Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Belasco.

Caesars wife should he above sllSpi-
| cion-so also should Caesar" or What
is sauce for the goose should be- sauce
for the Gander" might correctly give an
idea of the theme of Mary Mann"riIs 5
play \ Mans World" whicE WAS force
fully and entertainingly pr'ss nted at the
BelaSco Theatcr last evening before an
audience that showed unmiStak ablc signs
of Apr, citation.
The play gives opportunity for some
splendid acting and the cas-. that pre-
sented it last night was an exceptionally
strong one even in the minor parts.
There are character roles. too. that are
mucn above the average. and are not
subjected to artifire or forced draught to
make comedy and pathos in abundance.
Many of the lines are exceedingly bright
and the natural trend of the pay is real
istic 1t presents in a NOT Ilnattractive
form the problem. since the woman mas
rea ched the plane of human responsibility
with man. why should not he be Sauged
by the sam. standard Of morals as she
Frank Ware "a woman. who has taken
to novel writing to establish theories dear
20 her heart comes to a New York board
ing house. bringing with her a boy child
whom she has adopted. Who he Is or
where ne came from Sh" carefully con-
ceals because il is her pui pos" that ne
shall be so reared people Will respect ana
admire him for his own merits.
The mother of the child. ii seems mad
died in her house in giving birth to the
child: but the father. who had deserted
the mother. was unknown and Frank llad
taught herself to believe she mated MN
for his treatment of the mother and child.
Through boarding bouse gossip suspicion
is aroused from the fact that the child
bears a strong resemblance 10 Malcolm
GaSkell, a newspaper man. VINO RANK
has grown to love and whom she expects
to marry. 4 strong scene preceding the
engagement diScloSeS to her how strongly
he feels upon the ubieCt that she must
he above suspicion and that II Is her
duty 10 tell what she can of the child
to clear herself. Later the gossip reaches
Franks ears and she is appalled, when
she discovers tho resemblance between
the child and her lover. The mention of
the mother < name To GaSkeI conNlnceS
her that he il the father of the child.
Torn with conflicting emotions. she beGs
him to say Just that he is sorry. he re-
fuses. taking the stand that his eScapahc
was one that might have happened TO
any man. and insisting sh" should over
look and forget il because II" loves her
and wants her The climax comes to the
parting of the WAYS and she bids him
go. there is nothing NOR" to say.
Through the first two acts Of the play,
with Miss Mannering's posc and polish,
her role seems to PLAY itself. Her OPP
portunitv comes with the third act ana
continues to. the close of the fourth act.
which is but a, prolonGation OF tn" third
act. the curtain merely falling for d MIN
ute or two In this act comes her scene
with GaSkell. the revelation that he is
the father OF the child. whom she has
taught herself TO hate. and her ultimate
dismissal of him forever.
II is one requiring intense emotional
acting and discloses Miss Mannerine art
a GREAT ADVANTAGES. II also to
bring ont the exceptional talents of Al
phonz Either as Gaskell.
a role whose representation possesses
striking merit is that of Clara Oaks a
poor. little nervous wreck who has strug
gled against ali odds only to reach the
stage OF despair when she is willing to
marry anything that will pay the bills
In the hands of Helen Ormsbee il was
distinctly feature of the play Fritz
Bonn. loyable character was finely
played by William S. Lyons. Anne Crews
as I.eonie Bruno. through whom the
Gaskell secret ultimately came TO light,
also made a very favorable impression.
Arthur Berthelet and Claus BOeel in
minor parts We're in keeping with the
strength and efficiency of the remainder
of the east and Mark Snort as X iddie.
the child, played his role with a charm
and discretion not often found in older
heads.