The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-17

~ Il represented q theatrical novelty
z p,sst Of all. there was . bank presi-
0oat whose good Intentions had led
IN into lending money that threat
lDed 10 bring disgrace and possibly
0o0sisonment. II was only matter
Il e3o.ooo--as bank presidents go
~ Il fell 20 heavily on the unfortu.
! oGts gentleman that the son deter.
mined 10 commit suicide in order to
ants his parent with the life insur-
enos he ives carrying on his young
GDo1idern t...
The play began in the dark. nut
tpsn changed TO the light OF farce
vAea the young woman from vassar.
9th editorial training on the college
5ubiioation. stepped In N guest and
Iolpsd the son Of the house 10 write q
Ny ~ a way out Of the dimcuity.
fhers was the drama right at his own
1oori He could take II or leave IT.
J onl Of course he took II.
Though most unknown playwrshts
pay be driven TO thoughts OF suicide
~ the unsympathetic attitude OF
nanagers. this particularly fitted
writer. with feminine encouragement,
II himself 70 the task Of recling on
\ bay In short order. II was merely
y matter Of time with him TO save his
kther and before he had even nm
0ned his play he talked . Broadway
Manager into signing . check that
bsant a happy ending for all con-
torusd--isaving out the manager who
fas bound to occupy the anxious
at. =
i the trick OF II was that the man.
!, kapr. Charles Gilmore. whose name
bemsd first ON the programme.
oeoveA to b merely . character In the
1ay. william Courtlsigh PLACED the
bars and played Il very wsll-in honor
& Conan 4 Harris. Here W had the
~ surprlps In another name for .
Dfm that v never without ~ sur.
kriess. -. FL.
ne piece. like "Sevsn Keys Ia
Daidpats." seemed really to b written
bhils Ne waited. -Furthermors thsrs
re- . suggestion Of "Pstsr Pa whom
- heroine stsppsd to the footliShta
ne asked ~ II ws didn't believe II
and like Il. A. any rate We had
~ satisfaction OF seeing Z play In
- making. 90 to say. with tSik Of
Res0 ovefhoaring the remarks OF The
. al authors At their work. 10 may
bos b. Convincing. but II y St. least
Doosollng to think that rDeoedWay
asnsssr win pay esa.oee to- . play "a
& ave desperate author ff6n suicide
( n 10 this cass II V obvious that the
uthors have sAerlnced si9eertty fol
Hovel idea. 1.-THE Big ld6a" 10 un.
alpstionably clever In ~ esphnicA
agterity. and II will thereeore b.
aruculsrly interestins - aAthorr
Rey closely. This was proved, Ias
hight by the rssponse from al AUDI
: nce Of essentially prof1usi0ual In
s1ngence. II remains for other audi
: Rncoe to determine whether the plA,
Gue enough 10 life or funn,
Dneugh ~ farce TO b popular.
6 VIA hiD sleeves rolled w aad hi
oolar OF. Ernest, Olendinning rev
,nl;issss' a. :.o, Msx e ,. ne yoHsH;
oStsVUs y ~
n vorWrought In the, openin6 seen,
i pAen the father was sufSclentiy dis
tActed TO call for, contrast IN. the soi
A 70. Olendinning kept himself we'll
baal afterward and struck q thor
oghly sincere Hots in telling IN
eoatrical manager just what hi
y Ny meant TO him. A. 6rsS ald
- author, Miss Desmond Nall
aimed steadily in charm ana author
( II and finally won her sudisnce CON
n H1otely by . direct appeal 70 ~ favo
vas BY dropping suddenly int6sth
hrce with the bank cashier. howsvo
BNpr scarcely bowling acquaintAuv
P1(h her audience. that Miss Kelly ii
h ~ best work. Though the author
= btroduced her awkwardiy. she mar
BDed 10 get along very well.
Mr.. Courtleigh. ~ the theAtriC
nAnager., brought fresh Interest ihI
~ last act. and acted with abselu'
y Essentially toward PHOTOGRAPHS
f.meslf and John Drew on ths va
Forrest Robinson was . father vi
bad ioet everythiu8 but his voice. )
vried to shoot himSelf, but there vi
q happy ending for everybody In Il