The Washington herald., 1907-04-30
"EVERYMAN" LLRENDERED
Ben Greet Players Appreciated by
Crowded House.
Piece Proves Gloomy One, bat Au-
dience Admires Work of Actors.
Huge Social Success.

a gloomy play, but splendidly acted"
These words, or others of a similar
meaning, were heard on all sides as the
large and splendid audience filed out of
Continental Hall last night after the
Doctour had delivered his final speech
TO the fifteenth century morality play,
"Eyeryman. which was presented by the
Ben Greet Players
From a social financial, and artistic
standpoint the production was decided
success. and the Prisoners Aid and City
Missionary Work. for whose benefit the
function had been arranged, will be in a
position by a considerable sum to con-
tiuue their good work.
The request on the programme mot to
applaud and also 10 remain seated
until after the Doctour's final speech, %
was strictly observed by the audience. The
injunction was altogether superfluous, as
the sentiment Of the play did not bring
the audience 10 that pitch of enthusiasm
where approval finds its only outlet In
applause. The play, though splendidly
acted by every participant. left the audi
ence in q religious penitent. and thinking
mood, and IL is safe to say that not one
person ever thought OF applauding. The
stage was set TO represent the cloister
yard of Salamanca Cathedral IN Spain,
where religious plays were commonly per-
formed in the Middle Ages. The costumes
were splendid copies from Flemish tapes
tries, and the music, both choral and
instrumental. is OF the thirteenth and If
teenth centuries, ali of which accessories
combined TO produce an effect OF myst-
cism and religious devotion.
Everyman tells the story OF mortal S
last days on earth, his mental anguish
and terror at being left To travel the path
Of eternity alone Everyman Is in the
bloom Of youth, and Deathe, with beat
Of drum and blast, gives him notice 70
prepare for the long journey To Every
mans pleadings and offers Of bride 10
prolong his stay Deathe turns a deaf
ear. granting no respite. Everyman Is
in despair. and Fealship enters upon
the scene, hale fellow well met, who
promises Everyman not to forsake
him. Informing Fealship that he would
&c. never to return and be compelled 20
render an account, Fealship. amid
| jeers and laughter, turned his back or
Everyman.
Cosin and Kynrede, Everymans rela-
tives and friends also fOrsook him upon
being Informed that his last hour haC
come In utter despair. Eyeryman now
/ coniures Riches and Goodies TO stand By
/ him in his last eXtremities, only 10 bt
ridcuied and 70 be dismissed with bitter
/ sarcasm and irony. Good Dedes ana
/ knowledge bring much comfort TO the
! angushed soul of EVeryman. and do moi
| desert him until his body has been laiC
/ in the grave, to which final step he ha:
/ been prepared and strengthened by Con
/ fesslon. Beauty, Strengthe. Five Wyttes
/ and DISCRETION, who promise EverymaT
most faithfully not TO foTsake him, fee
| from Everyman in rotation when h'
stands at the brink Of the great beyond
/ and is most in need of comfort and con
/ ISOLATION. The Aungell appears whel
/ Everyman's last hour has come and th'
blast of Dethe is heard.
The Doctour, at the end Of the play
! assembled the stage from the audience
/ and, in thirteenth and fifteenth centur!
/ iatonation admonished the audience 4
/ profit by the moral of the play and Il
"forsake pride and the pleasures Of life.
/ The players: Agnes Scott. Sibyl Thorn
4 dixie Olive Noble, Lucia Cole, Afillicen
/ Erricson, Milton ROsmer, Fred. Sargent
/ Sydney Greenstreet. Frank McEntee, Per
cy Waram. Russell Thorndike. J0hl
O'Brien. B. Brengle Hare. Henry Fear
! ing. Allen L.eiber. Eugene Cleves, William
/ Harding. Bel Greet. and Fritz Leiber.
The big auditorium Of the Continenta
/ Hall was crowded from pit to dome
Among those in the audience were Bishol
/ and Mrs. SatteTlee. Gen. J, Franklin Bell
chief of staff, and Mrs. Bell, Mrs. stepheI
b. EIklns. Secretary Of the Interior ant
Mrs Garfield, the Misses Oliver, daugh
ters of the Assistant Secretary of War
Rear Admiral and Mrs Gheen and Mis-
J Gheen, Capt Switzerland, L. s. n, ans
Mrs. Sutherland Miss Mitchell, Mr.. ant
/ Mrs. Lee Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs William
Corcoran HiTli Mr.. Hillary Herbert
/ former Secretary of the Navy; Mrs
/ Charles Bell, Mrs. James Pinchot ans
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs. Albert elf
ford Barney. and Miss Edith Miller
daughter of Commander Miller
The patTonesses We're;
Mrs Bryce. Mrs. van Swinderen, Mrs. Harlan
Mrs Brewer. Mrs Dewey Mrs. FRANKLIN Beli. Mrs
satterlee Mrs p J. Alien. AIRS. Nicholas Apdel
son. Mrs Bacon, Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs Board
man Mrs Edison Bradley. Mrs. Bromwen Mr..
Richard Butler Mrs, Clover, airs. Davenport. AIRS
Bancroft Davis Mrs. Eddy. AlTs. Eustis. Mrs Rob
ley Evans. Mrs Gillespie Mrs. Glover. Miss He'll
Nfrs Taft, Mrs. NeieaH, Mrs Bonaparte, Mrs
Never Mrs Garfield. AIRS. StFaus, Airs Janir
sIrs. Jennings, Mrs J. n Johnston, Mrs Kear
Mrs Mcfarland, Airs. AlctiDsre Mrs. Duncan Nc
KIM Airs. Matthews. MIS-. NeEbeTy Mrs New
hold Mrs Oieoft, Mrs Oh er. Mrs Thomas n
PAGE Mrs Pinchot Afrs. FL H'is Riggs Mrs SIN
kins, Miss Tugnbuil, Mrs. Wl'sost.