The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-08

rfiity and masculinity are seldom to be
found In these days. Mr. Tully Mar
shall's characterization of the degen-
crate half brother is one Of the most
remarkable stage efforts OF modern
times
The New theater keeps merrily on In
Its plan to produce at least one new
pay every fortnight. The most recent
venture was Don" a three act play by
Rudolf Resier which had already made
good reputation in London. The hero
Don" was suggested by the poet
Shelley. and he IS a dreamer Of rather
hectic temperament. 1t is on account
OF fancied resemblance to Don Quix-
ore that he Is nicknamed Don This
Young gentleman does scarcely any,
thing after the conventional fashion
AS con sequence his unusual doings
involve him In any number OF trying
situations Don" is a very interesting
play
'nnn Drew. who has practically re-
covered from the decidedly serious
check TO his activity administered bv
rractfous horse in Central park has
oAen dubbed "the great conservative Of
the stage" Re Is not at all enthusi-
astfc over up tn date stage vavs and
he has an especial distaste for the
modern fashion of securing publicity.
- Is one or his pet theories that the
most profitable publicity for a play Is
nHoroeo bv the spoken word" AL
.nonsn he IL keenlv sensible Of the
klndness Of the ress toward him. he
IL convinced that the best advertise
ment Is a pleased plavgoer who Is so
satlsned with a certain performances
enar ne feels IT to be his duty to tell
an or his friends about It and to adj
wise them TO see II
Perhaps II f. fortunate for M Drevv
that his manager does not share his
peiief In the absolute s1lfficfencv of
'ne spoken word Perhaps also Il is
!uSt as we'll for the veteran matinee
,uoi that the newspapers tried to make
MS recent enforced vacation as toIer-
apfe as possible with a generous con-
tr1button of sympathy and concerted
EFFORT to prevent him from being for
gotten.
Perhaps no other man in the profess
SION mas accumulated a more varied
ahu comprehensive stock OF reminis-
cences than William H Crane. still
cheering poor humanity with his adrni-
raole presentation Of Father and the
Roys' His facility as a raconteur and
ms Willingness to obligc have made him
welcome guest at all social gather
ihss and his fund Of delectable stories
seems never to grow less. His sense of
hunor appears to expand with advanc-
ing years. He is especially apprecfa-
i've OF jokes which make him the vic
tim. but the following. furnished by the
dramatic critics. has given him a great
deal OF pleasures:
! Mr.. Crane was sick and Stuart Rob-
son was obliged to play both Drornios
IN The Comedy Of Errors" The next
morning critic came out in print with
the statement that Cranes imitation Of
Robson's voice in the first act was
truly marvellous. but that in the second
ne fell back into his natural way of
speaking. THAT was absolutely re-
freshfng." chuckled the old comedian
when relating the story at a recent
gabfest TT is so comforting to know
that critics as well as actors are but
mortal"
Tully Marshall. who In the role OF
George Frederick Hammock In The
City" is making a great reputation for
himself. was the victim Of numerous
mishaps during his earlier appearances
in that play On the opening night of