New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

Iutefpret'f rare! '..s.''..'' "'''''' '
Some one-undoubtedly leisurely eS-
sdvist who has time for the mat
Cacture Of cpigrammatiCal paradcA-sdH >
that the most serious facts of ilie are a.
ways the most humorous.
Therefore II Is only natural particularly
in these davs Of sex Of one and hair a
dozen Of the other drama. that the SUD
jcct OF eugeuirs should al last he seIZed
upou bv the predatory dramatst as
theme for a farce. For what cou1h Do
more serious than the vital and aosoroIhs
task Of selecting l"o per cent perfect
wives and husbands so that loo per cent
perfect offspring shall carry on efhcien'-
IA the great works OF the world, now 80
vofully sighted by the 20 l-S per center F.
or whatever the master minds oi to-d'y
would register on euGenlc scale
Eleanor Gates Is the first thus far 70
realize the humorous possibilities IN me
wave of hysteris which eugenics mas ''e-
ated in those circles commonly known
a. advanced" In her farce. we A'e
sey,u." produced Tor the d'st time last
evening at the Maxine Elliott Theatre
sh, made the most of her opportunl-
Is by not only providing a good evening
entertainment. but, after the iashion ol
women who have an advantage. she got
ir "A feu digs AT her weaker sisters and
advanced conviction or two Of her '"n.
And. what Is IN these days n rare
virtue. she manages N" rather uckIlsh
theme IN q wholesome manner through
out. So Ulolesomeiy. In fact. that one
almost regrets il In spots particularly
where Diantha the heroine croons
touching lullaby over the heads Of seven
Young hopefuls that never were.
Disutha is one Of tine most advanced
Even her parasol handle b. decorated vita
the huge figure Of that symbolic bird. the
s,ork Shr has the air OF one who Is bur-
deu,d with college degrees and an unfair
amount of good looks. The only relative
she has in the world ~ q maiden aunt
who does her best TO stop Diantha mad
Iamblos on the East Side In searcn Of ma
terlal for her thesis on eugeni.s. and her
equally futile best to curb her frank dis
cussI0n on lust what is scientific In the
matter OF families. At last a htting escort
for the hcadstrong maiden is found. He
MIS- lIf Nlll fAd'ilff W 'NfhNE' ~ '' 49,"
and dumb. OF seems to he 20 Diantha and
her advisers. Young Peter Avery. now
ever. ls a practical Joker who has re-
solved to turn over new leaf. and in the
turning stumbcs upon the job as escort
The rest OF course. ls comparatively
simpie I'm the telling. PEERS Cronies turn
Ip one after another an. ~ mass until
I'm, maiden aunts household becomes sus-
p.clous and bundles the lot into the near
At pollce station. Here Peter finds his
voice. A benevolent Old uncle drops ~
and gets them of. a ,adgins villain is
apprehended and. in the very teeth OF
the lieutenant a. the ucsk, Diantha fals
into the waiting arms OF Peter while
coming events east their shauOws before
ON The window blind. where q silhouette
of seven urchins makes even b.antna
blush
Russ Nhytal gave his usual consistent
j. good performance. but seemed almost
thrown away on the rather negative part
of the long suffering ncle Colonel Rob
ert Avery. Effie Ellsler made the maiden
aunt Lavlnia Conuaughton delight ana
Bessie Barrescale added considerably 10
her laurcls with her able handling OF the
difficult role OF Diantha Jane Peyton
plaved d. Fanny Grant small part
with few opportunities. and William Ray
mond did well as Peter Avery, the prac-
teal Joker The rest Of the east were
well cted-particularly William Nor
ran. vino gave a very creditable piece of
raptomime as d deaf mute under difficult
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