The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
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''Even the blase-the world weary and
satiated-find an elixir of interest in a
play throbbing with an enthusiasm that
they have lost. It gives them temporary
renewal of spirit and transports them
back for few moments to the time
when they, too, thought all the world
was young and every goose a swan.
Every man is grateful when a lost illu-
sion is found The happy life is a Sc
ries of illusions. Youth is the time when
Illusions come, thick and fast. The man
who retains them never grows old. II
he drops one by the wayside and un-
expectedly it is brought to him late in
life, he is made that much younger. The
college play restores to many who have
become tired many of the inspiring illu
sions of their early days.
college plays have been criticised as
being only superficial representations of
the daily doings of undergraduates. The
assertion has been made that these
dramas neglect the serious, studious side
of college, in other words that they are
merely frolics. This structure is not en-
tirely justified. No play can deal with
more than certain indicative episodes in
the lives of the characters presented. The
student, as well as the athlete and the
careless youth who is going his way
merrily through school, is presented in
each of the plays mentioned A drama
treat ting wholly of the scholastic side of
college life would not be as entertaining
and at the same time it would be open to
the charge of Residences that has
been made against the athletic college
play
Arnold Daily has revived the Bernard
Shaw playlet. How He Lied to Her
Husband presenting it as curtain
raiser to the brilliant Irish dramatist' S
satirical comedy. Arms and the Man, .
How He Lied to Her Husband" which
lis Mr. Shaw's satire on the audience
who took candida" seriously, was writ
ten especially for Mr.. DAILY The young
star has been studying Hamlet for sew
eral years and intends appearing in the
title role of the great tragedy at the end
of next season.
Sarah Bernhardt is not yet ready to
retire This remarkable wonlans vital
Iity and love of work will not let her
fall into inactivity for at least another
season-despite her advancing years A
tour of Australia is now being arranged
for her. After her conquest of the
Antipodes. who knows but what she may
say farewell to the United States again
This much is certain: If the divine Sarah
can stage and theater going public will
be the gamer.
Preparations for E. H. Sothern's and
Julia Marlowe's production of "Joan
| of Arc which is to be made next sea-
son under the direction of the Messrs
Shubert, are already under way. 1t will
be one of the most elaborate ever under
taken by these stars and this manage
ment, and will demand the expenditure Of
several months of effort and many thou.
| sands of dollars. Mr.. Sothern and Miss
Marlowe are soon to give Shakespearear
carnival at the Academy of Music, New
York presenting in succession all the
plays of the Bard of Avon embraced b,
their repertoire
Nance O'Neil, now playing in Bostor
at the head of stock and star organ
/ ization, was a heavy loser in the fire
All of her fine scenery. among it q
Macbeth set that has never locally
been equaled. and the splendid mountings
of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich play. BE
thulia,' that was packed here ready fol
transportation for her Far Eastern tour
of. this summer. was burned.