New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
THE STAGE ABROAD
News and Notes from England
and the Continent.

A Berlin production OF THE Yellow
Jacket" by Professor Reinhardt has al
ready been announced in these columns.
II may now be added that French ana
Russian versions Of this exceptionally in
teresting play are IN prepar alton at the
new Coincide des C.Lmps Elyszes IN
Paris and the Art Theatre N Moscow
As he came through the vestibule OF
the theatre says F. e. I'm The Pail Mall
Gazette" he was expressing his views
loudly enough for me 10 hear. I had just
been Witnessing a popular success for The
second time. and I gathered. so had he.
IF it's a really good play with human
nature in IT, IL will stand seeing the see
ond time he dosmatized. IT'S poor
play that doesn't interest or amuse you
the second time" Like Lady Patricia, /
began 20 wonder and think how many or
the plays that have survived the season
] should care 10 sit through again. Are
there many PLAYS that will bear seeing
A second time? Just as how many novels.
once read. do we wish TO put upon our
book shelves and take up at odd mo-
ments? In the section labelled Drama
are there? The acting Of certain per-
son. special biz Of business. particu-
larry effective curtain are often all tho
remembrance the average person has Of
play after year or so.
Can an actor become a member Of the
French Academy" The question Is IN
teresting Paris just now because Mounet-
Sully has again announced his candidacy
for a seat among the lmmortais. tie pre-
sented himself for election ten years ago.
but was refused. The Legion Of Honor
has been his these many years, but ne
covets the higher honor, not only for him
self, but for his art and his profession.
Since 1891 the peasants OF Norder-
thiersee. a remote village In Tyrol have
had a passion play Of their own. It's
taxt dates. however. from the middle or
the sixteenth century. The last perfor-
nance was given in 1905; the next one
will take place In 1915. In preparation
for This coming production, these peas
ant players reached the conclusion
early this year that they needed new
scenery. new stage and also a
new road that would bring visitors in
greater numbers to their mountain festi-
val. To raise the amount required they
gave during the months Of July and
August a series OF performances OF a
drama, "Juda Ben Hur.' drawn from
General Lew Wallace's famous novel by
one Of their members. peasant who ap-
pears TO have produced an altogether sat
isfactCry dramatiLation
A feature of the recent festivities at
Norwich. England. in connection with the
dedication of a memorial TO George Bor-
row was the performance for the nrst
time in England OF two genuine gypsy
plays one Of them was drama called
'Choori" C'The Knife'), which was dis
covered in manuscripts in Rumania three
hundred years ago The writer explains
that he collected the dialogue from the
king" of an "outlandish people. The
other play, which Is called 'Signorina
Zinearetta." was translated into English
from a version partly In Italian and part
ly in Romany that was published in 1916.
IL is believed that there is only one copy
Of this book extant. and the preface
states that II was printed from manu-
script ulStoNeIeu III AD'V' "H'S" 10" ~
apparently disappeared.
Some public performances OF me
Lambeth Morality Play will be given In
London during the autumn. The earliest
printed copy is in the library OF Lambeth
Palace, and is dated 1854. performance
was recently given in the crypt OF Lam
beth Palace by the Norwich Players. IN
the presence of the Archbishop OF Canter"
bury. his wife Mrs. Randall Davidson
and a small gathering Of their intimate
friends.
A NEW ROMANCE.
William A. Brady. who believes that the
time is ripe for romantic drama, has