The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
Nopeltv Included IN Cllase's
Bill Last W EEK Was Art Gem
Authors of ssMan From Home to Write More
Plays-Fairbanks to Make Debut as Cohen
+ Harris Star -Aborns WiH Gire Big
Revival of Chimes of Normandy
Dy JULIA cHANDLER MANI.


chase.s exceptionally entertaining bin
last week included an art novelty which
was q gem both from IN artistic and
frsm 4 mechanical standpoint When the
Monday afternoon audience read that
Mr.. Julian Dove would present for the
INST time In America my LAdy's Fan"
lie tableaux eventail vivant-reproduced
from his own original fan paintings. no
exception was gained Of the treat In
store, but when the great fan slowly
opened revealing beautiful ParhAn
poses as living embodiments OF the SUD
jects of q number Of Mr. Doves deco
rative paintings. the projected human
figures against artistic backgrounds Gre
ated a sensation Of delight. which was
quickly followed by one OF simple
amusement, for the models were re-
vealed In the most diflicult postures.
dangling in midair with no visible sup
port.
Later in the week I found Mr.. Dove
Just as he was about to begin his act
and stayed with him behind the scenes
to eco just how he accomplished the
effect which met with 50 great an ap-
preciation across the footlights.
The dark curtain which represents the
folded fan Is unfolded by . crank. Be-
tween this and the models there b .
fan-shaped Eauxe made OF alternate
layers Of light and dark shades Of gause
which not only gives the eject OF the
folds of fan. but softens the landscape
background against which the models
are seen. Adjustable supports are stuck
through the scenery from the back ana m
to these the possesses stick antler-shaped
supports for their figures. These are
turned by a dial until at the correct
angle for the pose desired. the dial hav-
ing been marked for each subject. The
models are lifted to tho correct position
against the landscape by bench wnich
runs the length Of the fan across the
stage. and il elevated and lowered a.
desired by a crank. The panoramic
landscapes which form the background
for each subject wound on on q reel
Double rows Of lights Of red. amber ana
blue run around the entire fan between
the gauze folds and the poses. THESE
are regulated by the electrician at the
'.diming box" who Is responsible for the
wonderful Illumination OF the living
figure projections as well as Tor the
soft moonlight or warm sunlight over
a secene. Each little model works
quickly and surely, like piece OF per-
feet mechanism, SO that there are no |
waits between the placing Of the caro-
on the stage announcing the subject ana
the unfolding of the big fan upon Its |
revelation of living art.
The artistic value of Mr.. Doves no. !
idea easily accounts for the phenominai
run which the attraction is said to have
attained at the Chatelet Theater. Paris
..The Man from Home the Offering
viii which the Columbia Theater again
Increased washington's store of harm
less pleasure last week. made a fortune
for its authors. Messrs. Booth Tarkins-
ton and Harry Leon Wilson. who an
nounce that they Will write no moie
n,ays which may be just as well II the |
sad trash which they have given the
stage since The Man from Home won
his way into public favor through his
homely philosophy and kindly humor'