The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
RevieV of the Week Past
In New York ThedterS
BY JAMES S. METcALF:

I piece translated from the French of
Louis Tierceiin by Mr. Louis NJ. Parker,
and called THE Sacrament Of Judas" :"
Before the close OF Forbes Robert
sons engagement we are to ses him in
| "Othello' and "The Merchant or Venice
He is playing TO the capacity OF the Shu-
bert Theater almost every night, and
from present appearances his contem-
plated tour through America this season
viii have to be considerably abridged.
/, MoIincux's Play.
Mr.. Roland B. Molineux had a very
narrow escape from going to the electric
chair on the charge of the murder of
Mrs. Adams by the administration OF poi
son sent under the guise Of a Christmas
offering Of headache. He was found
guilty at his first trial, and spent almost
two years in the desth-house at Sing
Sing
As shown in his play. called "The
Man inside" he treasures two very well
defined impressions derived from his ex-
periences. One is vivid resentment
against the Assistant District Attorney
who conducted his prosecution and tho
other that the professional criminal is a
much abused person who should be cud-
died rather than punished.
Aside from the perverted and dangerous
tirely bad entertainment 1t has been
staged and the company rehearsed and
] probably selected by Mr.. David Belasco.
OF course this is guarantee OF a smooth
and satisfactory performance. He is
doubtless responsible for the faithful re-
production of an opium den frequented
by criminals. of one of the District At
torneys offices and Of tenement house
| lodging, in which surroundings the ac-
tion of the play goes on. The cast con-
| tains such good actors as Messrs. Charles
Dalton. Milton Sills, A. Z. Anson, and
John Cope The play has moments Of
real humor and gives glimpses at the
detailed working of the criminal laws in
which a large part of the community Is
always interested through curiosity about
hidden things. With all these advant-
ages, aided by the unsavory notoriety OF
the author, it is entirely possible that
"The Man Inside" will manage to at
tract paying audiences for some time to
come. Its claim to success rests largely
on our overworked sympathy for the
under-dog. regardless OF whether the
under-dog is an over-matched thorough
bred or a nasty, swapping. dangerous
cur who is getting exactly what he de-
serves
The imported attractions still hold their
places among the most important things
on view. Among them are "Gen. John
Regain and Forbes-Robertson and Mr..
Cyril Maude in their respective reper-
torys. '"The Great Adventure" and "a
Temperamental Journey" continue to tell
their two versions of the story made
familiar in Mr.. Arnold Benefits Buried
Alive" Nor is the end in sight for those
perennial successes. Peg o. Ny Heart
and within the Law" The daintiest
thing we have in a musical way il
Adele" at the Longacre. Jewish char
acter is carefully portrayed in Mr.. War
field in THE Auctioneer'' and laughably
in Potash and Perlmutter." Those who
are not worried about their morals will
find spicy entertainment in the five play
lets at the Princess and in Madam
President at the Garrick. Light COM
edy has exemplars in Nearly Married"
at the Gaiety. and The Marriage Came"
at the Comedy. ''Tante," at the Empire,
is an interesting and well presented ex-
position of the meanness OF a woman's
character. 1t takes something like a
fortnight to do justice to this bill Of
fare. but at the end Of that period the
most voracious theatrical appetite ought
to be pretty well satisfied.