The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-19

Eoer. nut 81 rhat an pW'eres'ins
Presentation sG . QUniN' TragetiS
Ben Greet's series ~ plays that are
worth while" as the mana cement ~ the
Garden Theatre describes the present
performances there brought forth last
night what Was said tn he the first publ"
representation here of ChTistopher Mar
loves Doctor Fauraus The work has
been for some years IN the repeTtory
~ the Ban Greet actors IN England. NJ
though it, only previous hearing m View
York had been offered nv snne under
graduate players from Princeton several
years ago
AZ a dramatic curiosity the sdcrt last
night was interesting and deserved =
larger audience than the devotees OF
the odd and rare who gathered, me
play was acted in the EliSahethan manner
in the generally accepted meaning ~
that term For such a drama such means
are adequate.
The scene was supposed 70 Represent
a hall in the inneg temple in the author
cay. Within the canopy that occupied
the centre Of the stage and was closer
to the view OF the spectators from tim"
90 time by means OF curtains the scenes
in the staldy OF Fausius were enacted
The rect Of the drama was PLAYED about
this space. Draperiea and screens sup
po~ecaly q part % the architecture OF the
hall supplied the hack ground
note on the programme explained that
the version seen last night Was TAKEN
from the qusTto 81 lsoi. With two -c''i''-
omitted. while one acene MAS intsrpolat'-i
from the quarto Of 1919. The curtain
did not fall. but there were two intervals
20 separate the scenes. The action OF
the drama was accompanied 10y music
naid 90 be Of tho same general perlod'
This was PLAYED OF the scene. Will" the
suggestion OF the Infernoi Influences IN
the opening scenes was emphasized by
the continual rolling Of a drum
The costumes. which bore evidence oi
the frequency with which I'll" play hah
been acted elsewhere. were sad to b-'
models OF those used 90 the period IN
which DIR. FAustus- was first produced.
ional Difference to the style OF rep
resentstion when tho play was seen FIRST
showed itself in the assumption OF all the
parts by ss@n.
OF course such a representation makes
no dpp@al 10 Nu" aFNteE' 'h-oe'' -
, but there was much last night Ia interest
students u the drama and tn" litsratuT"
Of the theatre n cannot be said that
they are numerous Previous SEASONS ~
the Ben Greet players have taught the
public 10 look for general effects rather
than individual excellence m the actors.
There were plenty " names IN the pro-
gramme last night and two ~ these AZ
least deserve tn 10 remembered longer
than some ~ the others The excellent
siiction Of Sayer Crawley. who had the
long and exacting title role. and the i'm
posing personality ot Robert Whitworth
a. Mephisio phs'Ss made their impression
on the audience. while l.ouIs Thomas
read with much variety the sp-"ch~- 81
Va yHtr There wa- little ~ ~ demand
for acting In the present sense " th..
word IN sny " the long cast although
there was An occasional dslineation ~
a type that showed aptitude and good
training
Contrs-tsd with these merits was such
hop..lgss tTav~-tv of all -sriousns---
for iu-tauua - th" unfortunate p.r-.or
who anpaa rad ~ Rssis'l M "" va ~
undisguI- figure ~ hurl---oue No on.
deav1r of the viz walker ~ cOs'urusr
could nav" rendered him moro ludicrnu-
Nst m spite ~ such draw parks 'here wa
much m last nights p-Tforranr. IT
Doctor Faustu-' ~ interest," students ~
the ElZahathan drama
Parhar~ ~ th"ir. gratitude ~ m" or
portunity 70 witness drama - rarely
acted they - m overlook all 1InsattEfartorv
details and recall only the tnt~lli g~nca and
~arnS@tneas that anirnated the representa-
tation