The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-11

dancc--lf dance II can be called az
Miss Marlowc performs it's really
more a series of positions and postur-
ings. Such steps as are made are
scarce in rythln or accord with the
music. ii Is the dance of incxpert.
ncss; but thcn--Miss Marlowc has
over been disciple OF Thalia rather
than of Tcrpsicbore. None the less.
however. does she manage to convey
IN tho dance the wonderful charm of
girlisbncss. Enwrapped in series
Of chiffon wells of variOus colors, in
the wanderingg of the dance one after
another Is discarded, until her simu-
lated love for and appeal to Herod
becoming the more intense with every
movement and every moment. she
tears off the last one. leaving SEEM
ingly bare torso exposed to the spec
tators. With a superb gesture she
makes the final throw, and then hid
Ing her head in shame, she quickly
covers herself with her mantle, and
the dance is ended Then comes the
demand of Herod, prompted by her
mother; the Tetrarchs unwllingncss.
the entrance Of John. Salome's dawn.
ing understanding OF what she has
done, her imperious commands to hir
to knee to her and beg for his life,
Johns utter oblivion Of her and her
now entreaties, The arrival Of his dis
ciplcs whom he has sent to find tho
Man of Galilce, and their report OF the
meeting and message.
Al this follows swiftly, and John
Is led TO execution. Salone watches
IL from the window, aud as the head
falls she rushed out with a scream OF
horror The spectators are mcrcifully
spared the dance Of lust and Of death,
although the remarks OF the guests
who witness It down the corridor
leave the audience in no doubt OF tho
! horrors that are being enacted. Sa.
lone rusbcs back on the stage, drunk
with horror with dancing and with
blood, and falls In huddle to one
side of her mother. At this moment
the populace pass the palace, waving
palms and shouting Hosannas TO Jesus
OF Nazareth, the King Of the Jews;
and on this the curtain falls.
or the rest of the cast Miss Kruger
made vixcnishly interesting figure
of Herodias, and earned applause In
the scene where she coaches her
daughter TO demand the head of the
Baptist Nora Samson. as Miriam,
Il maid in waiting on Salomc, made an
excellent impression. Her purity Of
voice and clarity OF diction are ad.
mirablc, and she moves with all the
hslow grace OF the oriental woman.
! The Herod of Mr.. Reicher showed the
weak monarch. ruled and ruined BY
his guilty loves.
But, on the whole. the drama itself
lacks inspiration. Several scenes are
pointless. the dialogue disj0inted. and
the language jarrlngly modern In many
instances. The scenery IL good. and
the drama unfolds itself in series OF
pictures that culminate in the last
act with vividness that goes far to
atone for the dullnoss Of the preceding
ones, But a popular play 1t never
will be SO interesting an actor as Mr.
Sothorn can well afford to retain II In
his repertoire, and Miss Marlowe may
find success once more as a lone star
In the part OF Salome; but crowded
houses and wildly applaudng audi.
enccs need not be expected by either
OF the players while John the Bap.
tist'' holds the boards, II is play
for The chamber rather than the stage,
for sic student of literature rather
Than tl1e i'leas''rs.sssklns theater-scsr.