Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

van, but Of course such rumor can only
be taken for what it is worth. There Is
one fault in her make ny" and that is in
the arrangement Of her hair, which Is not
typical Japanese.
In nearly every respect, however, the
miLe-en-scene, the costumes snd properties,
are in strict accordance with the actual
customs and habits of the Jspanese-the
models havingmapy Of them been taken in
London, and in New York obtained from
sutho;iiive sources. principally the Japan
ese Trading Company of Toxic. The dress
destroys all illusions as to it's beauty or
grscefulness-it is simply impossible to be
beautiful or graceful in it. i reduces
movement, even on the part OF The young
est and most active, to an aged shuttle, and
renders feet, which the the Japanese do
not-ike the Chinese-coDpress, as nearly
useless as possible. Seeing the crsmped
movements in the long, shspeless gowns,
with their hanging, Embarrassing sleeve,
makes one appreciate the comfort OF sim
pie, we'll flung walking dress, With all Its
paris easily and neatly fitted, nothing in
the way, no action impeded, and natural
outlines followed and preserved. Pracii.
cally, modern dress is au indisbu.sble ed.
vance on all that has preceded it.
So much rubbish has been written and
talked about Japanese rooms" and Jap
anese art CONFINED with the majority to
sticking ten cent paper fans and fifteen
cent paper umbrellas on the walls with the
idea of looking artistic that it is diff,
cult for thoss who do not make study of
it to understand in what Japanese art con
sists or what its real vsluue really is TO the
student. Perhaps the reality of the mod.
ern stsge setting, its truthful representa-
ton of historic periods and national char
acteristics, will do something to clear up
the confusion which exists in so many
minds; at least it is good 10 know what ia
real and what is not, and find even in our
smusements clemens Of sincerity and as
pirstion. There was one not very Iemote
period, and one series Of plays, to which
true lovers Of tie theatre often look back
with sighg of regret-it was the Union
Square Theatre while producing "a Cele.
brsted Case" The Two Orphans" 1.-The
Danish, ifs" Daniel Rochet," Rose Mi.
chel, aud the Rsn;zssus." Never before
was 30 remarkable succession Of plays
produced In any theatre, or more admira,
bly, produced and acted. The memory OF
these, and OF the brain aud intelligence of
Mr.. A. N. Palmer as manager, made
every one iute.eG;ed ia the intellectual
status OF the stage rejoice when he acquir-
ed possession Of the Madison Square Thea.
ire, ard the force Of sterling artists which
be is bringing together there is evidence
that the hopes are well founded. Good
plays are not easy to find, and iae Iaslor'
ity perhaps DC 20. wsdt them; but if there
was morality enough in New York TO crowd
BarDum's Museum for a quarter Of a cen.
tury on that basis alone there ought by
this tine TO be mentality enough to furnish
an audielce for one theatre distinguished
for intelligence. Saints and Sinner" the
new play TO be brought out early in No
vember at the Madison Square, Is the work
Of On English drsmstist a Mr.. Jones, who
is not Welshman, bat the son Of Buck
inghamthire farmer He came over
short time ago TO be present at some Of the
rehesrssls, but was obliged TO return, 10
superintend the production Of another play
at the Prucesss de is not tyro. but the
author Of numerous plays more or less sue.
cessful. aud some of them are very much
60, indeed "Soints and Sinners" deals
with the troubles in dissenting chapel
between the micis,er aud the asaeors; but
this is subsidiary to the irtsres: which cen.
tres in the development Of domestic story
of uncommon interest and power The
dialogue is excellent and the duet will iu-
clude five frstclsss comedienes, an element
in which the Madison Square company is
very strong,