The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14

better and happier. One criticism OF
Of inaclina' 10 only a demigod. Pos
sibly because he 10 . heather dtety his
misslon in the comedy 10 merely to
see that people are properly mated,
and they are neither very important
nor very interesting people. Il con-
tains much that 10 effective and clever.
a: we'll as admirable lines: but It lacks
Robert Edeson will take the leading
role in THE Care Man" and James
K. 0laskett will appear in the dra-
matixation Of David Graham Phillips
novel "A Grain Of Dust"
"kindling," an emotional play with
h mother-love theme. will be pre-
Forbes Robertson viii be- seen in
The Passing Of the Third Floor
Back" for the third season in Amert-
ca. It Is a morality play by jerome
K. Jerome in which supernatural
agency Is used az In The Messenger
From Mars" and THE Servant In the
louise for the ethical uplift OF the
audience.
Algernon Boycsen has written a play
OF American life. THE Other Mary"
In which Nine. Nazimova will take
the leading role.
Otis Skinner is bringing over his last
years great London success, "Kismet,''
blanch.
John Mason will be seen In Aueustus
Thinks. Henry Killer Xiii: viii present Maa
The Flavoc."
Frances Starr will also pea in
a comedy this fall. The Case Of
Becky" by Edward Locke.
Old Play Reviewed.
aeral play. The Old Wives Tale"
BY George Peele vas produced at Mid
dlebury college. Vermont. This is Of
great interest both to professional
producers and students Of the drama.
Inc play possesses the atmosphere Of
FEELING for the things Of childhood
which characterize much of the better
drama Of today. One critic "
The whole Is accompanied by much
sorcery and magic: fairy songs are
suns. old spells set to music and the
glamor Of the carries Is over it all.
Ihere Is an abundance Of true humor
m the situations and large opportun-
ny for apt and telling characterize
ton. Viewed in the light Of the twen-
tleth century Its spirit is the spirit Of
Peter Pan, Of boyhod's heterogeneous
and vivid im%aginatings Of adventure.
IN short Peele's story Is strangely
abreast OF the times. Middlebury col
lege has demonstrated the plays
worth. and a professional production
is inevitable"
win the many new plays and the
old ones which have already proven
their worth. everyone is looking for
ward to a promising as we'll as a
profitable winter. IL is gratifying to
notice that Great Britain is as eager
for American plays as American pro-
ducers have ever been eager for Eng
lish plays. Great Britain Is sending
over some Of her greatest successes
..pues 81 eoII7uuv elIuM I71uIM assf 10
ing IN exchange many of ner most
successful productions Of last year.
New Members.
The following committee was
appointed to pass on the appli-
cations for membership: Pauline
kneeshaw. lawrence Fisher and An
and John A. Taylor are ex-oficio
members Of the committee. Seventeen
applications have been received, :.
The society voted to hold meetings
every three weeks instead Of every
two weeks as last yeaf. It was also
aecloed to nave an executive commit
tee appointed. This COMMITTEES will
have charge of all business matters.
orange the programs and nominate
the off1cers. The. committee was not
appointed. ~
The literary program consisted Of a
paper by Prof. Koch, q reading Nv
Gus Myers and the paper by Miss Lola
Prot. Koch's paper was on "obser-
Sa.ions OF Dramatic ,Beginning in Old
speaker had an intimate knowledge Of
ms subject, as he spent seven months
visiting those countries in 1903.
AT the outset, he c%ontrasted the lit.
erary and the unliterary or pantomine
drama. OF the Spanish beginnings.
Prot. Koch described the Bolero
dance. the dance of the gypsies. the
bull fights. the ecclesiastical process
sions and carnivals.
The Arabian storytellers. and the
snake dancers and tumblers of Moroc-
Co, he ancient religious ceremonies.
and the Mohammedan dances ri
Egypt, the native theater at Assuan.
The song and dance Of the Nile boat
men. the descent Of the holy IRE in
n church of the Holy Sepulchre of
Jerusalem. and Arabian coin dance of
were some Of the note
worthy features discussed. The pa
per was very Interesting and instruc-
tive.
Gus Myers, manager of the Metro.
poitan opera house. gave some read.
Ing from Wee McGregor in the Scotch
dlalect In a very clever manner
Lawn and Garden Contest.
Bydal q Bydal wish the following.
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