The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19

senting one Of the old morality plays,
and decided upon "Everyman" as the
best example of this class. The play
is supposed to have been first written
In Dutch by a clergyman, and its ear
Hest English version is assigned to
Edward ". during the period from
1881 to 1883. 1t seems to have Great
ed something Of a sensation in New
York, but critics attribute this effect
to the distant novelty of the produc-
ton rather than to any effect produce
ed by the play itself. Clergymen in
terviewed expressed unmitigated ap-
prevail of the production. One stated
that he thought it would prove pow
erful factor in the elevation of the
stage. 1t hardly seems necessary to
step back several centuries, however,
in order to bring about SO desirable
an object as the elevation of the
drama The morality play is as much
a part of the past as tournaments and
crusades. It will take something far
more alive to uplift the stage.
To turn from morality plays to i'm
morality plays-and surely a play that
has been interdicted by the Berlin
censor of plays deserves the last ad-
jective-it is interesting to note that
the judicial court of administration In
Berlin has decided that the Berlin
censor was mistaken, and Mrs. Minnie
Madern Fiske will appear in the trial
performance of "Mary of Magdala"
next Thursday night in Milwaukee,
supported by the knowledge that a
German court has declared that her
play is not naughty at all.
The drama, which is by Paul Heyse,
was to have been produced in the Ger
man capital in the spring. but the
stage censor held out against it and
demanded that certain changes be
made before it's presentation. The au-
thor refused to make these changes
and the case was appealed. Mrs.
Fiske obtained the right of the Ameri-
can version, her attention having been
episode After trying it on the dog"
Mrs Fisl1e will take the play to New
York next month, producing it at the
Manhattan theater.
Richard Mansfield has again lost his
leading woman, and as usual there is
much talk about the separation. Mar
garet Anglin, who has been supporting
the erratic star announced recently
that she would not be with his COM
pany this season, and instantly the
story Of quarrel-some called 1t a
"fight"-began to spread. Mr.. Mans
field himself has seen fit to make an
explanation, and over his signature he
states that it was a question of sordid
cash with Miss Anglin. She was Of
fered twice as much salary as Mr..
Mansfield was giving her, and accept
ed the offer. The actor expressly states
that she was not dragged about the
stage by the head of the hair nor kid
mapped and confined by him in a dark
and gloomy dungeon, reports to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The entire company engaged by
Charles F'rohman to support Maud
Adams is still kept on the salary list,
and Mr.. Frohman, it is said, confident
ly expects that Miss Adams will re-
turn to this country in time to take
up her work at the beginning Of the
New Year. He denies the many con-
f1icting rumors that have been spread
about the actress, which, he declares,
may be crystallized into the fact that
her frail physical frame has been
weakened by several seasons Of con-
tinuous work. In order to avoid a
breakdown 1t was concluded to give
her a good, long rest first at the baths
of st. Mauritz and later in Paris,
where she now is.