The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
DIR. CALISCH ON
MORALITY PLAY

r,soi,ed by the intense interest re-
emily aroused in Rich mono " tns
play Of that name Ann M M Delivered be-
80 ne Congregation Beth Abapa
brilliant and scholarly address uSoH '"'
theme OF " Every oman 49,. ,h,r,y-
Inc nSan lS,sei Of proverbs said Or
CsI,sch In beginning his scr
devoted TO the praise Of 'ne sboye
miles and the last verse OF TINS chapeeI
resds GIVE her OF the frult o. ~
hands: and let her own WORKS p'a''
neT IN s OF his woman this ideal won an
exalted that I SPEAK 'o % ~ wander
se the temptations. through ~hlcn
.ElS-ervwoman' the normal woman VI
today. Ill too frequently mus JDo.,,
ness 20 giorihed By tho su'"'1 -
F'f Dr Cslisch then explained in fer iew
u-o-ds Tho growth OF the drama ION 81,
WOluS ri,.x DAYS Of the mystery
nIsvs" and .-morsliticss Wneh mi
stsoe was forbidden 20 az eat o. he
s,S.norities. who employed u 10! m
purpose of en&cting scSGiS I'D New
Denis from both the Olc az %.
Testsuoents: when the grahueu' "a
{; ~eece and Rome had passed ~ 80, tear
Ssl..',-b, remained Of the drama e&Ltps
tbose crude representation re ~
refe-red to the best known -
NJ ,vbicb vas written. he salc' az
ioso or 1850. and which pIeseh,-u -
a ale form the pnssf' mag; ms
t-..''. liza him to Himself. when none
~ TIE corn psnions whon ne heu i',ie
could accompany MN WIN ~ Cslirch
exception Of Good Reeo sc form was
An old rabbinicai Legend OF pa 1sDder
a sort OF "EveTyman. inoI d tbroissh
another name, VINO Hree rbief com
NE ,1sgions Xeaith. Kindred and Coo, COCO
DEEDS Of whom again only t5yoa
could foii9 1,s h Obvious 9oae'fM 10,
~o-,;rg then 10 Everywonan. the
preacher related the simple 1919. . Ill
the play. describing 1t as opps Sfsgss but
~, 10 a modern environment, enc
Tritten to meet modern reGolI ssi' 49,
This is not the place. .; ne ss'o a. the tho
49, nut only for a discussion OF -
pbrious moral. Not its plot. not ne
construction. not ~ dle',o on, 70 ooncern
M nero. but solely it's striking apPiica.
ZION to the normal life OF To-Day. - ~
that Everywomsn or NJ pr.eads no
.-,,,nrftny argument. for that man
i've Is Of mans life a thihs et .r,, !.
- vvornan-s whole existence ~ - W.
{ ebay as Wncn DSt"h
Dr. caIisch earnestly reminded ms
congre gation that. though nloa N..l y "a
win is mpiexIties. its new ociil anu
it, broader duties. brought INTO -.
ans life many things that u 49, -. ,C'
well to alter. the eternsl pan % az boDe
or happiness made II the hrSt GUY -.
.FvervwOman" TO occupy thSs p.e
ia the divine scheme OF ne ma ~ lie
chastity. sweetness and beauty ~ -.
lifted her TO MI. That nome ~ - =
ana happiness should &c 70 ~ $50
unit OF human institution. ss q nope
OF nc - - feared. - ne soicmniy
declared that the loving arn2,tion 81
parents for the s mstef rndansers their
cics- ,,c-rcp.ion Of tho essential &c
mental truths Of the Dcasty 81 40
desired purity ana sai.-, $780, said he.
.auff~ring after that iRnis iatuus ~.
feefing pleasure. may stun PIE H.. H., -. -
er,'e-yo savc with soiicd garments. and
81 ,.,,,-,v~-ran' deceived by Stimulating
Passion. a. IN the play may pc oaSs-'. ~
hv The not and revei rom d ~ bv
Afodcsty."
UpHftcd by Love.
Win = rif'sinx declaration OF The IN
fuftcly miohticr power lls'I.
woman" when ciotnsSo W. atiribufes 81
vrife and mother than when crownea
with ths elittering tipeel q beauty o.
even intellect: III. ia S a. net ths hash
,nS ronfcor that We follow through tie
- "a dartoncd places. but the
s.ssdfast. shining star that guides 1s
on o1r ~ sn eloqucnt appeal 20 Every
-, ~, so her eyes 30 loffilv UPON
ttc eotcsne Of life that the words 81
the nroverb might hc applied 20 ncr,
pr Calisch concludcd -,
z-irosss in oucst OF love will find that
fove npiiftsth 'Everywomsn whoee
dornfnior il 10 her breast, ana whose
crown Il in her heart