New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
THE DRAMA
"A Mixed Marriage" Acted by
the Irish Players.

The Irish Players experiment on New
York proceeds, IL is to be hoped TO the
liking Of those interesting artists Last
night they changed the programme again,
and tonight. tomorrow afternoon and night
they will repeat II. The piece now shown
is MIXED Marriage" by St. John c. En-
vine. It's four acts are as short as two
ordinary acts OF the usual Broadway play.
And there are other differences. There's 3
a good deal Of frank talk about the rela-
tions between Catholics and Protestsnts in
the North Of Ireland. and elsewhere i'm this
roundabout world. and the purpose of the
play is 20 illustrate those relations, say
around Belfast. That talk is not only
frank but refreshing. 1t need not startle
any timorous American mind. unless II be
that OF the gentleman who was shocked
by the ankles in THE Playboy."
There is not much use in discussing
whether or no the stage Is the place 10
start thoughts in a crowd, for II is one OF
the purposes Of the Irish Players, and OF
the Irish drama by them eXpounded, TO
start thought, and plenty of il, and 10 keep
It in vibration. They arc audacious enough,
these Players 10 believe that the theatre
should have some relation to the thought OF
the society that is called upon to support II.
This. 10 some quite honest souls. will be
mystery dark and deep But never mind.
Mixed Marriage" is, as drama, piece OF
slight construction. but last nights audi
ence testified by laughter and applause to
sincere appreciation. What Is attractive in
these players Is the revelation they give OF
Irish life and character. life and character
hat has
been served up for many years TO the pres
cnt puzzlement OF a public which sees
something quite unlike anything 1t was
prepared for. II is doubtful II there are In
New York as many persons as there are in
Dublin who take stage plays and stage
playing seriously, but there may be more
Il these Irish actors stay long enough and
lend a hand. Already their season has
been longer. and presumably more prosper
Gus. than that of q company which called
itself native, and which may have been so
in part.
Last nights performance terminated With
Lady Gregory's "Workhcuse Ward" one
Of the most amusing things these players
do and one which they did week or two
ago. Thursday night they will change
again. giving the Rising OF the Moon
"Birthright" and THE Jackdaw." II
would he great convenience to the chron-
iclers of plays, and to othets who make It
point to see these actors more than once.
il the Irish Players would put first on their
programmes the items which arc new TO
their New York performances. Thus. on
Friday night, they would serve their own
purpose better IL "Blanco Posnet" were sc
lected as the last piece and 'TIyacinth Hal
vey" permitted to come into the middle Of
the bill That night. by the way Synge's
SHADOW Of the Glen" Will have tho first
place on tho bill A. W.
CAST or MINED MARRIAGE"
John Rsiney. Arthur Sinclair
VI. RalneS ....... .........--... sara Algood
ON RalneF ............ u. NrlSht
Nora Murray. ray....................Ca Cathleen Nesbltt
Hugh hdlilcN go .-..-.d. NJ. hfIIledH
CAST or THE WORKHOUSE WARD"
Mike haclnsrney. ......... Arthur sinclair
Michael Mishell.................F Fred O'Donovan
Mrs. Donoshoe. -......-.. ....... Eileen 9 Doherty