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The story of Liberty Hail.

to have won more than its mOdicum Of
favor
The story of Liberty Hail.
Almost everybody is familiar with
the story of Liberty Hall" There was
the fine old family hall with the two
aristOcratic daughters left penniless
traditional family pride which made
them refuse to remain in their homes ;
their life in the simple lodgings pre-
pared for them in London, with the real
heir there making love to the elder Of
the two girls. the comic slavey first
played here by May RObson-au these
qualities Of humOr and pathos were to
De enjoyed Dy those OF the audience
who were satisfied to watch the ad
mirable acting or to keep awake.
Damaged Goods"
Rather a remarkable play IS Dam
AGED Goods translated from Eugene
ErieuXs Les Avaries,' and produced
at the Fulton theater on Friday night.
Furthermore it was produced under
rather remarkable circumstances.
Both the play and its production
Brieux, the author wished to bring
home to the public the danger of the
social evil and to advocate its segre-
grafton under legislation. that future
generations may be protected from the
effects Of their prcgenitor's vicious
habits The production Of Dana ed
Goods was fathered by the sOciolOg-
zeal fund of the Medical Review of
the object of advancing the theory in
CCrpOrated in the PLAY.
With such a history the play could
not be otherwise than of interest It
was more than that however, for any
piece treating with such vital subjects
must appeal TO the public at large. If
not from sociological standpoint at
least with morbid salacity.
Lacking in DramaticS.
In dramatic text Damaged Goods
is sadly lacking. but as frank treat
ment OF d subject that has been before
mankind since earliest historical times.
II IS unsurpassed The first act is a
long dialOg between a doctor receiving
a patient in his office and the UnfOr-
tunate young man who has gone TO him
to learn that he is i'll. Naturally this
young man rejects the advice OF his
physician and the second act shows
hIm the husband of the cousin TO whom
he was betrOthcd at the time the ply
scian besOught him to postpone his
marriage for three years
In the later acts exactly the catas-
trophies which this fOunt of wisdom
medical. social and otherwise. predicted
have come to pass The rebellion of
the peasant who fears infection from
the child she is nursing. the shock Of
the truth to the devoted mother, and
the talk Of divorce are familiar with
episodes in NJ. BrieuX's play. episodes
that are an only too truthful and pain
tuI Characterization of everyday Oc-
Currences.
The acting is admirable Wilton
Lackaye reads the long speeches of the
doctor, rather a dOgmatic person. with
naturalness and variety. Others who
distinguish themselves are Richard
Bennett who plays the part of the un-
fortunate young husband: Amelia
Gardner, as Nine Dupont. and Grace
Ellison as Henriette Dupont
Theatres Cote.
Rather a welcome innovation came to
New York Friday night at the Prin-
cess theater in the shape of Theatres
a Cote or theatres on the side" TO
use a literal translation from the
French. Four playlets We're presented, /
at the switchboard Fear" Fancy
Free and ANY Night"
At the Switchboard" was the least
effective of the playlets. It was a bit
OF banality supposed to represent the
varied conversations which daily pass
through the ears of a telephone oper-
atOr.
Fear however. redeemed the pre-
ceding failure. It characterized a
plague epidemic with fear of infection
driving an officer mad Finally one of
the natives whom the soldiers have
been shooting down to prevent the
spread of the disease, takes refuge in
the bungalow where the officer is hid
ing The soldiers in an effort to end
the life of the stricken native kill the
officer with dramatic effect.
Charming Comedy.
Fancy Free" proved to be a charm
ing bit of comedy, wherein Fancy
elOpes with Alfred, later coming face