenery is rotten, rotten. 1
interpret a thing so that it will live y<
must get at its soul. That is why tl
work of the pretender, who, with tl
aged, the infirm and the imbecile, tl
god? protect is so soon forgotten at
the pretender with it."
For our part, we thought that tl
clump of rubber plan's in the balcon
?cene of the Chanler "Romeo an
Juliet" was rotten, rotten, rotten. N(
could we see any reason to plant rr
roses to the left of the balcony an
pink ones below. The eye should t
compelled to look at the balcony ar
rothing else in tha'. particular seen
AU the scenic lines should focus ther
No such definite scheme of decoratio
has been carried out in the aroduetlo
at the Forty-fourth Street Theatr..-.
There are some things to lie said f<
the most recent revival of "Romeo an
Juliet." It should serve to show tr
difference between intelligence and a
aptitude for acting and talent. Mil
Khyv? St. Albans has aptitude, w
think, but her time is not yet.
In our review of "Romeo and Julie!
we stated our opinion that Ju!..
in any sense a star part. It does r,<
call for a great amount of virtuosit;
Our statement has been ridiculed I y
reader, who thinks it "arrant not
m nie." B"ing attacked, we have sougl
support, and have found it in what a
consider an excellent quarter. Glan?
ing over the pieces George !
Shaw used to write when he vas
critic we found the following in r<
gard to Mrs. Patrick (amp I
Juliet: "Her Juliet, nevrrthe.?
immature performance at all the ??>
ceptional points, which, please renom
ber, are not very numerous, much o
Juliet's business beinfc of a kind tin:
no "leading lady* of ordinary abilit
could possibly fail in."
We are always sorry to make a cor
rection when it has been proved tha
we are in error. Once again our in
ordinate fondness for sweeping state
menta has betrayed us. And so, grudg
Ingly and without enthusiasm, we pub
li?h the following letter 'rom the pre.si
department of The Modern Stage o
Kmanuel Reicher:
'In referring to Mr. Reicher's seasor
at the Garden Theatre, \ou remark
under date o* Hereetbet 19, that
. . an attempt to found ar
Americar. Pool ?re, with ?
repertory which is almost wholly Scan?
dinavian or Germanic, is shortHi_ht??l
"Without <|jestioning that fact, may
1 be allowed to inquire why you apply
thi? reasoning t?, Mr. Reieher and tha
???aso*, at The Modern Stage und the
Am?*ri?*f,ri P?r,pU'i Theatre?
.."***??? Reieher has, by Interview, bv
liUretur-, by press matter and by gen*
erai advurtuing announced tho pro
nl'tr?'?.'?. th,* *nt,r? ????on. The
th.TuntY th? ?Ur *'"' ih? ****** ?1
mnA f# ?_?" ,hOU?d D? kn0Wn *? y?**'
I"".''*?*' *"' "?y I augge.t that the
sutement above quoted does not apply
!.. the le.at to hi. attempt to found-a?
American People's Theatre
"The playa ?elected for the present
I are as fol - P""??n.
American.
'"The Girl la th- ( offln,' by Theo?
dore Dreiser
.-.' by DavH Plnehv.
''ollar,' by David Plns.y.
"'According to Darwin,' by Percivel
Wilde.
'"The Finger of G f.-rcival
le
"'The Noble !.ord.' by Percival Wilde.
' ''?p.,' b> Zo_ AkVss.
German.
"'Thsj Weavers,' by Gerhart Ha?'pt
iTSfin.
"'Mado'.na Dlanora,' by Hut-o ?on
Norwegian.
" ' W h f r, ?
? . iiistj.r?|* I5j?*rns.n.
?-____-,
"'Rosmersholm.' by Henrik Ibsen.
Russian.
?"Uncle Vanja.' by Anton Tchekov.
"It will therefore be observed that he
plans a season of seven American, two
German, two Norwegian and one Rus- I
sian. which easily disproves the infer?
ence that the present season is cither
Scandinavian or Germanic.
"I naturally conclude that the facts
were ii"t Before you when you penned
your observations."
Driven from ore trench we can only
assert that the American por'ion of
the repertory lacks in distinction
what it makes up in length. "The Faith
Healer" or "The (ireat Divide" of ?
Vaughnn Moody, or "The .?careci? .v" of
Percy Maekaye would be worth several
? the plays of I'ercival Wilde, j
Of course, "The Witching Hour" should
also be included in any representative
selection of American plays. These
playa, however, may not be available
for Mr. Reicher. It is also a matter of
regret that no English plays are in- ?
cludod in the repertoiy.
We are sorry to have misrepresented
The Modem Stage, even if we were
compelled to sit through "When the
Young Vine Rlooms."
"Not a drum was neard, not a funeral
note.
As his corpse to the ramparts we hur?
ried."
Although no official announcement
has yet been made it may be stated on
excellent authority that some time be
tween November 17 and November 28
the Rranihall Playhouse closed its'
doors and buried "The Depths of Pur?
ity."
LOU-TELLEGEN NEXT
AT MAXINE ELLIOTT
Will Be Seen Tuesday Night in
"The Ware Case."
Lou-Trllegen is probably the hand- j
?omest person ever rumored to have !
been Qeraldine Parrar1! nane? t.nd it's
a large crowd. Matinee profile and all,
1 the actor will nppear at the Maxinc
? Elliott on Taeaday night it- "The Ware ?
Case," which (1'rald du Maurier is even i
' row performing in London. The play j
| is the lag of the Garrick Pro?
ducing Company, of which Jessie Ron-I
i stelle is general manager.
Tellegea Lou is hil first name, de- ?
! spit.- ?he* hyphen will be seen as Sir
i Hubert Ware, whose financial affairs j
are by way of being in a sad state.
When thing? are at their darkest Sir
Hubert's rich brother-in-law is found
dead on Sir Hubert's estate, dur hero
? the beneficiary, he is naturally;
suspected.
There ia a trial scene, and he is de- I
fended by a man who i? in luve with;
1 Lady Ware. The last act shows Ady-,
the attorney for the defence, and Lady;
Ware awaiting the \erdict in the 1st- j
' ter's home. Suspense, surprise nnd
t other drama'ic virtues are prom
An exceptional.*/ good en l inclade*
. Gladys Hanson, Montagu Love, Robert
, John Haliday, Charles Derick
Ma idi Sanaaford, Corlia Giles,
A. p. Kaye, Heoty von u .? er. Albert
Rruning, Dana Parker, Robert Ayrton
f.nd Harry Chessman.
"TREASURE ISLAND" AT LAST
Sferen?on Classic at Punch and Judy
\\ e-dnesda).
The postponed premie.? <?' "Treasure
(?land'' will occur at Charies Hopkins'?
Pur eh and Judy Theatre on Wednesday
' tour resulted in the
very of scenic dlflealtios, and the
smoothing out of the?? ha? required
several weeks. Announcement is now
that everything is running
?hly.
Jules Eckert Goodman has drama?
tized Stevenaoa'a famous novel, and has
: the story into ten scenes.
The ras? -Ul include Mr. and Mrs. Hop?
kins -Mrs. Hopkins will play the r?de
Of Jim Hawkins i, Tim Murphy, Edward
Emery, Edmund Gurney, W. J. Fergu?
son, Frar k Sylvester, Oswald Vorke,
! David Glassford, Leonard Willey, Her?
bert Axhton, Alice Pelmore and others.
HOLMES AND ELMENDORF
England and Northern Italy Their Ro
?!'?? n?-? Theme*.
Burton Holme? will give the second
of'his travelogue ?tries at the Candler
Iheatre to night, with "England from
Land a End to the Lakes" as hi? sub
I JOSt Colored photo-scenes and new
, motion pictures will ?how England ?
bo'h la peace time? and at war
At Carnegie Hall Dwlght Elmendorf
iw'll take bi? audience to Northern
.Italy over the Simpl?n Pa??, the
'. lake?, Milan, Pa?/ia, Pi*? and
tinally Rome Mr. Elmendorf will
conclude hi? present course the fol?
lowing week with "Southern Italy and
Holme? an?l Elmendorf talks
wil be "repeated to-morrow afternoon.
Old Films and New Seen
on the Screen This Week*
Helen Ware ma'..?? her debut as a
Triangle star thi? week at the Knick?
erbocker Theatre in a Griffith-super?
vised play called "Cross Currents":
William S. Hart, previously seen ,n
"The Disciple," return? to another
Ince-directed feature, "Retween Men,"
and Fred Mace, the popular Keystone
funmaker, ha? a typical Sennett com?
edy of the new order, "Crooked at the
End." Thi? star combination marks
the beginning of the third month of
the Gr.fflth-Ince-Sennett plays at the
Knickerbocker.
Miss Ware's vehicle give? her oppor
tunity for the d.splay of her well
known emotional abilitie?. The de?
struction of a yacht furnishes a thrill,
and scenes on a desert island give a
scope to photography. Courtenar
Foote, Teddy Sampson and Sam De
Gra?se have Important roles.
In "Retween Min" Hart is ahoa I
the character wheh he loves and does
best, that of a strong son of the West.
Hoaae Peter?, Enid Marker, J. Rarney
Sherry and Robert McK-.m round out a
well balanced cast. The u?e of ihe
dictagraph, of wh c'n every one ha?
read, ?s shown in the play, and ?eerie?
of wild trading on the Stock Exchange
are also given with faithful direction.
Inusual effect? are obtained bv brnii
ing the play to an end while the pr.n
cipal characters are riding on a fast
limited train.
?Crooked to the End" mnv be de?
scribed a? a railroad comedy. Maee
and his principal supporting funmak
ers, Charles Arl.ng and Hugh Fay, have
many thrilling escapes from death
The Strand Theatre offers Margue
rite Clark in "The Prince and the
Pauper," the first of Mark Twain's
novels to be used a? the basi? for a
film. Miss Clark is featured in the
dual roie of the Prince gad the I'.iu
per. The ianiou* Player* Film Cora
panv. the producers of the play, has
surrounded the star with an excellent
cast, including Robert Hroderick. Will?
iam Harrows, William Sorelle. William
Frederick and Alfred Fisher.
Other film attractions or. the pro?
gramme are the Strand Topical Review,
some beautiful and interesting travel
and educat ona! pictures and a new
comesly. The afternoon fashion screen
show, in connection with the regular
bill, draws large audiences. The pict
?insist of Parisian and American
styles for women.
The musical programme, which is an
important part of the entertainment,
consist? of popular and clafsical so
h.-tions by the large concert orchestra.
which also plays incidental music to
the subject* shown on the screen, and
solos by Katherine Galloway, soprano;
Nat K. Cafferty, barytone, and Charles
Morati. tenor. Carl tdouarde will di?
rect the orchestra.
At the Broadway Theatre, rntnmonc
Ini to .lav. Duitin Far.ium will be pre?
sented m a picturization of "The Gen?
tleman from Indiana," taken fron the
novel of Booth Ttrkington, rel?ase-i ..n
the Paramount Programme.
?ham Fox production, "The
Galley Slave," starring Theda Bara,
v ill begil to-day a four davs' showing
at the Arailemy of Music and the
do Thiatie. Ninety-sixth Street
snd Broadway. The supporting east
is headed by Stuart Holmes and in
r;u?!?s marv players of note. Among
them are Clairo Whitney, Henry I.eore
and Jane Lee. the four-year-old ac?
tress.
"The Grlley Slate." which is pro
dice.! by J. Gordon Kdwanls, is from
the drama by Bartley Campbell. It
lo vsith the lives of "Francesea,"
an Italian model, played by Miss Hara;
"Cicely Blame," an American heiress,
and "Sydney Norcott." an English ar?
tist.
The Gorman side of the war is being
exhibit.,| m motion pictures at the
Park theatre The picture* are inter
i'dting inasmuch as they cover four
fighting fronts, Przemysl, East Prussia,
the Carpathian Mountains and the fall
of U ?rfaw.
The Vitagraph Theatre announces
! the last week of J. Stuart Rlarkton's
film drama, "The Battle Cry of Peace."
The final performance will he givee on
; Satunluy. December 4, und on Sunday a
leturn Will he made to the former pol
I icy of cortinuince performance? f-orr
'1 to 11 o'clock, with weekly changes
i of the bill.
The n?w policy will be inaururat.-d
with the comic opera ?*:ir. Frank Uan
; lei?, in hi? ?econd appearance on the
i screen in a n ???/ comedy. "What Hap?
pened to Father."
:
Even with extra morning matinee?.
1 "The Rirth of B Nation" was unable
i to take care of '.he belated patron? anx?
ious to see R. W. Griffith's spectacle
?at the Liberty Theatre last week. l)?.s
! ing to this demand the engagement of
. this record breaking attraction has
leen extended for a limited period
il he run will he maintained at the Lib
erty, with matinees daily the same as
i heretofore
"Fighting for France" begin? its sec?
ond week at the Cohan Theatre, and
at the Fulton "Fighting in Prance also
rourd?. into a second week. Roth sets
of nictiires ?how many vivid vie-w?
from the battle 'ront.
NEW HOPWOOD FARCE
COMING TO GAIETY
Marjorie Rambeau Featured in
"Sadie Love."
?
"Sadie Love," which Oliver MaiMta
?will offer at th?- Gaiety Theatre to?
morrow night, is a three-act play
described a? a "romantic fare?*" by
Av?ry Hopwood. Mr. Hopwood already
' has one of the season's successes to
his credit in "Fair and Warmer "
The wedding of an American widow
and ?m Italian prince starts "Sadie
Love." Immediately after the cere
mony tho prince becomes interested in
a Frs-nrhwoman, and to complete the
quadrangle a former admirer of Sadie
rom.'? along. Fnter the plot.
Marjorie Ramheau is featured in the
new production. Miss Ramheau is Mrs.
?Villar. Mack, and her only previous
appearanci' in Now York if one ev
eludaa vaudeville was In one of her
husband's plays, "So Much for S?i
Much."
Others in the company will be Poslro
lo ? ordoba, last seen with Margaret
AngFn in "Beverley's Balance"; T. Ro>
Barnea, whsi appeared earlier In th?
season in the ill fated "See My Law
| it"; Ivy Tniutmnn, Betty Callish,
Ethel Winthrop. William Morris (no,
not Harry I.nuil? r's manager); Cecil
Yapp, John Lyons and Joha Ivan.
If Shakespeare Fell
j Among the Censors
______??_-_?__?????
i
| In Which the Film Folk Obtain a Terrible Revenge for
Elisions Ordered by the Moving Picture
Censor Boards.
Just suppose -the "Moring Picture
World" is behind the eupposition -
that the works of the immortal Bard of
Avon were passed up to some of the
board? of movies censorship?those of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, for example?
what would happen? In short, would
they get bv ?
Mr. W. Stephen Bush, of "The Mov?
ing Picture World," thinks not. Mr.
Bush has gone to the length of imagin?
ing exactly what the censors would say
about thorn, and "The Moving Picture
World" print? his indictment in its is?
sue of Novembur 27. Here are a few
of Mr. Rush's "reports:"
TWELFTH NIGHT.?Not approved.
The strange mi.?ing ot the sexes leads
to immodest thoughts. A woman mas?
querading as a man and vice versa
violate the state law and many city
ordinances. Shakespeare does not
claim that a license for this masquerad?
ing was properly obtained.
LOVE'S- LABOR'S LOST. Passed.
MID6UMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Eliminate Scene I in Act III. It ridi?
cules respectable mechanics and serves
j no good purpose whatever. The use of
. a no-called love juice is strictly against
. the rules of the board. Cut out latter
part of Scene II in Act III. Reduce all
pasionate love scenes to about six feet.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR,
i Scenes between FalstafT and Mistress
yuicklv In Act II must come out.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.--The
scenic views in this play may stand,
but Shylock must be reduced to a flash,
| otherwise the tendency to ridicule the
' Jews will cuuse the entire suppression
i of the play.
AS YOU LIKE IT. -Reduce all ?cenes
of i eck.ess love making to a flash and
eliminate the Duke from the last act.
WINTERS TALE. Cut out entirely
Scene III in Act III showing the
' abandonment of an infant, which is
| contrary to the statutes of our states
in such case made and provided.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
j Not approved. Aside from the levity
with which matrimonial question? are
i treated in this play, we cannot tolerate
i the ridicule thrown upon Dogberry and
Verges, the representatives of lawfully
j constituted authority. These two es?
timable officers of the law are held up
to ignominy and obloquy.
TAMING OF THE SHREW. Elimi
I r.ate all scenes showing Petruchio in
': the act of offering physical violence to
, Kate.
THE TEMPEST. No objection to the
I scenic view? and the spectacular parta,
?ALICE NIELSEN AT THE HIP
Will Apirear To-night with Souse's
Band.
Alice Nielsen, as the first of a nota?
ble list of "guest stars," will sing to?
night with John Phi?p Sousa's organi
i at ths' regular Sunday concert
at the Hippodrome. Miss Nielsen will
sing selections from Mozart's "Don
Giovanni," "I.o N'oize di Figaro" and
"The Last Ko-p of Summer," "Killar
' ney" and "Kathleen Mavourneen."
Miss Susan Tompkins, violinist, will
be heard for the first time in New
York.
Victor Herbert and his orchestra
| will offer their second concert at the
, Cort Theatre to-night.
Strand Roof Garden.
The thirsl if the series of silver cup
contests on the Strand Roof will occur
WeslnesiUy evening, when Miss Elisa?
beth Marhury's trophy will he fox?
trotted for. On Tuesday snd Thursday
evenings $10 in cold will be given the
most sucs-e*sful terp-ichoreans
Plata Theatre.
The feature picture at the Plaza
' for the first half of the week will be
Muriel 0?triche in "A Daughter of the
H?*a." and during the latter half Will?
iam Favershem in "One Million Dol
? lars." I
but ira insist that Csliban be ?Jifc,
eliminated entirely or reduced te a
flash.
RICHARD II. Remove Seen* TV*.
Act I. ?s likely to excite prej?-.^
against the rich and thereby irtcit_
class hstred. Cut Seen? V, Act V, uf.
consists almort entirely of acts of tri?,
inal violence.
RICHARD I'l -Not approved. ?__.
play abounds in criraer and ?i!!ani?a
KING HENRY VI (Part 1 !'?_!?
KING HENRY VI i Part IF. pJT
UNO HENRY Vl(Part III). <??_??,
Scene I, Act I, showing bloody imutts,
?all the fight between '?\'.-if?.*ic? ?^
! York and all the gr.-wsocre si.hU i?
| Scene IV of tn? santa act t.ruit grttx.
: er part of See .<? V in Act fl _, ?a,
; horrible for portrayal; In Scene.VI af
? Act V omit stabbing affray iKm? tfa
! ry and Gin
KING HENRY VIII. Th* divofla
j proceedings of '.he Kins a?ainit Catb
i crine of Aragon ar? pointed oat is
' too much <!?.'.h:!. Thej m got have *
bad effect on married couples ?r.c\ mat*
le reduced to a (lash. Sceie IV (-,
?Act I must bo radically changed. T|?
' aub-title, "He ?rooId k.?s yoj twsnh
? times with a breath." must be omittsd
, and the kiss following title must it
reduced to norma! Imgrth ertttiM. b*
. board. Seen?. III In ,\r? H m ma, ^
? omitted as tending t<? corrupt vount of
. both sexes. Oi ? . \' u{ Act V
?as it might give oiTence to a lares
i division of Chris: >????
ROMEO AND JULIOT, Cut out Js
? liet Here is a girl just in her teenies?.
' ducting herf-elf in a most unraaid?alt
I fashion and openinr her window tn th*
I r.l?ht time or possibly in tl- earl?
hours of the roomm?* to a young bus
to whom she has never been proptrlv
introduced. This play aboun Is m Ut
| very kisses and embraces and pa??i?n
1 ate love scenes which the boar*, hat
, repeatedlv eaademned. There ar? te?
inanv street brawls s.f 1V reme vio
! lence. Reduce th.-so to a fUio t'
?about ten foot. ["he board ha? ?ft?
i quentlv anncunr. .{iroval ?f
the administra* isin of secret sieeptr._
j potions and all luch -'en ? la th? pla>
I must come out. The ball which Ro
j moo and his Boren? .,r in n?>
i remain as it is educational in char.
I acter.
OTHELLO. The play msy b? ???_?,
with th^_follo\Mtig elimination!: Cut
out ?tfol H la <-. induct and language'
cannot be tolerated in a respectable
community. Omit entirely Act V. This
act shows the smothering of Dead?
mona and the suicids of 'Hhello. T.o
such terrible crime- in one >!.ort act
?will not be approved by rhis boari
JULIU8 CaCSAR. The as-mlns
tion of Julius i -esar must b? ?limin?t
ed, as plainly offending against %t
rules of the bonn!. As ?he plot, hoe
ever, requires that the fact of the death
be conveyed to tho spectats.r?, t?o
courses may be pursued: Mark Anisar
may be shown receiving a letter u
nouncing ('?tsar's ?loath, or <>?ar at)
be shown dying a natural death csmni
by rheumatism or old age. Reduce a!!.
riots to a flash. Omit Scene II in A?;
III as plainly contrary to rules of th?
board.
] HAMLET. Not approved. This play
is too hideous to receive the approval
?of our board, wh r.-pcatc?.y
; ruled out the very things in which'thia
! play abound*. sg of hot
? blood," for Instance, and the doing ef
, such "business as the bitter day wou!?J
\ quake to look on" is I fhly unbecoming
! and might amount lerlj con
duct or even graver rrims- Such things
will not be allowed n the Btats ?'
Pennsylvania for Ohio). Evidently thi
author never heard of our rules ao?J
regulations, e!?e ho would have omitted
at least all tho capital offences.
MACBETH. Not approve*. Thli
? play visualise* u reral murders in th?
I first degree ansl a shockn g 111 i dl com
'. mitted hv a aroman. Tha condatl of
i Lady Macbeth if wt permitted it to W*
i come generally known ?n Perm-/Irani?
' (or Ohio i - lly hsr? s
corrupting influence on our people and
especially on the young of both Ml??.
What this woman says *he would d? t?
her own suck':*-.,* baby if it ?toed be
| tween her ami her ambU on ?j not fit
I to be known by the young matrens o
, this state. If 'he producer will tut
down the plav t.. the scene? showing
? pretty scenes in the Scotl <h hi<*hlsad?,
we will be inclined to give It our sp*
provsl.
SOTHERN As'd?NDREARY
To Repeat Famous < hararterlzst.es
To-morrow livening.
E. H. Sothern il hi I '? I UH D**B'
dresry, if ever an actor inherited i
: part. His father, K. V Sothern, ?si
, the first man to p!n> -ho rol?. Bet
Ithst wasn't all. E. A. bunt the psrt
; line by line, bit by bit, performsne? bj
performance.
Mr. Sothern will revive "Lord Dos
: dreary" for the tl ?id tune at th? Boot!
Theatre to-aarrow. Hie fire! revira
wsj in 1908, and the soten. I" !?**
On the latter occasion, however, ?N*1
York did not see the play. It. its orig?
nal form the play v? ?
American Cousin,'' and was fire! acte?
in New York in I*'*. J?>*rph Jeff?r?o?
and Laura Keen?- wer?, then la the cast
Supporting Mr. Sothern to-morr?*?
evening will be Sidni v Mather? Eiixa
beth Valentine. William lUrns. Gu]
Cunningham, Lowden Adams, I.arkTaJ
lor. Orlando Dalv, Charles Vernsr, Al
bert llowson, Blanche Yurka, KW?!
Calloway, Helen Orr Dalf, >'*-'im
Whitsor., Grace Ady ad Horeat"
Phelps.
THEATRE 'FRAN?AIS
"La Princesse Georges" and "Set
Homme" To-morrow.
"La Princesse Geor_?s," one of tl
brightest of the younsrer P.w?*-v
comedies, will be the new offering <
the Theatre Frans;?*. Openings at tai
theatre will hereafter occur on ???
day evenings, instead of Tuesday?.
A one-act play entitled "Son Hotaaw
will also be presented this week, ?
will be acted by Irene Rord?>ni. rece*
ly of Elsie Janis's compsny. and iep
Becman. Andr?e Mery will be ?ees ?
the title role of the Dumas P?*T *"
(laude Benedict will be the Utm
The week of December IS ttO*. G*\
Iriek, of the Comedie Franca.?*. *?
make ber debut here m "M***- ?*?
Teddy." _
"THF?NBORN" again
Beulah Poynters Plsy st Pr??<*"
Theatre To-morrow.
"The Unborn." which wa? pro?*
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre before
special audien,? on the ?afternoon
November It, will move into the rtm
eeaa Thestre to-morrow night for s~"
The play is presented und?r ??'?.T
pices of "The Medical Review of ?J
views," and deal? in a morbid wsy g
an Important topic. _ tm
Kmilv Ann Wellman. Kverett ButWJ
fleld and the same cast that perforw?
the play on the previous occasion ?
be present.