Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-24
Nrs. Leslie Carrier in "Ya.ti HerD'
 at the TnIaBc 1'heaar.

Dudley MaHfs. M. D CAafit#5 Claty Hartley Beilaire l.. I RlfeliGc Charles Andrews Louis inl Peter MaleHbope Vim. + .s3a5 Hampton Georas D0va'l Ben All Master Percy Sherman Mrs Mallenhope Mice Butler Jane McGann Florence Malone Minnie Lily cahill Vasta Hcrnc Mrs. Leslie Garter
 After an absence of three years Mrs. Leslie Carter returned to New Or leans last night with new play of modern life by Edward Peple, bearing the title of ''Vasta Herne,' opening at the Tulane Theater in the presence of an enthusiastic audience She was well received and her engagement should prove profitable and worthy of high place in the records of this seasons offerings. Playing trying part, this great emotional actress ap peared to wonderful advantage in this new production and earned the ap- plause which was hcaped upon her for thoroughly pleasing work. The audience went enthusiastic over 1t, so effectively does she master emotions and picture 'svasta Herne.' to all.
 The play is full of real red blood. It is written as sermon against the use of drugs. against lies and hypo- crisy, against wrong living. It's nor al status Is clcar-cut and the battles and tcrrors which the drug llend and the wrong g-doer fall heir 10 are vividly portrayed II Is chock full of epigranlS that drive their way straight home. II bristles with truths. It pie lures real life; shows In the mirror wlthal ig clean. It is written in strong, manly style that carries It's lessons direct to the heart and mind.
 It opens with a midnight supper at the home of q famous authoress, Vasta Herne at which number of society friends a publisher, a physician and q wrecked man are brought to the front. Seeing the wrecked man who comes to the home searching for physician, the authOrcSs. herself slave to q drug, through the means of which she has written such com polling stories as to win fame. prayi to quit. Her publisher, who had "possessed' her morally and physi- cally while she was poor, and who had traded her in a bargain where by she was to write for him, asks her to write story. She makes bargain with him, and, under the influence of the laudunum given her. writes a last story. She is next seen at a country home of her society friends after her last story had creat- ed profound sensation. She is craz- ed by want of drug, but Is finally relieved. Dudley Maury. the phys'- elan. makes love to her, and under the influence of that love, and the desire to possess 1t wholly for all time she tries to break herself of that
 
 habit She starts In by declaring to her publisher, Hartley Bellaire, that she loves Maury, and will win him by fair means or foul, truth or lies, and breaks with him for all time. Bel Iaire finally tells Maury the story of the woman and Maury casts her off. She refuses further thoughts of Bel Iaire and denounces him bitterly. She refuses further drug and in the end dies for the want of It.
 Mrs. Carter has part that is par ticularly suitable to her. She Is giv- en opportunities to display her emo- tional ability and she rises to each opportunity In very telling style. ,Her playing is that of a great genius