The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-04-10
New York Production
Scores an Emphatic
Success.

There can be no doub, as to the sue.
cess Of QUO vadis'' ms presented at the
New York Theatre last night II was =
dangerous theatrical experiment, thi,
bringing Of q new play-and a religion,
play ut that--lnto the city at the begin.
ming OF Holy Week. II savored Of pos.
tive sudacity. and when It was an-
nounced that q rival "Quo vadis' would
be produced simultaneously further
down Broadway the experiment looked
dramatically Idiot,c-fnahclaliy.
That 10 the way sis-i w the situs-
ilon when the announcement came that
Mr.. whitney had determined to put on
his version OF the sienkle wlcs novel NJ
= theatre identified with buricsque, ex-
travagansa and ballet. II seemed the
height OF foollshness. hut venture 10
prophecy that Quo vadis." as given NJ
this same playhouse. will prove another
Ben Hur." 1t certainly win II the pub
lie wishes to see one Of the best dramat-
ic performances ever offered y
Arather large statement. you say. I
admit II. but I can recall no stage pres
entntion within my limited experience
which 80 stirs the emotions as does this
dramatiIatioa by Stanislaus STANCE. I
don't know anything about the other
diamatiIatlon, produced at the Herald
Square. Miss Glider. who comes OF u
literary family. was responsible. but
what do know Is that at the New YORK
last night ] saw an audience. trench
deus in size moved 10 a remarkable en-
inusIs sm-carried along. ! might say,
10 the visible expression Of all the bet
ter side Of human passion.
II that doesn't mark a successful play.
] don't xnow what does.
This u no press notice for the publish
sfs Of Quo Nadis' II understand that
pretty near every man w1o has a cylln-
der press IN turning out copies OF the
story al prices ranging from quarter
TO about three for Ave-. but st the same
time It would be advisable Tor persons
t. read the novel before witnessing the
drama. Utherwise. they will he Devil
dered by tho characters Of Nero. VI
nloirs. Petroaius. Ursus. Lygia. Eunicc.
Pop?lea and v score Of others.
Read the story Il my advice. and then
90 10 TIE New YORK and enjoy n dra.
ma.Ic feast.
This being 50. lets get down to these
same characters. BY all odds that ~
Eun!ce. as portrayed by Maude Fea.y.
was the most lovable. This girl whose
portrait ae all remember consp!cuous!y
placed In Broadway windows by am
bilious relatives some years ago. did not
distinguish heiself By her acting ~
much as she ala BY her physical beauty.
san, she acted well. because she placed
her arms about the neck Of Petrorius e.
II she meant lt--snd that Is worih no,ic-
Ing In these DAYS u stasecraf. Lovers
sseM 10 hate each other IN some iheI-
tres along broadway.
3uch Alteration should be paid TO Mr..
Joseph Howorth. as vinicius Mr.. Ia
"a NJ IN
no Tonga period Of time that Ne ,im.d
folk don't dare remind him OF his record |
Of excellence. ! don't mind saylns that
last night he did the best work he has
ever done in. New York-snd that Is say
Gr. Arthur Forrest. a. Peironius, /
stepped from the novel You saw the
Po.es ideal philosopher and cynic every |
moment. and Mr. Edmund Lyons. ne
Nero. was equally realistic. Mr.. Horace
Lewis. ss chilo the Greek. vas e.
Miss Roselle Knot, was Lygis. the
Christian maiden. No fault can be found 1
with her personation Of the character.
!. vas good. but not likely 10 raise false
hopes q future his'r!onie Greatness.
remember A. the adventures In Little
Lord Fanntleroy." and more recently In
the unpleafant character Of q platform
exponent Of The. Trelfth Night Club.
was the wife Of Nero. and the viilsiness
10 the limit.
Mr.. Elmer 0randin. a. Ursus. looked
tail. strong and dlsnihed. and able TO 20
the twenty nve-round limit. That was
What he Was there for. and consequent.
ley be was success
But when all 10 said and done. the
Stance version Of the religious novel
will drsw--or should draw-becsuse II 10
well acted ~.lI staged and vel worthy
WILLIAM RAYMOND SILL.