Arizona republican., 1911-03-08
BRILLIANT PLAY
OF EDWARD LOCKE
THE Climax" After a Year In New
York, Touring the West. and
Will Come To Phoenix.

Manager Kirkland has secured The
Climax" for his next production,
which will be played in Phoenix on
the night of March 18th. Concerning
the play there is little that is new
to be said in the way of apprecia-
ton, for The Climax enjoyed a run
Of more than a year in New York.
and has received the highest praises
OF critics, who unanimously received
it as one OF the greatest and most
appealing dramas ever written by an
American author.
Edward Locke, the author. who. be
fore the production of his great dra-
ma, was unknown to fame except
through numerous short stories which
had been published by the better class
of magazines in this country. embOd-
les in The Climax" the same wit and
charm which made him so acceptable
magazine writer. and SO brilliant
was the success of the production
that he is regarded as one of the
rising and most promising of the
younger dramatists In it's radical
lul llOill Niit tpiIl
position and style which is generally
closely followed by writers of society
plays, it ran the risk of being ig-
nored and condemned as a too un-
usual drama, but the expert manner
in which Mr.. Locke handled and de
veloped his theme gave il an imme-
date place and recognition as one of
the finest plays of the year.
The story of The Climax" concerns
Adelina van Hagan. a daughter of a
German musician, and an Italian OPP
era singer. in New York. she. Luigi.
and his son Pietro. who hopes to
become a famous composer. live i'm Il
little studio apartment in the Latin
quarter. Pietro thinks himself in
love with Adelina. but she is alb
sorbed in her art. and loves only the
career she has chosen to follow. She
is greatly discouraged. however. in
taking up the stage by the strong
prejudice which DIR. Raymond.
friend of her since childhood. has con-
ceived against. and his statement that
the life of the stage is improper for
any woman, especially for Adelina.
whom he loves. troubles her as to the
theater. AS the play goes on Adelina
develops a slight trouble with her
voice, and an operation is performed
by an eminent surgeon. who assures
her that there is only one chance in
a thousand of losing her voice. DR..
Raymond. ready to do anything to
keep the girl from the stage suggests
to her the probability OF this one
chance, losing her voice. and he per-
sists in this suggestion until the day
when the vocal shords should have
healed. At first when she is per
mitted to sing her voice will not come
and finally. thinking the following out
OF her plans in grand opera an i'm
possibility. she consents to marry the
doctor. on the wedding day Adelina
discovers that her voice is more beau
tifui than ever through trying to
sing a song. supposed to be the COM
position Of young Pietro. Just few
before the marriage cere
mony. and while she sings this
wonderful melody. The Song of the
Soul" the curtain falls on the last
act
The play is beautifully conceived
and beautifully written. and the APP
plause which has greeted the per
Torrance in every town this side Of
New York indicates that the iudg- !
nent Of Broadway was not incor
rect. and that the theater goers Of !
Phoenix have n great treat in store
for them.