The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-01-19

and glass of wine," went
&XO on Vavin. And then you.
Dora. and / and this author of yours
viii talk OF the drama"
Papa has never given me wine,"
said Dora as he offered her a glass.
"Then never let as begin" replied
vavin impressively.
And now to the play. my children"
he said. LET me have the manu-
script This scene here" be said.
turning to the first act--you play It In
q white light"
Naturally" said Holcomb. ut is
daytime"
yet all the sentiment is night" ex-
planned Vayin. You have not studied
the effect of color on the emotions.
You have doubtless heard Of Charcot-
Dr. Charcot He was my friend. We
made many experiments together Of
under hypnotic influence. Invariably
Under yellow the subject laughs, un-
der green be Is content, under red he
Is content also. but slightly stimulated.
If it is brown he is in fear; II violet
he weeps; under blue there is a-what
you call it manner-distrait, perplexed.
Now. my boy. don't you see that the
color for this scene should be red?"
do you really think, sir" said Hol-
i comb, that this is so important-that
the individual is so sensitive?'
Sensitive to colorY' repeated vavin
From your awful elevated road look
into the apartment windows. 1t is
marvellous how generous you Ameri-
can people are. For 8 sous one gets
an intimate view OF the entire Ameri-
can life. Inside the walls, brown or
a dark blue, depressing. wonder the
poor people i've For myself, when
work or have something to construct
in strange hotel l have the room fit
ted SO that can get the color need
Let me show you.'
He called to his servant. who was in
the outer room.
Henri. lie rouger' And as the man
pulled the red curtain across the bay
windows: Don't you see that the color
for the scene should be red7 These
curtains-see what they do. Now, sup
pose that in addition to them / give
you this red light" and he turned on
red lamp on the .mantelpiece, "and
If you want 1t warmer turn out these
white lights" and the energetic dram
atist walked briskly around the room.
turning out the electric lights. I'VE
are at once domestic. yes-cozy cor
ner. the armchair, the old man with
pipe. In your play there is no old
man with a pipe, SO we will place this
lady So" and be led Dora to the fire.
place and seated her in chair in
front Of it. isn't this the happy
home? Isn't she the young wife? And
can't you almost believe that / am
the father? Don't you feel that way.
my dear?"
at really is wonderful said the
girl, ''for do
"But have red light in my play
said Holcomb.
"Ah. yes. replied vavin. 'but in the
wrong place. A scene of gayety; 1t
should have been yellow. Let me see
It in your manuscript and will show
you. Now, see!'' Again he walked
briskly around the room. turning out
the red light and turning up the light
on the table, which had large yellow
shade on It.
"Henri. the yellow curtainsr' he call
ed, and the well trained servant came
silently In and pulled over the red
curtains pair Of heavy brocaded gel
low ones.
NOW, my dear. the lining OF your
coat-it Is yellow. We viii reverse It
And now we viii take this scene
where the man follows the woman
into her own apartment before he Is
| such good friends with her husband.