The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
OLD PLAYS SEEN HERE AGAIN.
One Performance Of "Change" ID
Given At Park Theatre.


The play that won Lord de walden's
prize for the best drama by Welsh
author about Wales. Change" acted
here at the Booth Theatre without win
ming am prizes Of any kind beyond the
approval OF the Drama League. was
acted again yesterday afternoon at the
Park Theatre. The same players
Ernest Cove. Lillian Mason. Harold West.
John Howell. Edmond Kennedy. Eleanor
Daniels and Tom Owens-are stlll in the,
company.
II Is said that the present engage
ment Is In a measure the result OF the
activity of the Drama League, (which
has commended the play OF J, q. Franc,"
formally In these words Change Is
st:ucturally simple. yet unfolds fully the
drama Of every individual life. while de.
veloping consistently the tragedy OF the
group. The characters are strikingly diff
ferentiated and are vital throughout. The
whole play is illuminated by touches Of
humor altogether winning and delightful.
so that the one scene OF pure comedy. 4
love episode seems neither forced nor out
OF place"
1t must be borne In mind that this 4.
the opinion OF the Drama League and no,
in the least OF THE SUNS commentator
In the audience were the Rev. Madi.
son G. Peters. uplifter for over twenty
years; Emma Goldman. anarchist: Carlo
Tresca and Patrick QuHlan. two OF the
l. w. W. strike leaders AT Paterson
who are now out on bail Joseph J. Ettor.
|. W. w organizer. Rabbi Pererl
Mendez. Mrs. Anna Nathan Meyers. y
trustee OF Barnard College and an anti
suffragette. +. W. Myths, the English
anarchist. who narrowly escaped extra.
dition on the charge OF slanderinG King
George, was also present.
Elsie Ferguson In acting ines de Pierre
fond In The Strange Woman" at The
Bronx Opera House this week. Last night
there was a large audience to greet he-.
Her acting in William Hurlbuts play Is
the most notable histrionic achievement
| Of the season to the credit OF any Ameri-
can actress. In poise. personal charm
and Intelligence her performance Ia aote .
! worthy. THIS will be her las, appearance
here In the play.
Another actress playing here for the
! last time a part with which she is asso-
last night at the Grand Opera House her
final week in THE Trail Of the Lone
| some Pine" which Eugere Walter made
out OF John Fox's novel OF the sam.
name. This has been one Of the mos,
successful of the plays made from novels.
ana IL VIII probably continue 10 be sr".
scented even after the charming imper-
sonation OF Miss Walker Is no longer 20
be seen.
Last night In the Royal Theatre The
Whip" was acted with all It's familiar
thrills and laughs. The same excellent
company appeared that has been seen In
this melodrama ever since II was played
ut the Manhattan Opera House. The
| audience last night agreed that this prod.
| uct OF Covent Garden Is one OF the few
plays that never need fear the compe,'-
ton OF the movies II is Just as swift
| itself
Blanche Ring celebrated the Tooth per-
Torrance OF when Claudia Smiles" at
| the West End Theatre last night The
| large audience laughed at nothing more
heartily than at her brief imitation Of
the chorus girl from the South. Miss
Ring was quite as gay as ever. and her
| fun was Just rs infectious.
David Belasco's production OF THE
| Governors Lady" was seen last night It
the Academy OF Music. This play Is full
OF homely sentiment and It really deals
with an important question in Amerl-
can family life The stock company ap-
peared to excellent advantage In Alice
Bradley's drama.