The sun., 1905-10-01


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JorichoT from being a mighty interesting
play Ia fault llrs In tho fact that Mr.
Sutro has not renn his material simply and
a. n whole Tho optics ~ tho iheaicr ara
yariously adjustable. and the adjustment
once nsod va are ready to accept ne true
farce or comedy, drama or nclodrama.
But whom We are called upon 10 take two
diamet really opposed and rapidly slterna.
ting points ~ view with regard TO the same
piece tho result Ia that the whole thing gets
out Of focus Mr. Sutro has written some
times from the point of view of the student
Of manners and sometimes from that Of the
fabricator of meodrama. On the one
hand he has shown a keenncss OF observa-
tion and a brilliancy Of wit of the highest
order: on the other, a strength and fervor
Of spirit unsurpassed on the modern stage.
Self-contradictins az Ia his actual perform
anoe. II gives promise Of something superla-
lively worth while,
Mr.. George Ade' two pieces Of the present
season have strongly confirmed the impress
sion. already noted, that his range as a
dramatist In restricted. In The County
Chairman" the main story-in so far as
there was such a thiDg-had great intrinsic
possibilities OF drama, but these we're at
best family suggested. In THE College
Widow" there was a love theme OF marked
novelty and interest, but Mr.. AIDE did not
take time to develop it to the point Of arous-
ing any real human sympathy In his audi
ence. Both plays scored by virtue OF the
vivacity and whimsical truth Of the charac-
tiers that clustered about the central theme,
all but celebrating it. and the shrewd, almost
gnomic observation revealed in the dialogue.
The possibilities Of the further growth Of
this most promising young playwright |
centered In the question whether he was
capable Of developing dramatic fire and
the emotional conviction necessary to the
effective presentation Of love theme.
THE Bad Samaritan and Just Out Of
College" show falling of in both respects.
More than this. the very truth of his
OF the minor humors of character
seems to have suffered eclipse. The reason
he is reported to have given for the failure
Of The Bad Samaritan is that the public
Is no longer interested in wealth. A man
who had FIVE hundred yellow dogs, he said,
would have appealed more strongly to the
mind than man with five millions.
No explanation could be less plausible
There are few sub jects more interesting to
people everywhere than money and moneyed
rneii. But people require to be convinced
of the truth and significance OF what passes
on the stage. Never for a moment, after
he first act, did the Bad Samaritan impress
one as being within ten blocks Of a success
rul merchant. Whatever he did was calcu-
ated not to reveal genuine character, but
20 achieve an easy theatric point. The play
mad many good line, but one and all failed
If effect because the occasion Of them was
20 manifestly artificial. Thus, every time
he chauffeur came on. the Bad Samaritan
handed out to him large wad, which was
obviously stage money. and which he did
1ot even take the trouble to count. Success
n the lard business does not come to men
siven to this sort Of thing. And so when
he hero remarked that the chauffeur was
buying vintage gasoline an e1-
,ellent line fell fat. The Bad Samaritan
vas not flesh and blood, but an obviously
aked stage character.
Young Suinger, In "Just Out Of College,
vas quite as clearly made Of whole CLOTH
lie is said to have been the college tennis
champion, and manager Of the track team;
md under the sleepy innocence of his out
yard manner he has a nerve sufficiently
BEAUTIFUL and a sense for affairs sufIl-
ently keen to play game of bluff with
is prospective father-n-law and raise
he capital he is to receive for his start in
BUSINESS from Ave thousand to twenty
housand But when he gets the money ,
t Is evident from what he says that he has
ever seen a check, and that he has not
he faintest conception Of how to deposit )
ne in the bank. Rather steep this, In a
ollege man who has received his allow |
nee from Duluth and has managed the ]
many thousands necessary to finance a
rack team. The financial shrewdness of ,
he undergraduate manager Is in point of ,
act one OF the scandals OF college sport.