The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-06
"EVERYWOMAN"
At HIGH SCHOOL
rS.friedewald InterpretS
Morality Play
SMALL BUT CULTURED AUDI
ENCE ENJOYS INTERPRETA-
TIVE READING OF FAMOUS
MORALITY SPECTACLE, LAST
SATURDAY.

TIVE READING OF FAMOUS
MORALITY SPECTACLE, LAST
SATURDAY.
"Everywoman," Walter Browns
morality play, was the subject of an
interesting interpretative reading
presented by Mrs. Salo Friedewald, OF
Scranton, last Saturday afternoon in
, the auditorium of the Honesdale
High school before a small but cul-
tured audience.
This play" according to Mrs.
Friedewald, was offered for many
years to one stage manager after an
other Savage finally took it. It's
premiere performance was given in
Hartford, Conn.,, while the author
laid dead in his own house Walter
Brown didn't live to enjoy the fame
which came to him. 1t was a great
success, running all last year in New
York, and this year will be taken on
the road.
To my mind, it is not a great
play. AS spectacle it is great. In
the June number of the Philistine
Mr.. Hubbard praises it. When he
praises anything very highly l look
for the advertising space, and | find
the advertising is proportionate to
the amount of praise. l found a
whole page taken up with an adver-
tisement of the play. l think he can
hardly be sincere in saying that moth
ing can equal it.
Everywoman is composite
character. We have some of all
these composite characters in us ALL
declares the author in his Preface.
He also says He hopes this Play will
prove timely warning to every
woman who listens to flattery and
lays siege to the hearts of men,
" 'Everywoman' is a morality play
in imitation of 'Everyman.' NO
body, speaks the Prologue in the
course of which he says:
Remember but simple maid,
In her early youth, was Every
woman!'"
Youth, Beauty, Modesty appear in
the first Act as three very pretty
young girls. Flattery comes too.
The search for love commences.
Everywoman has been told Love is
to be found in the playhouse, She
goes there. On the stage appear
Scuff and Bluff, Ambition and Con-
ceit
In the chorus appear Flirt, Dim
pie, Giggles, Pert, Sharp, Smiles, Sly,
Youth, Beauty, Modesty. List to their
song:
young and gay,
Not man
But doth adore us.
Life is short
In the chorus"
" Everywoman is followed by
Wealth since she went on the stage
Conscience, little delicate gray
maiden who always stands in the
background, now appears for the first
time. Everywoman must and will
find Love. Modesty calls out from
behind the stage Beware of Pas
sion. Passion is not Love- Modesty
disappears as Everywoman comes
out in evening dress.
Passion appears decked out as
King, wearing a mask. Everywoman
tears off his mask, crying "Modesty
and Conscience comfort me-" Every
woman has not found Love in the
make-believe places.
The second Act opens in Every
woman's house, late at night. Every
woman is looking for Love in scenes
of dissipation. Sneak and Grovel,
two servants, are there. So also are
w SdlIu anu w lIlGoSy 1OuIu anu
Beauty followed by Age in leading
strings.
Conscience, you CO." commands
Everywoman, who says of her, o,
the jade, she hath company manners.
When l am all alone she rules with
an iron hand The guests gather
around the table. Beauty is put to
rest. Conscience sits beside her.
Conscience sings Sing Weep, Sing
Wo, For my Lady, Everywoman
leaps to the middle of the table. The
clock strikes 5. Conscience sings, |
Sing weep, sing wo.' Everywoman
cries out 80, Conscience, why wilt
thou not sleep except such time as
her mistress sleeps?"
Wealth is going to pretend that
he's King Love l. Here, am l. he |
says, My name is Wealth. He tells |
her what wonderful gifts he'll give
her. She thinks that is love. Beau
ty dies in the midst of the revelry. |
Everywoman looks in the mirror
and finds out Wealth wants her but |
for her youth and beauty.
The next Act is laid on Broadway |
on New Years eve. Vice comes down |
the great White Way, followed by
chorus of Fools singing
Pa, you know,
Makes the dough,
Which we blow
In dissipation"
"Everywoman comes along. She |
begins to look aged and ragged. Be-
side her creeps Time. % where can
true happiness be found?' walls
Everywoman. Truth answers You |
can find 1t if you go with me- No.
she answers now it's wealth. The
church bells begin to ring. Every
woman, an old woman, ragged and |
loveless, stands alone. She is fore
saken by Wealth for Vice. Youth is
brought out Of the church, dead.
'Ye gracious Gods she cries out,
Judge not Everywoman. Is there
no one who will help?' And a voice
answers, Nobody L hate Nobody.
Don't touch mel she shrieks.