The St. Louis Republic., 1906-01-02

Bertha Kai,ch . an actrso os strong.
cSmmr.i,HS c.mIr psrsSSnINty. S.Iy ,,,; M;ae;sr.1cH II
;ion. strongly treated. Of a single theme
involving the greatest Of human enothvns.
The players and effects =, esen'"d by Mr.
terday afternoon were important elements
In tie deyelop,nent Of an eniertiainmen;
as delightful rs II WAS unusual
Viewing "MOnna Wanna" you get small
impression OF ths ordinary methods oc lae
The play - ore Of defamation rath.r
than dialogue. and the story !. told IL:
chapters :" .har,iy , serart.e': S,st.. tha. tGss
vases. As mere art. the play and Its
presentation a, the GarrEk take a high
rating As mere theatrical enterta!n'n. NJ.
the audience flnls MAMMA Wanna a cub
tect Tor closer attention than most stage
plays receive.
Interest centers. absolutely in the be-
nams % Sart. " She is wife ;" to the % noble Guido.
who, bes eyed IN Pisa. tiI..is his followers
at the point ~ starvation. The bes'eEer.
Enough II. saher .s9f; n Guido sha :ss
must h. FIRST sent TO the b.s.c..ng Cap
taiss tam tent: at night. clad only In mantle
Strange TO relate. the father Of Guido
approves the measure. whereupon the son.
liz fierce AMI natural Indignation. hur!s
.h- wife make decision. When MonEa
Wanna. the hungry mob nt her hse!s.
gives consent to Prtnztvalle's E1"nssrous
plan. Guido Is stricken IN hi. grief and
;hs scene ends with a tufn,!lt of t.y In the
ucruiace that sees prospect " relief from
hunger and deprivation when Monna
Wanna. the frs, LAZY ~ the city. bestows
feared ITinzival!e.
This big scene. running nearly an hour.
is rich In colo: and dec!amatory ssateIy-
ness. When the curtain falls the picture
e;rEessd ,rs, great ..rsns,Snsi dr.w- in;Sr-
est In the succeeding development.
When act fwo OPENS. Prin1ivalIe Il DIS
covered in hts tent. the Enclosure cover
Ing the entire stage; Thi: person OF w.j:
prowsss. presents himself ~ q youth u
honest purposes ami tine valcr.
NonnA Wanna enters his tent and rests
s ,s.: Ths ITS ecidlk rs Ss IL IL her m sss nsss Il
irony. and tn. poses os tire principAls most
effective. Pr!nzivaI!e - not the rufIian she
expects to find. Ee tells her that he knew
and together they r.h.arse tn. scenes of
those happy DAYS. The rumble 81 carts.
the crack of whip and the well stimulated
shouts OF the wagon train drivers tells
the story OF the relief VI Pisa.
Norma Wanna has saved her people Vet
TT nzival!s does not possess her. Wien
dawn comes across the great. sEaIowy.
open country tn0t lies befOrC k'ftn1fyaiIs'S
tent, there comes with II the shouts Of q
ard betrayed following that
treason against the leader Of
SEido'O enemy. Thus - PYinz:vaile cc,l-
PEELED 70 6y from his ow:; people. and thus
does Monna VOnna become his friend and
protector.
The third great picture reveals the Joy
of the people At the home e-com.nG ~ their
Gel!verer. Monna Wanna Is vel o:neJ a.
The Savior Of Pisa. ruined though sire
be. Gu;da greets her with sorrow that
shows no conceaimen:. The change comes
quickly. Monna Wanna declares her IN
iiocenCe, Guido refuses to believe. ard IN
n scene OF ten minutes. IN which high
standards Of defamation are approached.
Guido compels Monna Wanna TO new tao
ties.
Spurned ~ her husband. she declares to
HIN, and 20 ~. mob thar Prirlivaiie In
reality possessed heS within: E!s tent. AZ!
that she claims the hight {" avence. Prin-
E.valIe r. thrust Ia. II dungeon and lonna
Wanna SeYs IN a fair way 20 bero'rS pos
70 sed OF tho KEY whcr-with sh. may re-
ease her rev lover ara presumably ny
s,,h him The last scene closes very
~ nlssiyno q: "A moment when the audi
.y.ce Is looking fo. big. double handed
,ho-,l. that would make the raf'ers yfne.
Maeie@!inck's Iiav l., q! coUf-e Hll"a
With nv sisr.oIs 'mesriEgS." over which
DIT svr.bol!ss friends w'il to,. serious eri
rxt.n6ci discussion: b-t 'se simple fact
FOR average paving ,heat.r patrons IL
.sat "MonEa Wanna = strong ard