The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
ANNA XARENINA"-,. PORTION
Acted by vtrStnse Harmed Nest-r-
day at the Palace Theatre.
.nns Karenina"-As the Palace Thessrs.

The taste of vaudeville audiences 10
difficult to understand. Managers are
so often mistaken In their estimates that
ID IL surprising they so often IND the
material suited to their purposes. After
one act plays have altogether failed to
please them, such weird products as
Scenes From My Great Plays" acted
by Amelia Bingham; the last act OF
Camille" with Sarah Bernhardt alrsndv
well on the way to dissolution when the
curtain rises Olga Sethersole In the thir
act OF 'Sapho.'' or any similar slice OF
crama seems to be eminently sat!sfvin;.
Nothing appears more !nartistic to he
usual spectator. Yet the audiences at the
Paiace yesterday afternoon gave every
nan OF complete enjoyment OF two scenes
said 10 be taken from dramatic version
OF Tolstoys novel Anna Karenina."
The two scenes might just as well have
been labelled Jane Doe" SO far as they
bore any relation to the fiction OF the
famous Russian. There were indeed the
names OF the characters. and both scenes
passed in the library OF the home OF
the Karenina. overlooking the course on
which the Count ran his unfortunate
race. Tho reproaches of her hus-
band when her solicltude for the
wounded man proves that ne Ia her lover ;
the wlfes rebellion and her return only
at the solicitation of her chiid-these
scenes are crowded into the short space
OF the act and gave Miss Harmed An OPP
portunity to display her unusual powers
for pathos rare not only on the vaude-
willie stage to-day but on any other.
OF course the audience enjoyed this
slice OF play because its elements are
those OF an ordinary one act play. and
almost AS complete in itself The specta-
tors could sympathiIe with an unhappy
wife and forgive her for loving another
than her husband. when his coldness and
surrender to ambition were shown so
plainly. They did not blame her
| for leaving the house, nor did they fail
| to feel the deepest sympathy for her on
her coming back to this hateful -hus-
band when her child called on her So
| Miss Harmed is fortunate in having Sc
| lected "a part OF play which contains
tn. elements that appeal TO the inscru-
| table vaudeville taste.
Joan Sawyer danced with her grace
full partner. John Jarrett. for nearly
| half AN hour yesterday afternoon at the
| Palace, but the audience Was still un-
satisfied. Miss Sawyers dancing diff
| fers from that Of all her associates In
never losing the quality Of ballroom dan
| cling. II never descends into acrobatics
or gymnastics, nor II IL ever like the
gyrations OF the dancers of musical
comedy 1t always retains les polite
| character, whether II be scs9n on IN.
stage OF the Palace Theatre or In ball
| room. But II is not the less certain II
its completely artistic finish. Mr.. Jar
| rott Is a graceful and adept partner fo'
J Miss Sawyer. and he has learned much
from her TO impart the same character
| to his own efforts.
| Elizabeth Murray. with the memory Of
her triumphs in High Jinks' still fresh
In singing her rags" Of different kinds a
the Palace this week. and does them al
we'll as ever, including Going Back I,
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