The evening world., 1910-12-31

and has raised n
family OF eight
N@1 children. As minor
.'heLIS'O N'''''T a C. c ompllshments
he speaks six aboriginal tongues. also
Latin. French and Italian; uses his
nngera dextcrously In the deaf and
dumb language; Is a graduate physi.
clan ana the hero OF n score OF thrilling
runaway rescues.
But. not these The talents that have
turned the eyes Of the world upon the
versatile sergt. Quaekenbos. These are
out the lesser lights hid beneath the
busael OF his brass buttons. 1t Is a. a
dramatic critic the Sergeant shines with
a splendor hat illuminates Police Head
quarters, the Mayors ONCE and the
production OF Ia samarltalae."
In the version Of la Samaritalne" In
which Sarah B%ernhardt appeared Christ
was represented by an actor for the first
time upon any stage In this country.
Police Commissioner Cropsey was uncer-
tain OF the propriety OF such n represen-
tation. Sergt. Quackcnbos was there
fore detailed by i'm TO see the play and
submit his criticism OF IL TO Mayor Gay
nor.
The Critic Interviewed.
Thus IL came to the Sergeant to cover
himself with glory. In simple. well
chosen sentences he unfolded n point Of
view that has attracted attention to ~
criticism. both here and abroad.
why did you approve o; the per
sonlhcatlon Of Christ In La Samari-
tainc'?" I asked.
Il did not ~disapprove for many roa-
sons" replied sergt. Q~uackenbcs. But
4 was mainly because the entire pro-
duct!on o, La Sauna ri,aine' WAS inteili-
gent and reverent. Its author and thcso
who acted In It were OF high purpose.
There was nothing that could have been
construed as rlbaldry.
Tho real purpose Of any stage
production 10 the only true stand-
ard BY which IL may be judged.
when the intention 10 moral and
rsvsrsnt II 10 dinicult to cause real
HARM
The sergean. was speaking In a rim
gularly gentle voice-a dulcet accent
very like the slight lisp which Is the
oral manifestation OF a social position.
From beneath his br!stling mustache 1t
came as strangely as would the p!plags
OF a bird from the throat OF q buffalo,
Indeed. the gesture In which ! surprised
Sergt. Qu~ackenbos when ! opened the
4 door of his department at Police Head
, quarters had held me t~ranshxed. Ap'
D parertly he was airily kissing his fngel
tips 10 a gentleman who waited him &
like salute. However. 1t developed tina
. this was but the conventional deaf ant
dumb ad!eu.
G you say that any play honestly o.
p earnestly meant can do no HARM"
! The Intent Is Real Test.
/, practically that" agreed the Ser
yeant. al leas, TO me the intention o
he author n actors seems the 'aireS
standard by which 20 Judge them. -
- Curse ! have been criticized FOR up
- ao'dIHg the personihcation OF Chris
" gpGn the stage. T.ere are many peopl
= IN the world with msny different op.n
.oDs. Some have open minds-they 81
SIN willing 20 learn, or 70 he convinced
others have minds Ike a closely v ~
Ten sheet, There il room FOR noth'u
a.bge. And usually this type ot perso
does not arrive az his " conclusions
,I's convictions and Ms morals are he''
looms. II Is the person who n@s inrci
ted MS ,lcNs e.: Ne wuo might.
= ,,Ial. object 20 :Ae representation ,
" rJT!st On La Samaritains.
" Some people have said. 90, thu
vi '"'S' ""S n'',"e' 'n" '''' '"''ei'''
he was '"'f'es" Tor a human pe'hs 10 a
tempt I" personifN Inn. can on
reply, u great t~heo'pglans are Wilt
" 20 admit lie was human alPo. ana q,
'' the Father sent Him to us as one
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