New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
THE BERKELEY LYCEUM.
-How HE LIED TO HgR HussAND."

@HoW He LIED TO HER HUs5AND!"
The people who have wondered what O. Bernard
Shaw himself really thought aDOut Candida" had
az excellent opportunity OF learning last night
as Nh. Shaw ever allows 10 learn about
anything from what he says writes The little
play. "oomedietuua is what the author calls il.
that Arnold DAILY produced AZ the Berkeley Ly
ceum 70 divide the evening with The Nan Of Des-
ens.' II had been limited would contain a surprise
Tor AeV--fork DlayEoers. and il certainly did How
much OF a surprise may b. judged from the re-
marx o. Young man totally lacking in & sense Of
humor. who said after the curtain went down:
Ihat Is the worst insult a NeW-York aE..e e-ce
thaf was ever put on the stage and only Shaw
could have done it-and 10 the only people who
have shown him the courtesy Of enjoying his
plays shsI! never 90 10 see him acted again"
The audience. Icing New-Y York audience. aE5
not devoid of a sense OF humOr enjoyed il i'm
Enensely. however in fact they recalled Nj
DAILY. until he forced 10 make them a speech
which ne prefaced by reading from the prompt
book Mr.. Shaws last note on the manuscrins
which was follows
Kisses manifestations Of disapprovaI calls for
TIE author. The manager appears and is pelted
from ths stage
The play winch was IN one act was a zkt ON
candida an expose, II you VIII. But Ike all
shaws work. IN exposing much il hid more The
three characters are The young poet very correct
IN evening dress well grooned and an athlete
however. this time; the young married woman with
hhom Ia ls IN love, and 20 whom he mas written
poeLs. and the husband a -mushy clergyman
hke the parsoI IN candida " as the author puts
y out an essentially commonplace man Of business
' poe~ Arnold Daily, has arrived al the point
mere Ne propose an ei0penent with Aurora Miss
sAe johnson But aurora suspects her sister
, ~ ot having puFlcined the poems her youthful
mas written TO her and. fearing exposure and
n'ia refuses 10 listen 70 him. They were
-s % near ~Parsifal but the poet. not being
play ''i ''''
mHat piayY asks the wife
play" answers the poer. What play
could you and 90 TO- in default Of TsarsifaI, ex-
oept 70 'candida'g'
11na then the "comediettina" proceeds 10 show
Ons situation developed IN Candida" would
work out IN real nse
" 9l9 husband lis not like the rnushy clergy
a. pa NE play" and VIII nght for her. and when
w 1~hetie poet says that he is able 20 give a
= go % account Of himself IN such an encounter she
- re more against H. In fact ne must save
- - ne must zee her out % IL like man OF honor
ano geEtleman"
Sat the husband IL z bif skeDelcaI when the
sosg nerVed 70 the point Of actually waIlouing
= ''as honor." announces that ne really wrote the
pp-ua 70 the morning. Z" Rosy fingered Aurora =
80 Know" and had only shown the verses 20 Mrs.
-'p1s On account % the similarity m names.
~ when the poet declares that he does not love
/" admire Mrs Bumpus aIr Runpis beoomes
indignant. There Is almost a fight and the
n'e rlshes IN 20 separate them At last stuns
'~eNlessnsss By the husbands language the
80 aeAnowlecses his love, his desire 10 clone
my thwarted by the lady's unwiliinsness where
sp'n the RpDeased and delighted husband shakes
s'n' p The hand and asks him for permission 20
A4Ss me poems printed 'in the best style hand
-'--s paper. Aancsoms binding, everything Ia good