The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-24
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edy theater will attract many amuse-
ment seekers, because of the many
arguments. pro and con. that it has
aroused among the critics of New York
The theme of the play is of boy
whose parents have been murdered at
Kischneff. and shows how America.
although the dumping ground of all
nations can develop ideal citizens.
The character of David is taken by
Walker Whiteside, whose starring ca
reer has been pursued, for the most
part, outside New York city. though
when a boy, Mr.. Whiteside played at
the old Union Square in this city in
Shakespearean revivals. Other MEM
bers of the cast are John Blair. Grant
Stewart, Sheridan Block, Henry VOgel
Chrystal Herne, Leonora Won Ottinger
Louise Muldener and Nellie Butler
The play is in four acts the scene
of the first and second being laid in
the living room of the Quixanos on
Staten Island. the third in Miss Rev
endars room at the Settlement,
House, and the last on the roof gar
den of the Settlement House.
Another popular attraction is The
Bridge" in which Harrison Gray
Fiske is presenting Guy Bates Post at
the Majestic theater. The fourth act
represents reception room in a large
New York hotel and is modelled direct
| ly after a hall in the famous Barberini
Palace. Every detail of the furnish
| ings is in keeping with the sumptuous
frescoes and ornate carvings of the
walls. Another of the settings of the
piece illustrates with remarkable
; fidelity the building of a mammoth
| cantilever bridge, picturing the haz
! ards and interesting processes Incl
| dent to this form of engineering
achievement.
The play vibrates with the spirit OF
| the new America that has arisen ir
the last decade-the America of en-
| deavOr and achievement Mr.. Hughes
strikes an entirely new note in the
| ever broadening field of American
| drama, pointedly exposing the hollow
| ness Of class distinction in this coun-
| try by clarifying the worth of mer
| who carve for themselves career.
without the aid of inherited wealth
/ and position.
! Miss Leah Bateman- Hunter. who is
the youngest member of the company
; engaged for the New Theater. is {
| most interesting parsonage She i.
| II years old and is the great-great-
granddaughter of Joe Cowell, thu
! great granddaughter of H. L. Batemar
and the daughter of George Harrison
Hunter. all names we'll known in Lon
don. Her grandmother. Miss Kate
Bateman. was one of the great act
resses of her day in England. The
young woman will play ingenue roles
at the New Theater Her first ap.
pearance will be in Antony anC
Cleopatra" on the opening night. No
vember s.
The Blue Mouse returned to Max
; inc Elliotts theater on Monday even
ing for two weeks, preceding the en-
gagement of Forbes Robertson in ''The
Passing of the Third Floor Back
Charles Richman, in his own play
THE Revellers." has gone to the West
End theater for a week
There are certain of the Shaviar
dramas that are nothing more than
opera bouffe with the music left out
; is q remark that has often been passed
on the presentation of the SOcialstiC
IriShman's plays. The experiment Of
fitting in the missing ingredient as
tried with Arms and the Man un-
der the title of The Chocolate Sol
der at the Lyric theater. is great
success And, indeed. no one could
have been better qualified to write