The Washington herald., 1914-11-15
THE CURRENT WEEK.
ESQ Much tor So Much,


A new play by willard Mack, author
Of Birds Of Prey win be the sttrac-
ton At the Columbia this week SO
Much for So Much "a the title and be-
yond the announcement that II IL q do
mestio comedy drama In three acts
neither author nor advance agent WI
say much.
During the premiere at the Columbia
Theater Of ~Btrds OF Prey" there were
many cries for Author" but no author
appeared. for Mack. with becoming
modesty, refused 70 even attend the Anal
rehearsal here, but when Birds Of Prey,
under the title Of kick In" had been
safsiy launched in New York and II was
decided to stage 80 Much for So Much. I"
he Insisted that the opening be In wash
Ington. As Mr.. Mack plays an important
role IN his new drama Washington thea
ter-goers WIN be able to udge him to-
morrow night. both az author and as
actor, and to see, too. his wife Marjorie
Rambeau who. although a stranger here.
Is q great favorite on the Pacific Coast
Az 8 matter Of fact Mr.. Mack wrote
$50 Much for So Much with Miss Ram
beau IN mind.
The title $50 Much for So Much" Is
one TO cause much speculation. which is
q very good quality in a title. As a
matter Of fact, IL is particularly appro-
PIRATE. for the heroine, a stenographer,
who il well aware OF the pitfalls laid
for too innocent girls, determines to
Yield just 30 much for 50 much-and no
more. BAeving that she knows all the
traps set for the unwary, and confident
in her own moral strength she sets out
bravely TO face the business world only
to learn. In time, that there are new
traps planned for every new intended
victim. The story is said to be thrillins
one and told with the same mastery Of
stagecraft displayed by the author IN
his earlier play.
Mr.. Mack has the role Of a newspaper
man The scenes are laid in New York
City. In the company besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack are William Ingersoll, Charles
Compton, E. L Walton, William Norton,
Ruth Parry and John Walcott-
BelascO-Peg o. MY Heart"
Oliver Morosco's production of the ].
Hartley Manners comedy Of youth.
Peg O. Ny Heart" VIII be the Belasco
Theater attraction this week.
Not much remains to be said of this
exuberaut piece for the story has been
told and retold 50 many times that 1t
would seem that every one knew the plot.
The play o. med at the Cort Theater.
New York, nearly three years ago and
has kept up most astounding record
Tor large reCelpCSs playing 70 capacity
audiences for over sos performances. Fol-
lowing this record Oliver Morosco Sc
lected Elsa Ryan and the New York
company to play a supplementary season,
which has just closed with the 700th per-
formance in New York.
Peg is a natural child reared In the
freedom of her own inclinatons, and
when she enters the Chichester family,
It proves rather a sorry visit for she is
curbed by social restrictions that bind
her on every side. Then. too, the fact
that she is in this household through a
clause in her uncle's will. which allows
the sum Of a thousand pounds per an
mum, for the education Of Peg according
to social standards, does>not make it any
the easier. The Qelatfves OF the little
Irish madcap taunt her first Of her
dress then about her dog Michael and
her speech. They refuse to see the good
ness Of heart and do not appreciate her
knowledge OF life as it is. Tutors and
books seem a sad substitute for real
life and she rebels against them. Yet
she does the best she knows how, and
finally pays good for evn by saving her
cousin. whom she Is told to pattern her
self after, from a disgraceful eIopement
with a married man.
Those in the cast besides Miss Ryan are
Thomas Holding. Vivian Gilbert, Alice
Butler. Robert Forsythe, Agnes Heron
Miller. sydney Mather. Herbert Ashton
and Marie Merlau.