The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-02
American Plays.

Unfortunately. the life Of our
try is too varied TO admit q, eou1-
resentation In anything like ali
aspects. within the limits n, au
plays; so the only thing TO 4, iar.
take three violently dissimllor Ioas,
"Fhe Great Divide" has the e,sa
element In its favor Of contras,,
New England and the wes, ~.
WILDLY and vigorously Within lis ~
merits arc outbalanced in my nn;sdar
by its nasty plot. which renJcrs0
unfit for consideration by peonIs
refinement. So / nomlnais nna
solely of western life; another a ts
deftly expresses the New Ensi.
spirit in one Of It's shoots-t1,,s.
Indiana. and high comedy Of mai
polltan life. Such southern dparo
as Alabama and The Niger
such 2 Keen study Of New EnsIa1<
as Myself-Bettina. by RanS3
Crothers, and such vigorous ms,,n
politan studies as The Boss" w.
salvation Nell are omitted @
willingly but necessa rily. -
:. ARIZONA" by Augustus Tho,
as. especially valuable as pnre dr.n,r
but vivid. vigorous and tr.ithful h
the matter OF authentic "aimo,
phcre. Also the infusion Of san.
red blood Of popular melodrama h.
surcs life TO the repcrtory schen-
the entertainment of all sorts ~ ~
pie Is primary essential TO the In.
NE OF n repertory thcater.
No. ). THE COUNTY CHAJp.
MAN by George Ade. a heal,br
fresh, divcrtins satire on midSis
western Americans; indeed. on NJ
entire American spirit While bs,-
aancinE the seriousness of itsen.
Shakespeare. Galsworihy and Piusrc'
~ gives Americans IL keen insight inl<
themselves which Is none the lssr
gain in spite Of the hearty lauRht~
that washes down The lesson. al
desirable play as hitting off corn
OF american politics.
No. 6. THE CLIMBERS" r.
Clyde Fitch An absorbing drau<
yet ms keen In IT'S satire OF the a.
tetc eaS as Is the Ade comcdy
It's laughing picture Of The middI
west, Not difficult 10 stage. reple|
with gooG acting parts" and des1
able as representative OF The best
the numerous but uneven ou,pui
The most accomplished ,lramath
America has as vet produced
International Plays.
No. :. THE SILVER BOX"
John GaIsworthy. \ srco. I'D
acted only d few times here. and ths
Unlntellisently. and. above all. n
most Impartial while vivid. vital 4.
cnthrallinS exposition nf mod
Socialistic conditions thus far al
trlbuJcd 10 drama.
No; S; "A DOLLS HoI SlsT
llenrik TbSen. Either Die Heinlat|
c"Magda"p, by Herman Sudermsn|
or CANDIDA" by Bernard Sid
would hlI this number as VOL n.
chief requirement is an "actabf
treatment Of the most enlightened a
titudc toward woman. cmans5n
from master dramaiisi
No: ?; "TRELAWNEY or THI
WELLS. " nr Arthur Win; Pine
a quaint. delightful picture Of h
don life In the SIXTIES. Crowded 81
unforgcttsblc types" da'irIif
humorous. tenderly appealing;
thentic and lllumnativp, and a
so inasterrully designed and cxerul
as to be actor proof"
Wilhelm Meyer Forster II see,ns
me hardly too much 10 say thai ti1
Drama OF love i'm spriuctimo" SCUM
the tcnderest and most beaulIf,iI|
sod note Of any play since rom
ann Juliet have seen it play4
ny MANY companies aud before almu|
every grade Of audience. and iinl<
never known its appeal 10 fan &
nnresponslve ears and ewes su
hearts
In conclusion can only add III
nave named only such PLAYS as
know To he ;svaila BILE; and. thou(
nave not dwelt on the point. o.
present no obstacles 10 productId
Inoeed, any ordinarily capable sfo@
company could so right through o.
llst without taxing their histrIon<
or material resources: though d
course The better the actors and ~
more accurate the accessories. a
hiuch greater the effect.
~, FANDERHEYDEN F'YLES..
The Rutland. Manhattan.