Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

on an infinitely delicate subject, which he
says always has moved him deeply. That
s,:bject Is the fallen woman'-"the woman
Of the underworld'-as the dramatist calls
her and one object of his play Is to show
who this woman is, where she comes from
and how she is created. 1t Is like Mr.. Caine
to do this "fearlessly." and 1 hear that
some members OF the Lyceum company
were a bit startled when they We're handed
their lines
However, the censor has passed the
new version of The Christian" so it Is
evident that it's author has kept within
bounds. There Is just chance, too, that
audiences here may be mildly amused In
stead Of shocked by Hall Caine, who has
not contented himself with denouncing a
social evil, but has ventured to suggest a
remedy.
And very extraordinary this remedy Isl!
So extraordinary and Hall Caine-esque"
that l beg leave to describe 1t In the au-
thor's own words. as put into the mouth OF
one of the principal characters in his re-
written drama When this somewhat Wis
fonary person asked what he would do
to meet the tragedy Of the fallen woman
In a practical way. he replies:
EF
IT would establish and maintain house
of refuge for her. l should ask the rich
men for their millions that l might build.
or lease, or rent the largest and the finest
mansion that would serve for that pur-
pose. 1 should place 1t face to face with
the soul markets which I expect to destroy.
If these places are gorgeous, my home
should be golden. If they blaze with cleo
trio light and draw moths to their flare by
music and singing and dancing. so should
mine There should be difference be-
tween their houses and my house, save one
theirs would be the devils, and mine
should be Gods.
Such Is the amazing institution that Hall
Il, fNr ft,
organization are even more astonishing.
IAN this is womanS movement, MS
character goes on to declare, and should
have members of their sex in charge OF 1t.
I should call the idle women from their
boudoirs. and the women of fashion and
friyoiity from their card tables and race
courses and restaurants to take their turns
in the refuge. that would be open night
and day And, having so started my So
cIal crusade, with the rich mans millions
by the aid of the best women. but without
expectation of any help from parliament,
should try to put the right man at the
head of 1t.
~
1.-The man want at the head of my cru
SADIE must be a young man without stain
on his escutcheon. Well-born. well-taught.
well-nurtured. with the heart of lion and
the soul of god. A nobleman, II possible.
that no lady Of rank may be unwilling to
serve under his banner; gentleman. that
no poor girl may be afraid to come to him
In her trouble: a man. that no bully may
browbeat him without dread Of being
kicked into the street; martyr perhaps.
that no failure can brighten. no ingratitude
dishearten. and no temptation gainsay."
What say you to that? "a dream, an
idle. perhaps a mischievous, dream Is the
comment of another character in THE
Christian" but one fears even less sympa-
thetic comments than that will be made
upon the Manxman's proposals. The frlvol-
Gus are numerous in the land and Mr..
Game is likely to divert more people than
he shocks or even sets bordering. That
young nobleman," now "well-born, we'll
taught, well-nurtured, with the heart of q