New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
"EVERYMAN'
Md Morality Revived at Chill
dren'S Theatre.
AGAIN SUCCEEDS
Edyth Wynne Matthison and
Ben Greet Return to Their
Original Parts.

.rverymau" was hrst produced in this
,,,, decade ago but what are ten years
4. che history Of this alleg)ry Of life and
sc advent of death. and Of mans setting
-, house in order against the Reaper's
.r,inco This medieval morality play
.orrts us years by centuries; the effect
rroduced last night. when the Lieblers
..r,ved Il al the Children's Theatre was
., loss deep. no less Tevcven;, than that
..oa,ed when il was first seen here. One
,onnot help wondering what must have
sesr lis impression and its influence in
,bs DAYS OF the implicit faith, the simple
minds OF the Middle Ages, when in this
d.v Of positive skepucism an audience
IAN Sit for nearly two hours and listen
and watch and appreciate and answer to
&c appeal in intensest silence.
Tho story Of "Everyman' has been told
orer and over again. The voice Of the
Lord is heard commanding Death TO sum
mon Everyman TO his last pilgrimage
shaken out Of his thoughtless content
ment his material enjoyment Of life
rvery1nan calls upon Fellowship. his
GOOD friend. 10 bear him company. But
serious thought, solemn converse. the
prospect OF the grave drive away his
boon companion. This journey he must
undertake alone. His kindred desert him;
his wealth denies him. II has served him
as far as 8: will so; now IL must seek an
other owner and make him It's slave III
turn. Beauty Strength, the Senses, Good
Conduct. these will accompany him part
Of the way, only 10 fslter and desert
him As his weakness Increases and his
hour draws nearer. knowledge bravely
goes with him TO the edge OF the grave;
bevond Il she cannot 80. Good DEEDS
alone. nearly killed by his sins. rises
weakly from her forgotten couch 10 fol-
low Everymsn. gaining strength at every
step onward 10 the goal. II is She VINO
p5tains for him absolution from Confess
Won" who would scorrGe him. Il is she
VINO supports bis last uncertain steps.
The morality does not call for acting
but IL does demand defamation and
fullest control OF movement. gesture and
pose The company az the Children
Theatre. which counts some Of the more
important members of the original one
commands these trained and difficult
gifts. Miss Edith Wynne Matthison. who
made her debut I'm this country IN the
title part. again is Everyman and re-
wives memories OF ten years ago in fullest
measure II remains one Of her best and
most impressive performances.
IL was Ben Greet who introduced the
morality" whose authorship remains
uncertain TO this day, Ia America at that
time The production Al the Children's
Theatre = again his work. again he pro-
nounces the prologue and points The
moral I'm the epilogue. az the Doctor. The
single s.tiiug-it were incorrect 10 speak
u scenery-has been copied from an old
print OF the cloister OF monastery where
religious plays such as this were Oftenest
produce in the middle ages The music.
100. is Of the period. Mr.. Greet has sue
ceeded IN creating the proper atmosphere
ir every detail Of the production.
"EyeIyman" Will be played nightly and
q, matinees on TUESDAY. THURSDAY and
saturday at 3 clock.