The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-04
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"vasta Herne."

One of the events of the present
theatrical season will be the engage
ment of Mrs. Leslie Carter who is to
appear here in her big success, Vas
ia Herne." This new drama of the
emotions was written especially for
Mrs. Leslie Carter by Edward Peple,
author of 'The Prince Chap" 1t is,
in every way, a marked departure for
Mrs. Carter. In the first place it is
the first modern drama in which she
has appeared since she became star;
it is a play that gives her an oppor-
tunity for the display of those emo
tional qualities which have won her
the characterization of 1.-The American
Bernhard" and it deals with prob
lem so striking, vital and unusual that
Ibsen himself might have found inspi
ration in the theme.
"Vasta Herne" was first produced
in Milwaukee in September of this
year and wherever it has been seen it
has been greeted as a veritable tri-
umph for Mrs. Carter, undoubtedly the
leading emotional actress in America
today. She has never before, not even
in "Zaza' nor "DuBarry' nor in 'Kas-
sa' which so pleased theatregoers last
summer, presented so powerful a
drama, and never before has she in
terpreted life's deeper emotions so I'M
pressively. The play deals with the
fortunes of a talented woman who falls
into the hands of an INSCRIPTIONS pub
Usher. To escape the shame which
he has brought upon her she has re-
course to drugs and under their in
fluence she finds-instead of forget
fulness-that she is able to write more
brilliantly than ever so that she wins
both fame and fortune. The same in
fluence that besets her was the same
that cursed the life of the poet Shelly
and tbe brilliant DeQuincy. After two
years OF service " Ilai' -
the publisher, Casta meets DR.. Dudley
Marry who. recognizing the evil that
hoe bafaIlen her tries to save her from
herself. The conflict in the drama
| comes in the struggle between these
two men-each actuated by different
limnulses-for Vasta Herne. Between
the two of them she is helpless In
dasneration she confesses all her past
life to Maury-is deserted by both men
and in her determination to walk the
straight. white road" that leads 70
love and peace and happiness she
meets her fate and greets it with a
emile. That's the way the big ones
of the world go down. says Vasta
Herne, always with smile
Although .'Vasta Herne' is mod
ern play it gives amp,e scope for ell
ahorata scenic effects and these have
heen taken lavish advantage OF by
Nfrs Garter. the one remaining act
ress- manager In America. Inc thlee
scenes are ornate and artistic to q
marked degree. The first and thte las1
acts show the home of Vasta Herne II
New York; the second act shows
soona on the Hudson river and the
third act takes place in a room In the
Ritz hotel at Alexandria, Egypt Ii
this play, too, theatregoers will have
an opportunity for the first time to SCI
Mrs Leslie Carter in strictly modern
and modish gowns In the company
supporting Mrs. Carter this year arr
such well known players as e. j. Rat
cliefe. Charles Clary, William Shay
Louis Mylls. Alice Butler. Florence