The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20

at!c stage and Ead Won the Westmore-
land medal az the Royal Academy OF
Music in London. II was chen tina; he
went TO the Royal Conservatory at
Stuttgart to prepare himself for the
German repertoire. He had devoted
much O: his time 10 composition and
continued that after his return TO Eng
land. Then hc made his first appear
anca at the Savoy and finally remained
in opcrctia.
William raversham has immensely
improved his performance OF the hero
In THE Hawk' since he began 10 act
the role. 1t was always notably rich
In It's physical qualities. Mr.. Faversham
possesses a beautiful voice and reads
with rars clearness and beauty and
with no loss of na:uralness. He IS an
example OF what the highest kind Of
clocution can do for an actor. lie reads
tho speeches OF this play much az ne
read the passages Of Shakespeare. He
gives every syllable its value and his
voice pours ont with wonderful depth
and beauty. Yet IL IL all perfectly nat
ursl showing that mastery OF his re-
sources does not in tho least render a
player artificial. II Is In tho last act
that Mr.. Faversham has added most in
his detail ard sincerity to tho acting
OF the unfortunate backlog who has
by his adversely been pursed OF his
sins. It Is a striking portrait OF a
broken man. deeply sincere and touch
ing in It's pathos
II seems on the other hand as though
Mile. Dorzia. had not grown any moro
delicate or subtle IN her manifest AT ion OF
| the moods OF the unhappy Countess. Is
she surrendering TO a temptation which
! has already been the artistic ruin of
moro than one foreign actress who has
come to this country? Is she engaged
In so emphasizing her personal peculi-
ar!tios and her artistic tricks Of trade
/ that there will after a Will be left little
OF the refined artist who was seen here
last October for the public to enjoy?
One young playwright is bordering
on tho vicissitudes Of his profession. II
was not long ago that a manager who
was engaged in mounting hts most i'm
portant effort contided to him that
without An advance OF several thousand
dollars from him Il would not be pos
sible TO give tle play a few nights later.
when II was 10 be acted. So the money
was produced. The manager accepted
T. with enthusiasm. Tho play lasted
| six nights Now tho author wonders
what in the world he IL ever going ia
do with the scenery and costumes which
ore all he Is likely under the most fav-
orable circumstances to get in return.
Now that "PoiyGamy" Is to be trans
ferred 10 the Park Theatre on Mon
day night, II Is interesting to hear tina,
some OF the members OF the company
acting in this play have affiliations with
the religion Of the Mormons. Chrystal
Tierne, who gives a charming interpre-
| talon OF the distraught heroine. Is a
| daughter Of James IIerne, the admir-
able actor and stage manager who pro-
dnced so many characteristics plays OF
American l!fe. such az Shore Acres.
Sag IIarbo!" and Margaret Fleming
J; WAS In the stock company Of Brig
ham Young IN Salt Lake City that Mr.
lIerne spent part or his youthful ap-
premiership. Then Mr.. Young greatly
encouraged tho drama and the actors
who divided their time between Sar
Francisco and other large Western
cities were always snxions to play there
]; was during Mr.. IIerne's activity n
Sal, Lake City that Brigham Young
was deeply in love with Julia Dear
IIayne, popular ectr-ss OF that day
Hazel Dawa ana Margaret domaine
both n New York now. are other Sal,
Lake City girls on the local stage.
Lou-Tri,cgen, who has been aGorn.u
the theatres az recent frs' night pcr.
fornances, has a. last found IA pla,
suited TO his arch!daceous personality
Mr.. Tellegen was to act in the plays 81
Paul Armstrong. la.er in THE Lon,
Wolf" and now II Is announced that h,
Will really be seen next week at tn,