New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-31
THE DRAMA
"UnCIe SAM" with Wise and
BARRYMORE. at the Liberty.

Anna Caldwell. whose Nest Egg brought
her favorable comment from many during
the last year. offered another of her com
edies last night At the Liberty Theatre.
The new piece IL called Uncle Sam after
one Of the leading characters. Colonel sam
Gunnison, of Nevada. who is the cause Of
the visit Of q group Of good Americans,
50 the tale goes. 10 that notably picturesque
spot in Germany, Alt Heidelberg. The re-
suit Of this rash experiment is the food
for the supposed comedy. That there are
adventures and that there is love affair
go without saving. What good American
ever went 10 Europe without having al
ventures And. OF course, it Is only the
steel-constructed who can return from a
European "Trip without having had love
affair. If IL is only an affair over picture
or palace.
In the present case II is almost battling
to attempt 70 describe either the adven-
lures ~ Uncle Sans party or the love af-
fair OF which Jack Barrymore, known
in the play as Robert Hudson IL the hero
And II f. not battling because il is compI-
Gated The story Is simplicity itself. IN
Gle Sam goes 10 Germany to get his nephew
whom he Is educating at Heidelbers-and
marry him to a desirable young person
whom he has brought with him. and take
them both back 70 Gods country. AS
Uncle Sans home spot is Reno, Nevada
that. in this instance, is the Supreme Be
ings habitat.
The scapegrace nephew, on the other
hand, thinking himself in love with 4
dreadful Viennese lady. who smokes "A
horGoif a rho
suspicious audience as a vampire, plays
that he is disgraceful thing known to
Uncle Sam and history as a "mollycoddle'
so that his uncle may be disappointed IN
him. disinhert him and leave him 10 his
delicious fate in Germany.
The story is simple one. YOU see. Tie
puzzle il 10 describe tho emotions Of the
playgoer who finds himself face to face
with a play which IN its characters, lines,
acting and situations is so poignantly REM
iniscent Of his high school days as 10 be
almost a matter for wondering II IL is al
real. II is seldom that the New YORK
theatregoer can re-livA in "A professional
theatre those old days when he and his
school chums used 20 write plays and act
in them.
Any one who wishes ~ renew his youth
in this way has tho best Of chances for
doing so by visiting the Liberty Theatre
now.
Thomas \. Wise is known 70 many
through the Gentleman from Mississippi
a play I'm which practically the whole
United States has had an opportunity OF
seeing him His scores OF friends in last
nights audience were i'm raptures over his
return TO New York lie and Mr. Barry
more made sectional speech az the end
Of the second act in which NJ. Wise said
he was proud and happy to he associated
with Barrymore on the stage. for he had
been In love with four generations Of
Rarr,nlores off tho stage To which the
Younger man responded that II Mr.. Wise
were half as happy In the association as
he himself they would be as sympathetic
I'm their mutual love as tho Corslcan
brothers.
The speeches formed. perhaps. the only
clev 70 the evening entertainment. II
had made Mr. Wise and Mr.. Barrymore
happy.
As for the play and the acting. as there
was nothing To- the first there could neces-
sarilv be nothing 10 the latter. They say
audiences have no memory. and that any
thing. however worn and faded will do on
the stage But Jokes and quips that are
Of tho kind known even 90 people who arc
not habitual thcatregoers as ancient
/ should hardly 10 offered 10 the unsuspoct-
/ inc as food for amusement IN a first class
theatre I'm This city.