The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20

at Frohman's he had gone 10 the Ly>
ceum as call boy, and so drifted onto
the stage himself.
His first part was Hummingtop, in a
repertoire theaters production OF The
Arabian Nights with which troupe he
also played Treenwayes. Gottschalk's
part in 1.-THE Amazons." He was the
boy Chambers in "Pudd' nhead Wilson, -
and it is a pity that Frank Mayo could
not have lived to see his prophecies as to
the boys future in a fair way OF being
fulfilled
Days Versatility.
The versatility of the fellow is some
thing remarkable. He was a most real
istic mad lover with Julia Marlowe in
Barbara Fretchie" but equally true TO
the sane deviltries of the bad brother
last winter in THE Bird in the Cage"
critics praised his Imp in when We
Were Twenty-one." and a few weeks
ago he was Just as much at home as
the faithful servant to Major Andre
Now we have him showing a rare
aptitude for that long locked. alto
gether remarkable youth with a sage's
brain-the Eugene Marchbanks of Can
dida.'' And he has just started in as the
music master in that frothy trihe. "A
Girl From Dixie"
Would Candida prove a success in
the regular bill? The critics appear to
be divided in their opinions on this
point. although I should say that the
preponderance OF the comments are adj
verse to the attempt. But it seems a
shame that there is not big enough
public in New York TO support for a
run a drama that combines in it's three
acts comedy. philosophy. and theology.
with a hint at tragedy on the side.
The three times a week candida"
to be given in the afternoons at the
Madison Square is but a compromise.
Miss DonnelIy's Candida
The Candida was Dorothy Donnelly,
one time leading woman in the Muir
ray Hill stock. and more latterly in
the support of Robert Edeson in SOL
diers of Fortune She was in the main
excellent in part that must have been
exceedingly difficult, as at times IT had
the appearance OF Inconsistency. But
so subtle is Shaw that one can never
be quite sure OF his ultimate meanings
until comprehensive viewpoint of the
whole is gained from which to make
ones estimates
The entire cast Of six people was most
efficient. and yet the most Of them were
without metropolitan regulations.
But do you notice. said my com
panion at the play, that they all speak
in the Shaw tongue2"
OF course. this was not the fault of
the players. but Of the dramatist. who
could not resist endowing every one OF
his creatures with shafts Of wit or
satire equally keen pointed.
George Bernard Shaw.
George Bernard Shaw is one Of the
oldest characters in the literary world.
He somewhat resembles the title of one
OF his own plays-"You Never Can Tell"
where he viii break out next. He is a
vegetarian, and his advice for Journal
lists is Spare no labor to find out the
right thing to say. and then say It with
the most exasperating levity as If It
we're the first thing that would come
into any fools head
He has had two plays in the regular
bill in this country-both presented. S2y
Mansiield-One Arms and the Man - an
artistic treat TO the select few. but
which proved caviare TO the multitude.
and '"Fhe Devils Disciple" the satire
or which was so carefully wrapped up
IN dramatic action that the masses swai-
lowed it without realizing that a popu-
lar success was really a play to make
one think and gasp.
Our New Minister. the rural drama
now on review at the American, has
rather a singular history. Those who
find a strong resemblance in IL to
Clyde Fitch's Lovers Lane" need 70
be told that Our New Minister was
written twelve years ago and has been
trying to break into New York ever
since. It's failure 10 do this was indl-
rectly the cause OF death 10 one Of its
authors. George W. Ryer, who collab-
GRATED on the piece with Denman
Thompson. as they did on "The Old
homestead" in which Thompson is stnl
9iaving
But Ryer seems to have been the
tzcget for I'll luck in connection with