Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14

Bhoderick White a brilliant violinist
 and native Of the United States. was
 heard in concert at the Princess Theatre last Week and began his
 American career This Interesting art
 ist is % native Of Grand Rapids, Mich. and comes Of an unusually talented family Gilbert White. the American
 painter, is one of these brothers. and
 third is the American novelist, Stewart Edward White Tor several years Rhoderick White has been pro-
 fess .ouaIy engaged in Europe with brilliant success
 Harold de Becker. one of the bright
 est of the young juvenile actors who
 has lately won signal success with
 Pauline Frederick, Walker Whiteside ana other leading players is to swear alleg glance to the stars and Stripes in
 stead ot the Union Jack as soon as the formalltics can be compiled with. He
 has been a resident uf the United
 States for the past len years. and has been active iu dramatic productions
 since that time. He has two sisters
 who have also contributed Co the ma
 tive stagc.
 Granville Barker. addressing the
 graduates of the Empire Dramatic School in New York. recommends a dramatic university where the leading members Cf the dramatic profession may engage as Instructors. It will bt recalled that this suggestion. wher. originally made by Dallas Anderson attracted universal attention from tht members or the press throughout Che 1 United states. It wus Alr. Auderson's suggestion that retired actors who had won unusual success, be entrusted with | tac instruction ol not only new as- pirants but those who had already bee gun their artistic career.
 Lellen LFIN an interesting young ! |. E. ciaiod with several efforts in the United states having for their object the stimulation Of a better form of | Dramatic play declares that in Amer lea two recent movements go Co inc dic9te the progress Of the national drama and its elevation into a fine srt. There is in all the large cities a very definite movement towards the estab- l ilshment and endowment of a national ] theatre. Americans have a relentless habit of getting things done. They are wisely and generously receptive in matters of art A great sum Of money VIII be spent tO tuduW this national theatre. lt will attract an the best talent in acting and authorship of tho Engllsh-speo king race. lt wisely man. l aged, it will inevitably become the leading theatre where English is spoken. ln other Cities-outside New Norl, and Chicago, for instances rep | H I l order and receives gratifying and in- 1 creasiug support
 Dramatic writers predict a dearth ! or new plays from Continental sources ! For several years to come, uttributiug | this situation to the European war. | As result. plays of fbc successful | Cremotsts will be in the nature Of ! revivals. hut there is a strong tendency | among tle producers to bring forth | erstWEile unproluCed plays of drama | lists already known to native play l Eoers. Among this number Gerhart l .Iaupimann is conspicuous. His "El- 1 el' was recently performed in New l York, and several other plays are Go be ! Gone during thl spring and early fall. 1 Il.-uptmunu ls also being read more | extensively than ever. and this has l hc. brought about chiefly by the pub l l.Catlon Of his completed works. The | fifth volume hes just come from the ! press CThe Dramatic Works of Ger ! hgrt 1iauptmann. edited hr Ludwig ! lrwisohn, B. c. W. Huebsch. New | lnrkl, and with this. containing the | chicf symbolic and legendary dramas, 1 some fifteen or twenty of his plays have been uuhlislsd. The present vol ume contains "Schluck and Jau" And ] PiD01 Dcncoe.' and 'Charlcma gne' 's | Hostage" Of this only "Pippa" has been seen on the staea. The trans llations have been done with great care "nd an tNe heauty or thought and language has been retained. It is one lof the most inferestiuE, and withal Iy4luahIo contributions to dramatic llifcrafgre ot the season.