New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-29
S0C|OLOC|STS PLAN
MOST DARING PLAY YET
"The Guilty Man." Dealing with
WorId-0Id Problem, To Be
Produced Here.
NOTED PATRONS BACK IT
Private Performance at the
Lyric Nov. IA Prelude to
Public Presentation to
Fund Members.

!, The sociological fund Of The Medi-
! cal Review Of Reviews" which under the
/ presidency OF Frederic II. Robinson OBJ
tanned the first public hearing of Brieux :
Damaged Goods" is announcing the
production Of the second OF a series Of
PLAYS of sociological importance on the
afternoon of Friday, November Il, a pri-
vate performance Of The Guilty Man"
based upon Francois Coppee's greatest
novel. will be given al the Lyric Theatre.
the use OF which has been given by Lee
Shubert
The announcement Of the performance
TO the educational institutions and eugen-
ic assocla ttons which nave been Interested
i'm the plan to produce sociological plays
has aroused interest. and it IS believed
that the single performance. the attend
ance al which is TO he restricted 10 leGis-
lators. physicians. social workers and
teachers. will accomplish more than my
one thing 10 further favorable lesisls-
ton and TO arouse public sympathy.
\ committee. the members Of which are
strongly Interested I'm the problems dealt
with in the play. has been formed. Under
their auspices and through their active
co-operation the performance is being
made possible. Those who have already
slgnihed their willingness 10 serve uncer
the Craftsmanship Of Norman Hapgood
are:
Mrs. O. n. T. Belmont president Of the
Political Equality Association; G. Ward
Cramptor. NJ D.. physical director OF the
public schools Of New York; Mrs. 'har-
lotte Perkins Gilman. a leading sociology
cal writer: the Rev. John Haynes Holmes
Of the Church Of the Messiah. vice-presl-
dent Of the Child Welfare Committee
Hamilton Holt. editor of THE lndepen-
dent. Dr Frederic q. Howe. director OF
the PEOPLES Institute: Mrs. Charles II.
IeracIs who is directly responsible TOT
the reforms I'm the dance halls through
out the poorer sections Of the city IL
Abraham Jacob. George j. kneeland {,
Dr T. Helen Knight. medical examiner
~ the Board of Education and medical
director Of the Magdalen Home. Mrs
Frederic Nathan. president Of the con-
sumors' League: Dr. William j. ROBIN
son. president Of the American Society OF
Medical Sociology; Mrs. w Is. Wander
bilt. sr.. Dr James =. Warbasse' sociol-
ocist and author. Mrs. Ella Wheeler VII
COX and Dr. Ira : Vile member Of the
Board OF Education and one or the edl-
tors OF The Medical Review Of reviews
Paul Bernlate. member Of Annie Rus
sells Old English 1omcdy COMPANY mas
Of oil FnIh fIl
tails OF the performance.
Holbrook Bliun will direct the produc-
tiou Dramatically considered by MI
RlInn and his associates. THE GUM!
Man is an extraordinarily effective ana
u,v.rful drama. u touches upon two
subjects which have been considered
tabooed. They are the vital questions OF
iuegitimacy and the limitation OF unde-
slrable offspring.
Mr.. Robinson has made the ioHo"'hE
statement regarding the purposes OF the
production
I'VE are hopeful that The Guilty Man
will arouse a public sentiment that must
ultimately result I'm new and more NJ
name legislation.
For the first time In dramatic history
tb. perplexinc problem Of the llmItauoh
Of onsprinr. now engaging the attention
of all thoughtful eugenists and sociolo-
ristg the world over IS dealt with on tne
stage The right Of the child to Oe wen
horn a right which even in this day does
mo-, seem 10 be- taken fnto consideration
bv the parents. and the. risht oil '"e
,,otbar to choose whether or not ana
vbop she shall give birth 70 her chlld'
,r. uroblems the solution of which VII"
30 , great step toward the octtermcnt oil
s,cisl and economic conditions through
out tbo world. step which Will mean
the elimination Of much poverty crime
! and disease.
"A new bill concerning the status OF un-
,,arried mothers is being prepared ana
oil no introduced at the next legislative
session. go.
.Au moneys accruing as result oi the
,,.,.,orrnance viii be spent by the Socio-
iocical Fund Committee Of The Med'-
cal review Of Reviews in furtherins edu-
cational work
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