Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04


that In that class should also
Ia rrouned PLAYS that are known as
"suseestiye." as we'll plays that IN
troduce 10 audiences. especially those
COMPOSED mainly OF young people, crime
and its nerpetrators In an attractive
light Romances of the underworld
are OFTEN fascinating to even the pure
minded In search of something new
A wider acquaintance with wicked
ness is not likely TO make the worlo
better Paint a picture OF Sin ana
even a saint may lose who looks upon
"a Better thousand times picture
the beauties of virtue than punctuate
the details of vice IL the upiift OF
humanity be the aim.
Dramatic editors know too well that
the exploitation of the immortality OF
a play Is often its best asset and they
carefully avoid II. Sometimes the
mistaken ardor OF the zealot is more
profitable to the purveyor of the for-
hidden than the cunning OF the paic
press agent. Humanity is often per
verse 1t will not be reformed py
harangue. nor Is virtue likely TO De
promoted by haunting vice In Its race.
Home influences and the watchful In
terest Of the church in matters or THIS
kind are more potent for good than
campaigns Of publicity. Managers ana
playwrights should rot always be
made the scapegoats. If the PUBLIC VIII
refuse to patronize what 1t condemns
IL parents will assert their authority
and the clean and the good Will turn
their backs upon the wickedness tnat
sometimes creeps upon the stage, just
"a they do with wickedness elsewhere.
not even the law. which In these days
vigorously extends it's protection. will
he necessary to abolish the evil
Financial failure is the surest ban
that can be put upon a bad play. and
its effect is unfailing upon those who
promote denominations.
The new theatrical season Is close at
hand. Within one week three of the
local theaters-Chase's. the Academy
and the Gayety-will open their doors.
to be followed four weeks later by the
Columbia In September the Belasco
will resume It's kinemacolor exhibit
tons Its regular opening will prob
abby take place about October 1.
q mere subscriber and constant
thAatsr attendant" challenges The Star
to-spuhlish her views concerning the
members of the local stock companies
The answer is. Why: what good VIII
it do? Opinions differ widely. and hers
in some instances might needlessly
wound feelings or injure professional
regulations. Even the "despised critic"
dfsltkes 10 do that at any time But
her suggestion that both companies
should be given a benefit" sounds
more pleasing. and The Star gladly
presents IL for such action as those
interested may deem best.
COULDN'T RIDE TWO HORSES. The
director of Polls press department and
the man who is responsible for the thrill
ing descriptions of the plays presented
by the Poll Payers. was once a real dra-
matte editor and before that a writer OF
rolEcking magazine stories" said Man
ager Thatcher one evening last week
He was always a forceful writer,
genius in the matter OF originality and
one of the most effective men in Placing
q story / ever knew But Frank had one
fault. He would forget. at times. and this
forgetfulness sometimes caused others
worry. but Frank-never.
'.He is one of the most ioyial men
greeting, Morning, Coz. Has Aurora
kissed you. your eyes are so bright
handed. indiscriminate TO friend or
stranger invariably brings out respon-
six , T emile; ,b., vs.rs 400 wn.n Frank
was an ardent member of the y NJ. {.
A. M recei we'd his first temptation TO en-
terrific dramatic field Bein piously in
ciined ard 70 lov n fa.tn. uiIy n Je
foots,t IS - Ms farni ) ? resisted for
viii g. tho .. .aece oi his p CT on
an IL ctee-~ s acs IL wrt.ns short
cate s,nri-s @--e gnch made him
a.. aoge asset Il a RIA 10 irn2l. so
II -s WITH 2 s or
ten ,.5nts ..aet. alD5 isa1e fa- ~ -
2t .9ts m ac t pleased ms ::
10 yli.s a s4ors tei :.- s. ist ms
NJ fare e md he rya. la-. n % d.
IL isssoFe n TOOK u his sr4-na-, work
but he forgot
1t as Thursday. the lay liz dramatic
copy for Sunday had to be handed IN 1t
was also the / ST day copy could be re-
ceived for the association paper. Then it
was Frank remembered ne aad not wit
ten that story He had among his dra-
matte collection some snort stories of in
terest and one OF them he thought would
suit the Y. VI. C. A. journa-- He picked
II out, he supposed. and sent it post
haste 10 the editor, who was 2Shast when
he read II, for il was a dashing descrip-
ton OF the Texas Tommy dance Into the
flames il went and warm words went over
the telephone to tell Frank that since
he had CHOSEN to serve the devil he mad
better be honest about IT and not try to
pose In the opposite field .-st
Just as he had hung up the receiver,
with beads OF cold perspiratton standing
out thifkly on hts forehead, the managing
editor of the dramatic paper phoned him
he was one story shy and he had better
get busy. The two rebukes were too
much for Frank Perhaps that's what
made him forgetful. for he sat down and
with due solemnity wrote a heart-gripping
story In condemnation Of theaters and
closed II with the solemn adjuration to
those who were doubtful the subject
that while the light holds out to burn.
the vilest sinner may return
Then there WAS real interview with
the managing editor. and Frank. after
biuShing an. webbing around with first
one explanation and then another for a
DISMAL quarter OF hour. finally blurted
out. Yes, ! know ] can write stories;
know l have Imagination: know am on
a dramatic paper. but I'm not a bare
baoa rider. This experience OF hopping
frnur.the skies TO Sheol and Sheol TO the
skies, all in the same day, has got me
skinned. Give me my time and III quit "
WILL GIVE THEM A CHANCE
During the month of August William
a. Brady will devote one hour OF each
day 10 receiving young people with
stage ambitions who have found II
difficult, and generally impossible. to
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