El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Hazel Dawn and Victor Her
bert Unite in a New
Production.

TEW YORK, Dec. IL was much
M interested in attending the
L clever performance before 12OO
blind men, women and children which
was given by the Under Cover com
pany at the Cort theater. This is not
the first drama presented before a
sightIess audience, but z play of action
like Under Cover" offered exceptional
difficulties. BY a variety Of devices
every line was made clear ana am
sure every spectator" enjoyed the
show as performances are seldom ap-
preciated in this jaded city.
From many schools and institutions
the blind had been invited and SO
eager were they that many arrived IWO
hours before the time set Tor the rals-
ing of the curtain. Oftlcers OF me
Matilda ZfeEler Magazine for the bllnu
had helped in the alterations neCes
sary in the play. The audience LouLu
the programs and synopsis OF Iue
piece, with descriptions of each char-
acter and Of the stage settings, printed
in the raised letter systems
On the stage many changes had 10
be made so that the blind could grasp
what to an ordinary audience would
be obvious. A special spring was
fixed to the doors to make them smut
with a little bang and the staircase III
the third act was left unexpected, so
LnaL the QUICK ears II OlAl 10y SA-NA
footlights could hear the characters IN
the many trips up and down. which the
fast action calls for.
Banjamin Bernstein, a blind lawyer
outlined the play and the characters
before each act He even gave the
garb and physiognomy of the actors
Monty Vaughn, the young society man.
was described by the blind attorney as
"a young prig with mustache lHe
size Of a small eyebrow Later IN IllS
play, Monty, it will be rememoereo,
wishes to propose TO young "olN9ii
and SAYS feelingly:
There has been something tremplihs
on my lips for a long time
Pretending to misunderstan6 MN,
she cries rOugishly; On, please Jun
The blind caught the point as quick
" as an ordinary audience does ana
laughed heartily. .-
this performance and added many lines
n helm bring out the action. Many
sirfood-bves' were lnterpollated 10
show that characters We're leaving and
persons coming on the stage were al
yvavs welcomed by someone Even the
frenlent hiding of the pearl necklace
was accomplished with various asides
so that the blind audience never missed
a noint There were frequent ROUNDS
Of laughter at the humorous passages
and tense faces in the serious scenes.
IA
audience, is deaf as well as blind. She
sat next to a blind woman who re-
peated the entire play as IT was
spoken, on her fingers. Miss McGlIr'
by touching her companions rapidly
moving fingers, was able to follow
perfectly and said after the show that
she had enjoyed it as much as anyone
could.
Beautiful Hazel Dawn and tuneful
to
Dcbutante," the new musical piece at
-the KnickerbOcker theater, a notable
production. Miss Dawn blossoms 1orth
as one Of the loveliest Of stars, while
Mr.. Herbert proved once more that ne
car equal and surpass the best or
Viemnese or Partisan.
Miss Dawn is a demure English girl
who suddenly revolts and starts IN 10
cultivate the ''spice of the devil Bolh
in her demure and devilish moments
Miss Dawn was adorable. It is too
bad she has not a better voice
Mr.. Herbert's triumphs OF the eve
ing ran from the waltz song, The
Love Of the LOrelei' TO the irish dlItyi
"Peggy's a Creature Of Moods" Also
might be mentioned the irresistible
dancing number, THE Will-o-the Wisp"
and a charming seXtet. Miss Dawn
played a violin number which was well
applauded.
If Miss Dawn's voice is not her
greatest LdleuLf LlANl e NGAH pANAANy Va
others i'm the company competent to
sing Mr.. Herbert's twenty delightful
pieces. One delight of the perform
ance was Miss Sylvia Jason, mite OF
a creature, who was one Of the hits
OF the evening in her song, The Baker
Boy and the Chimney Sweep" Stewart
Baird and Wilmuth Herl1yl sang well,
while Robert G. Pitkin caused delight
in his Irish number other fun and
melody makers included William Dam
forth. William Nest and Maude Odel
and Zoe Barnett.
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Willard Mack. who has scored one
success already this winter with
kick, In" now comes to the fore with
$50 Much for So Much" presented here
for the first time in the Longacre.
Not only did Mr. Mack write this
new play but he takes the principal
role, that OF the reporter-hero, him
self. Mr. Mack is quite ambitious.
In his new work, as I'm kick In"
Mr. Mack shows a rare and genial
humor and a happy gift for picturing
common, every day persons so that
they interest us immensely. He divides
the honors with Marjorie Rambeau'