The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-25
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AMONG THE PLAYERS "

! AS an example of dramatic inten-
sity and artistic illusion, probably
no more remarkable performance
! has been seen in this country in re-
! cent years. than Blanch Walshs por-
| travail OF Maslova in TolstOy's Res
direction" which will be seen on
| the local stage during the coming
season. Although other plays simll-
arly named. have flooded the coun-
try, there is only one play in exist
ence that is responsible for all the
commend that has been published,
and that is the work of Hery Ba-
taille originally produced in Paris.
In London it was done by Beerbohm
Tree. and in America the sole rights
are vested in Wagenhals and kemper
who produced it for Blanche Walsh.
! alexander the Great" the new
play in which Wagenhals and KEN
per will present Louis James and
! Frederick Warde next season, has
| for its chief motive, ambition versus
love. The progress of the plot shows
him to be alternatively torn by these
conflicting emotions; the latter be-
| ing finally triumphant. He fails to
realize the futility of ambition until
he arrives at what he imagines to be
the end of the world, when there are
no more worlds to conquer. He then
discovers that love after all, is the
| Of human anonfiOnc and tho
only compensation for the struggles
of existence The dramatic suspense
| Of the play is provided by the in
trigues and perfdy Of Perdiccas, the
role which will be asSmed by Mr..
Warde. Mr.. James will appear in the
| title role.
No other play of rustic life has
ever equalled the success achieved
| by BelascO & Mayors elaborate pro-
duction Of The Dairy Farm at the
| San Francisco Alcazar. The ChrOni-
Gle says: It's genial atmosphere will
delight the public. which has too few
such attractive stories of human in
terest to entertain it. It is refresh
ing, enjoyable and realistic and the
stage settings are beautiful. The
| Call says: 1T made good, provoking
the laughter and commanding the
tears Of great audiences and it will
be a strong a1d continued success.
1t is worth all the money expended
on its fine production and the man
agement has picked a winner" The
Examiner says: 1t is filed with hu-
NOR
Interest among the local theater-
gOers is aroused over the announce
ment that The Christian will be
presented at the Walla Walla theatre
Aug. 81 Of all the modern dramas.
and there have been many, no nIay
has received greater praise, nor crsat-
ed wider discussion than the drama
tizatiOn of Hall Gaines famous nov
ell AS book it sold by thousands
and Mr. Game received more in royal
ties from this story alone than many
Of the earlier noveIsts OF England
did during their entire literary career.
Never since Ihe CnrlStldn was
originally produced By Miss Viola AL
len has the play been invested with
such frst-class company and such
complete scenic equipment as that
| which will present it at Walla Walla
| his season. The production has the
reputation Of being The best ever sent
out from New York il the play. Not
even the slightest details have been
overlooked, and The performance is
! being praised along its route for The
very thorough manner in which the
| powerful drama is treated. Play-go-
ers in Walla Walla will have good rea-
son to congratulate themselves III
having this opportunity to witness
magnificent production.