New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

London Dec. e7-Necotlatons which
are now in progress point to the fact that
the date is not far distant when New
York plsygcers will have the opportunity
Of witnessing one OF the most striking and
successful productions staged 600 London
for some years. The play under notice
"O1dipUs Rex in which Martin Harvey
appeared with signal success ~ Covent
Garden. and which was produced by Pro-
fessor Max ReIuhardt. is 10 b." taken 10
New York IN It's entirety. and the moment
Of its production will be so arranged that
Professor Reinhardt viii be able to per-
sonay supervise IT, II is hardly hkely
that this will occur before the nest
autumn season. or even little later Tor
Mr. Harvey has other productions under
PREPARATION i'm conjunction with Professor
Eeinhardt. William Peel and Laurence
Rlnyon. who. by the way is now in The
United States.
IN telling of his keen desire TO take
"Edipus Rex" TO New York. Mr. Harvey
said one point that was causing him some
anxiety was the selection Of suitable
building. II was. he explained such an
enormous undertaking that he could not
take it upon his own shoulders without
swing the matter the fullest thought and
cs-. "You Sec" he said 10 "A Tribune rep
rcgntatiyc in discussing his plans one
lows ones public here, or one hopes one
-ors. and / cannot expect &c be in such
,io,e touch with IN American audience |
81 lassNH
playing Gdipus Rox' 100 New York TINS
autumn but 10 needed go much prepara-
lion that found # impossible. And yet l
cannot help telling myself that the Amer
lean people would welcome it just as the
English audiences aid al COvent Garden
where ii was played at grand opera prices
and when taken 20 the provinces was one
continuous success. in spite Of the neces-
sty for Increasing all the charges OF ad-
mission Moreover. il is infinitely better
Row than ever IL was, because have had
my chorus trained 10 chant the lyric odes'
Which were only spoken originally IT is
not for me 10 emphasize too strongly the
success that IT achieved here. but the con-
sensus Of authoritative opinion was that
no play produced here during the last
Two hundred wears had created such
profound impression as '0>dipus Rex AT
Covent Garden That, Of course, intensl-
nes my desire 10 stage il in America ana
maybe before the time Of my visit arrives
snail have added a second part. But as
'.t That Is purely problematic.'
Turning 10 his more immediate projects
on Harvey said he was now preparing
production Of THE Tanning Of the
Shrew' which is 10 be given in London
early In the new year In this he has
ihe assistance OF MIR Peel. and il il TO be
uohe after the manner OF "Edipus Rex
on an open stage" and with the utmost
simplicity Of scenery. where YOU have
!" deal with great tragedies and poetic
pays he observed. scenic effect. when
" more realization than suggestion, is
much better. Peel was the originator OF
ms He started some years ago giving
performances in the Elizabethan method
Without any effort az illusion That way
may be all right for tho antiquarian. but
i'r us TO do II to-day would be affecting
@n innocence-in a primitive sense-which
"'uid Dc bad art. II would be something
IKE the painter who painted az If he
ida not learned 10 draw-a sort of War
oour street culture which would not do.
Out while the influence Of William Pool
mas been natural and healthy, he has
SHOWN MS the advantage Of the open
Stage for shakespearian plays and TRACE
'ies. My final conversion 10 this idea
esme with Reinhardts production of
Ndipus Rex ] have come completely
oyer 70 the view that the work Of author
"hd actor IS seen and felt at It's best
md simple and Ornamental surround
'nss' and IN support Of my belief that
we pfein way Of producing Il Shakespeare
pay u the right way. 1 can assure you