The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

produced there in 1910. and I'd like to
e.. have taken twenty"
And. you know. believe he would. and.
what's more. I'm sure he would have
starved quite cheerfully while doing It
II that had been necessary. You feel that
Gordon Craig has no use for the sordid
vens specially appointed to come down
and feed the Gordon Craiss Of life!
II have toiied. assure you" Mr.. Craig
informed me in a boyish burst Of conf
dence why. do you know. twelve years
ago couldn't draw at all and eight years
ago I couldn't express myself In writing.
remember went to my mother in de-
spair and told her I'd never achieve what
wished. because I'd never be able to
demonstrate to people the efficacy Of my
| schemes"
You must: you must" insisted my
mother. dismissins the subject with nrm-
| ness.
/ guess he drew more encouragement
| from the maternal fount. for he has two
| books to his credit and a third on the
way. and his drawings and models show
more than ordinary technical skill and
! craftsmanship.
You spoke Of the Greek drama, Mr..
| craig." said I. would you advise .
return to IT,
| "Oh. no: not altogether. It's no use to
us now. The Greeks were quite different
! from us. They had other ideas, were dif-
| ferent In build. In voice and throat Why
should We return to their efforts? What
! l mentioned was approval Of their lack Of
scenery. But We must have a school OF
our own. Let II be an heroic one by al
means. but our own. Their open-air thea
! TIRE idea appeals to me. If were mill
/ ionairs I'd build . hundred open-atr thea
tres in Europe and take my cue from the
, sun what dramas to play in them. Whilst
ware under the influence Of artificial
urht how can nature tolerate the stage?
All that can bear the test Of the open
air and the sun is good to belong to our
art. All that cannot must 60. Rouge and
powder are out Of date"
A DIFFICULT MEMORY.
He had forgotten me again and his face
wore 4 mystic look. hated to Jerk him
back to cold realities. But, Of course. 1
had TO for he might never have come of
his own accord.
.sWhy isn't Shakespeare ~ successful In
Franco a. in Germany I asked In my
catechism voice.
The Reformer looked at me reproach-
air theatres. but he pulled himself togeth-
er with . fairly good grace.
why. Germans are great thinkers and
workers you know and they produce
Shakespeare wonderfully. and the French.
well, psrhAps the French are ensrossed In
their own drama" And he smiled a. II ne
could say more. but wouldn't
Did you sec tho Maetsrlinck version OF
| Macbeth that was given down At Ao-
bays do st. Aandriller
Mr.. Craig save another Of his Joyous
rinxing laughs which ended in jolly
little chu :kle.
II should think not. indeed" he replied.
Il haven't time to run up hills and down
again, following Lady Macbeth from pill
lar 10 post and chasing Macbeth for .
bird s-eye visw Of his grim desdst"
well, - II was done In the open air"
retorted, Il should have thought II would
have pleased you. It was . decided union
Of art and nature"
mot q practical one" answered Mr..
crsis. They should have given the play
in one part OF the grounds. not al over
them"
"What DO you think Of Herr Reinhardt
- . producer Of shsksspsars!" -,
"Reinhsrdt isn't producer. He's Ans
organiser. He has the faculty Of getting
the right man to work for him. He Sc
cures . clever artist. . gifted musician. .
master sisctrician and people say . nns
Rsinhardt production. He Isn't . pro-
|AueeS rsallyt any more than 1fohman L."