Arizona republican., 1911-03-12

edy. The Girl From Rectors'' was
written for the especial purpose Of
making laugh Danish frown from
q tired face. and if it succeeds. as il
does everywhere. Mr. Paul Potter de-
serves the thanks of the theater GO
ing public. The Girl From Rector's"
will be presented Friday evening the
18th 1T the Doris theater
For five evenings of the week the
auditorium will be ablaze with lights
and the box office man will be passing
out tickets. The entrance lobby will
be filled with moving throng of
gay Phoenicians. all on pleasure bent.
and the society reporter will have an
easy time of it describing the costume
| worn by Miss So-and-Su, or by Mrs
| What's Her Name Phoenix is really
4 splendid show town. The writer
! has been assured as much by num-
| Der of actors who have made il dur
ing the last few years, and they speak
! with the highest praise Of the audi
| ences which pack the Doris 4 star
| who played here some time ago said:
| You have gem OF Il theater. and as
| appreciativc audiences as | ever play
| ed to"
There used 10 he an idea current
among eastern managers To- the effect
that transformers were received
with acclamation throughout the
states and territories of the west. and
with this idea in mind the only plays
billed for western tours were of the
pistol. scream and blood variety There
can be- no doubt that this conception of
the plainmans standard Of dramatic
appreciation was not far wrong dur
ing the early DAYS of the west when
the mountains echoed To- the gun shots
al hunters, the blasts of the miners. !
and 10" seldom 10 the voices of No-
men. who had not come out at that I
Time 10 civilize and temper the strong /
Wildness of the pioneers But with
the great change which has come ov- |
."r everything new desires have taken I
III" places of the on ones. and Frob-
man Schubert Of New York realize
the iact that il takes as good n plav
10 succeed here as il takes on BROAD
way. and nothing is too good for
Phoenix. Clever acting is appreciated
mere. Artistic defamation and inter
probation are not passed over unno-
-
cal acute perception prevails here
that makes New York the criterion d,
dramatic excellence And this * a do
hshtiul iaet: that the Broadway pro-
auctions finally find their way ~
fh"thiN' ana what is not seen earlier
- seen late. This is not as great 8,
u'S'dVantaS" as many people may
ihink.-t" witness = drama after il |
has been on the boards for three ~.
Tour years. In spite of some persons'
uhwillinSneSS 10 see ANYTHING which
does not bear the stamp OF new" The
IacJ remains that a play becomes BET
Ter year by year as the lines arr.
better understood. the roles mar.
appropriately given out. and the en-
TIRE production made more finished
and perfect. This may be doub,ed
ON some but each actor who takes
T"It Played or created by another nc
Tor. mas the opportunity To- embody i'm
ms own Interpretation the best pojnts
"ithe hrst actors conception of the
part, which he can take without in
any way hampcring or LAYING himself
open 10 the charge Of Copying" which
Is $" much scOrned by actor fox
Some of the plays which have como -
fh"ehIN were never PLAYED with bet-
Ter expression or understanding than
theN were played here. and il is for
TINS reason-that the actors know, their
parts have had ample opportunity TO
STUDY them. To make comparisons. and
10 work toward q finished. refined and
lrue Interpretation of the authors
IDEAS. and the spirit Of the pIov in
self