Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01
THE PLAY IN NEW YORK.
BY CLAIMING POLLOCK.

Cnly author / know in America who
could have written Tho New York
Idea" There are so. perhaps 100,
who might have done "The Daugh-
ters of Men" Theodore Kremer
might, or Hal Reid. or owen Davis.
1t Is a crude AMI talky melodrama.
assuming the obligation OF lecturing
on capital and labor, discussing every
thing, establishing nothing. and end
ing In compromise. After three hours
of conversation, the only way out pro-
posed by Mr.. Klein Is ''love one an
other" The Savior suggested that
some hundreds Of years ago, and If
He wasn't able to bring II about
may be pardoned for doubling the
potency Of Mr.. Klein. Excepting for
its pivoting on social economies. The
Daughters of Men" is simply n con-
ventional lot OF clap-trap, including
such time-honored situations as the
woman In the gentleman's rooms" at
midnight and here and there II be-
comes sadly Involved. The lady who
goes to the theater with me describes
II as the piece that passeth UNDER
standing"
There was a time--when he wrote
DR.. Belgrafr'--in which Mr.. Klein
promised to be great dramatist. He
has preferred--as who would not,
after all?--to be a successful one.
The prosperity OF "The Lion and the
Mouse" and the probable prosperity
OF THE Daughters OF Men," proves
only that he Is keen business man,
quick TO note conditions and to take
advantage OF them.
The Crosbys are extremely wealthy
folk. They live In mansion" on
Fifth avenue, and have blue recep-
ton room that looks like the Interior
OF Jewel box. They also are inter-
ested In the firm of Mibank g. Crosby,
which employs more workmen than
any other firm In the country and is
having trouble with them all Grace
Crosby cares for John Stedman,
labor leader, who INDUCES In tho Gus
tomary talk about the "peepur' and
also In lavishly furnished rooms In
washington square, II Is tho old
story of love across the bloody
chasn." equally recognizable whether
the chasm Is war, politics, or relig-
ion. Grace Is induced to glveup John
because no won't give up socialism,
but In the second act she finds need
OF asking him TO ease the strike
against her relatives. OF course. she
goes to his rooms" Louise Stolbeck,
daughter Of the people. Is there, too,
and both women hide when the Cros-
by family appears. Shortly after. the
father Of Louise, with other advo-
Gates OF the labor party, appears.
What do you suppose John does?
Conscious of the predicament of the
I'M .rlsoned girls, does he attempt TO
get rid Of his vstors No--a thous-
and time. no! Lets sit down and
Talk IL over" he says, beginning a dis
cussion OF the labor problem that has
lasted an hour when the curtain goes
up on the third act and lasts 30 min
utes after. Then Grace falls into the
arms OF John and all is well.
Despite Its general dulness. the piece
has some dramatic moments, a little
orlght dialogue, and great deal Of
excellent character-drawing. Dorothy
Donnellys impersonatlon OF Louise is
the artistic feature OF performances
IN which notable work Is done by Her
bert Kelley. Efle shannon, orrin John
son, George Parsons, Ralph Delmore
Carl Ahrendt, f. w. Morrison, Joseph
Alderman and Grace Filklns.
The second Offering OF Eleanor Rob
sons season at the Liberty Is a SLIGHT
ana unimportant effort taken By Eu-
gene Presbrey from Jerome X. Jerome.
ma entitled Susan In Search OF a
Husband Its plot Is as old as the
Oldest OLD English comedy. having been
on view here last IN the musical piece
called My Lady's Maid" A wealthy
woman, afraid that she Is loved for
her money. changes places with q
ehamhermaid, but is wooed as desired.
nevertheless, while the chambermaid
Is won BY the hero OF the play. In
i ,,., principal essentials, Susan doesn't
| differ widely from It's predecessor al The
Liberty. Mr.. zangwilps Nurse Mar
| jorie."
MISS Robson also produces an after
piece called "A Tenement Tragedy
rs a sruesome little play, the story
OF which, by coincidence, Is the story
OF murder recently Committed In
New YORK. The two works, presented
on the same evening. serve 10 estah.
lish the versatility Of their star,