New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
ny HECTOR TURNBULL.

ny HECTOR ltkNbtII.
While there is = problem both pro
a and pertinent wrapped up II
~, lsdy's Dress" we are just eyni'
- .n,ush TO believe that its popular
O. ahich il certainly deserves-wil
-, ne made by audiences OF socla
2" tbirstiug for the light. Is
Se l,. one fsncics. will be drawn from
49, multitude Of playgoerS wanting
- .r. s1S sentiment IN mild variety
MI lI laying above all things 10 gaze
j snseulate upon the ultra-tashion'
~ ~. rowrs which are exhibited IN thC
~ Nav with all the flourish and 6e.
~ ~ real modiSte'S shop. The
..,hlsm. however. IS actual. ably pre-
Led and none the less worthy OF
celebration. despite the obvious con
..s,;ors made 70 those Of US who like
" Love the theatre with a pleasant
~ in the mouth. The author makes
,Lr.t a the lady Of means who is
:, cn,cerned over her social affairs
- carnations she IS become utterly
I;y;oBs 10 the fact that all human
...s,ures owe q certain duty 10 theil
.,Tows His ease in point is the type
= roman 10 whom servants, working
i,'t snd tradeSmen are mere unfeei-
irs machines. set upon the earth by
,,-e inexplicab,e means for the sole
,srpose Of obeyinC her every within and
;ssire, One has no difficulty in recoG-
,irnc the type She is ever with Us
a, NE stage. in everyday life and in
ls mouths OF Soclalistlc speakers
Fortunately for the popularity of the
play however unfortunate II may be
p, .he effect Of lis mOraD, Mr.. Knob
l,vch has so cunningly contrived his
tpilogue that We leave the theatre with
he feeling that we have seen a very
Interesting and novel sort of play and
With only vague impression that his
lsty intends 10 lead a more unselfsh
lie And, my dear, the gowns were
gorderful, simply wonderful,
NY Lady's Dress begins with a
toudor scene. one Of the most charm
ng sets We have seen in a long time
Before rs graceful and colorful Pom
ptan outlines we behold John and
Anne having q bit Of a tiff. John is
appalled, at Aure's extravaganza in
gowns, and Anne is equally appalled,
because John cannot see that his politi-
tsl siysncemeut depends upon her APP
pssrslee. which must be ever appeal
tgDs disgusting old roue who gives
%, q, posts. The scene terminates
Na John leaving in q huff and Anne
composing herself 20 slumber. aided by
vicious looking sleeping draught
From now on We follow Anne into
ne creations Of her dreams and be-
sot the stuff that gowns are made of
Sas becomes AL Italian peasant girl,
n'iEred by the prospect of love mar
age IN dire poverty and the machina-
u9a: Of villanous lover. Again we
nd her the hard working wife of =
tonsumptive silk weaver in Lyons and
io'rsd 20 accept aid from a dissolutc
hsghbor. Between this and the next
scene the helpful management has pro.
need for the more unintelligent of It's
PsIohs a StereOptlcOn picture of Anne
iseep N her boudoir, so that the mem
'9 may be refreshed between the acts
formal garden IN Holland many
taiS ago Is the next scene. and oui
Jerome Is now O. Dutch girl, posing
"a lsce makers daughter and Kidding
"issi Of an urwelcome sutton. A.
crippled flower maker in White.
aale, London, we see her next, act.
DlckenSeSuue scene Of pathos
slie she makes the roses for my
says dress. S.ngularly gross ana
w.sened, she becomes the unfaithfu
."e OF a Siberian fur trapper in the
breeding scene, and with bruta
,'.n's and leers she deserts her hus
''nc Tor her lover.
WIN something like relief VIC see
MIRO act curtain rise upon Jacque.
"a shop on Bond c. Here Anne re.
tres the scene which must hav,
so. r,'n place when she purchased hel
~ We see JscQuelin, the insuffer
esadlsh, shop keeper and artist
r,.Hylhs his creations worn BY
ITAlns: lie Is an unconscionablt
~ and bounder this Jacouelin, anC
manikins and helpers lead {
I''isole life. In this, the best of al
scenes dramatically, it is shown
rs,, we old roue, Sir Charles, j:
' .I by a girl model, as yet new
Me demands Of London's modist,
Dps' and later, when we see tn,
,niOom' the beautiful model stab
,,5s. -'.In with pair Of shears, be
~ u MS outrageous demands.
y. .as' scene, presented somewha
a. nature OF an epilogue, disclose
M, peian 0oudolr again, and Ann
IN &c me sound Of a telephon,
c.. she discovers that old 81
ip'I's means 70 give the post to he
"a. Inu az last, and that Der only riva
put out Of the running at tn
r5 mat morning John enters
IA, ing log OF mutual forgive
,sv,.a "u affection we hear them an
w. tneir Intention to "cut III
bs ~" as soon as they ar,
h sHu SCI up 4 nice little place il
s,rsi 'nuy' where life may becom
rs again. There is clever toucI
"Ien me wife prefers to let he
%, my. 'hlhk he is going to get III
ans. 'PVH MS own merits and not be
psf - her tirtations with the oil
l.r,,'n 'nen, as q reminder of tn
~ i me play, they both agree {
gVs,J' ooing good 20 working folb
a. "'as TO that effect. Whether thi
|9Gh be considered feeble or sui
{, "a. is merely matter of how niue
q, 's,es about oppressed working
assn AT any rate. Londoncrs like i
q, they have given the play a lon
n%splie the war.
ill., OiE OF Leon Quartermainc. frs
,.nSs.u' me husband, and later as
as' oI essentially different charac
Avha worth 10 itself visit to Tn
sn. lie Is that rare combina
a, player who both speaks excel
tss,r.si,lsh and acts with most un
gIf haturalness. While his play
IN. oohn was excellent and Shove
we n|,mmsnd, his Jacquelin prove
mi. ,S,tesung, perhaps because it i
t.laaI provides wider scope 70
Ssrs,..s' Mary Boland, like Nj
u ss1sine, appeared in each of tn
'N sbii.es, and the demand made upo
~ SIZES SIZES as "a character actress wa
q Wa indeed. She was attractiv
Ia, booy pleasing in the role o
M IN S.aeVer and If deficiencies an
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