The Washington times., 1913-04-10
Kitchens Play Is Pronounced
Splendid Reproduction of
Life of Arabian Desert.

EPORT from time to time ha.
u reached Washington regarding
the wonders of the production
of 1.-The Garden of AIIah," tbs
play made from Robert Hichen's move
OF that name, by the author himself
and Mary Anderson Navarro. Wash,
ington will see for itself next week 1:
The National Theater this play which
has been the talk of New York TO,
more than year. and which, accord.
ing to those who have seen it, cannot
be talked OF in too extravagant sr.
Derlatives. 1t is one of those plays In
which words can but inadequately con-
yey to the mind what the eye alone
can realize.
All the tremendous resources of mod
ern spectacular art have been drawn
Upon to furnish this picture of Orielf-
tai life in its picturesaueness. its real
ity, its beauty and it's magnificence,
and the result Is such one as the
stage has not often before witnessed
in its opulence of luxury and enect
II IS the Arabic life of the desert u
self transported, as though by the
magic art of one of the genii Of The
Arabian Nights, to our own door.
The prologue strikes the keynote oil
This snec.acIe A caravan is making its
v,y across the desert in the Misty
carly dawn, and the faint hSht. win
male star showing, carries out 'he per
feet illusion. An Arab norseman iiueS
ahead. and following him come the men
IT. nr1n
women and children of the tripe. some
walking. some riding camels and horses
tho asses and goats of the train driven
on with the dogs swapping ana snari-
ing ,t their heels, the noise of snca
caravan deadened in the sand, With an
erect or silence which is really nn-
canny Only the sound of the pard Is
heard with weird effect
Tn. great sandstorm in this desert is
one OF the most impressive scenes OF
tho prt duction, with Its rush and sweep.
it's resIstless force pouring down in the
SANDY torrent which threatens to en-
cr1If ard destroy all before. the wild
terror of its coming-sucn scene as
one has often read of. put never be.n
able to picture. is here before one
bodily ewes in what is a veritable tri-
umDh of stage conSlTuttlpn III 81 NioSC-
ly initiating one OF the greatest natural
terrific phenomena of the Garth.
Contrasting with the dreary stretch
of sand and the terrifying storms of the
desert is the life next pictured of the
Oasis of Eeni- Mora. In contrast with
the first scene here. of a hotel veranda,
with it's more civilized attraction, is the
next of q night scene in the street of
the Oulcd Males, one Of the most IA
NOUS and most wonderful scenes in the
ilav. This odd name applies To a wild
tribe of Arabs. and here one sees the
native picturesque crowds, the peddI"rs
shouting their wares and the dance
halls with scrceching Instruments call
ing attention Tho next brings the
scene into the interior OF one Of these
halls. and here the Oriental realism of
the drama reaches its height The ma
tiycs. in their gaudy dresses, are watch
ing the dancing girls, beating time,
using hands and feet, till tho excite
mont eliminates in fierce fight over
one of the dancers. ending with a mad
rr,sh to escape tn" policc--CXCitcmcnt
cuuurh to furnish forth a dozen ord-
mary scenes; Of tho kind.
Next comes the morning IF dcSola-