The Washington times., 1906-10-07

press, IS as original and absorbing as
anything that has been seen on the
stage for a long time.
There Is a nice cid general in the
play. and his nicer daughter. and Billy
Woods. the reporter hero, and a smudge
faced Office boy, played 20 the life by
Augustin DAILY Wilkes; a society-repor-
ter -lady-VillainCgs. and a mixed four
some Of melOdramatic villains. 70 say
nothing of a score or more OF lesser
characters. requiring I'm all more than
fifty players. All the important parts
are taken by actors who can really act
jameson Lee Finney as Billy Woods.
Robert Peyton Carter as the nice old
general. Dorothy Tenant as his nicer
daughter Beverly Sitgraves as the vii
famous society reporter, Joseph N.
Sparks as a loud-mouthed ward heeler.
etc.
There's a whole lot in II that is
frankly impossible-and as for laying
bare the great pulsating heart OF news
paper row that the public may count
its beats. well. newspaper row does
not wear It's heart on It's sleeve. None
the less. It moves along with a light
hearted breeziness that is bound to in
terest and amuse the public. and il
will doubtless be popular-if not an
alyzed too closely.
The real event Of the week, over
shadoWing others because of It's unex-
| pectedness. was the production of The
Great Divide at the Princess. with
Henry Miller and Margaret AngIin in
the leading roles. or course, Broad
way knew that the play was to open
on Wednesday night. but it didn't at
ali know what a real live gripping play
it was. It was by new playwright
d literary guy, a college pcTfessor.' II
probably reeked Of midnight oil. and,
well-it hadn't been received with. any
wild shrieks Of enthusiasm on the road.
So it burst on New York with a sud
/ denness that was fairly Jarring. And
Thursday morning there was not a dis
senting voict in the chorus Of praise,
both for the play and for the players.
The Sun says; NO play of the present
| season-a season unusually rich-has
equaled Il either in caliber or execu-
ton. except only Pinero's His House
tn order And even this strikes less
true and deep into the wells Of human
/ impulse and passion. The Times starts
8
William Vaughn Moody has written a
playa play from the first line 10 the
last" The Telegram says: William
Vaughn Moody has given us a remark
able play Of our own time. vital and
potent, with q poetry that does not
measure itself in mere iambics.
Each Of the other papers rejoices in
similar vein. The play is. of course,
melodramatic-aII real gripping human
plays are In the hands Of a less capa-
BILE group Of players il might easily
/ have been made hopeless. But played
as Il was by a we'll balanced company.
headed by two Of the most artistic play
/ ers on the American stage, i WIS from
hrst 10 last a triumph Il is crowded
with strong dramatic situations, and
gives Miss Anglin the best opportunities
Of her career, and she grasps them with
intelligence and restraint. Mr.. Miller
has one OF the most interesting char
acteTs he has ever essayed. and plays
il with c0nsummate force and skill
Baslcally. however. without regard %
the very competent company that played
il in The Great Divide" emphaticaIly
the plays the thing of the big
gest things that has struck New York
for q long time
Decide 10 4.N-,rr-s. AFaric~fa the Zarg.