New Britain herald., 1915-11-15
HE PASSING or .TRuBY."

Scheduled for the boards. It
 in the taking off the legitimate
 of,.9Trilby,.'' George Du Maurier's s
 us, novel, popular some twenty years ago. The reason given for
 nove on the part of the producers lis drama can be summed up in word, movies" And 'Trilby" was taken off the boards because the Ing picture version of "Trilby"
 better than the stage version,-it hot, it could never be- The 'Tril- 3een in the films has been stamped
 he of the most pathetic pieces of 3hery ever perpetrated in the field It. Because of the many limita- presented "Trilby'' can never be bn the film as it can on the stage. proof of this one need only see tnished production by such artists hose who were supporting Miss son-Terry and then journey across pme movie house. and see the production. The comparison is al- as .repngnant as the latter enter |nent.v Andzthere would be no diff fy evinced in seeing the two "Tril- I--that is, up until November G. he film "Trilby" managed to drive Etage "Frilby'' to oblivion by play In the cheaper houses at the same the. real Trilby O'Farrell was |efully stepping about the studio stage in regular tneater nearby. this day of commercialism the hnce in prices between the two prmances, the stage and the film,
 have had something to do with Fudden eave-taking of "Trilby'' in |fesh. People who are not famil- with the wonderful story of ''Tril-
 who know of it only through Fsay, may be of the opinion that lby' on the. film is as good as Iby" on the stage. And, for that on, they might hesitate, as rally they would, to spend a dol Or two dollars when twenty-five s at the most, or possibly ten s. would show them the "Trilby" 1t whom they knew little and will W less after. seeing the film,-for, said in all honesty, the film ver- does not even follow the book.
 mong those who still retain love drama, and presumably there are e remaining, there will be deep ow that 'Trilby" mas been taken he boards. For, while there have some wonderful casts presenting
 classic of the Partisan Latin Guar it is the consensus of opinion ng critics who reviewed the pro- ion of 1915 that nothing better
 ever offered the American pub
 Here was a 'Trilby" just as the Tor depicted her,-big, blonde, ltiful, who, when called upon to under the mysterious influence of ngali, displayed powers of operatic Hy.cf fy,c a o re an actress in this part displayed l histrionic and operatic ability. 5 Nelson Terry proved to be an ,mplished actress and the posses of a voice that has few rivals in
 metropolitan opera houses. Such It is almost criminal the ten cent moving picture show uld cause such an artist to be lost he American public. It is the price commercial age. If this flickering the film gets more of a grasp or
 fckle public may we not in the 1SAolliS IuIuIc SCS LIl0 CIlu OA IAS ye drama? And with that will gc
 old school of actors and actresses D have enlightened, educated, and ertained the public for To these ny years. Those who direct the Icies of moving picture plays should least remain in their own field ile no one will criticise them fol herring material that is particular. to the screen, they should for delving into works
 intrinsic value of which will b1 7 destroyed by. their workings and n furthering their mischief by stionable competition. There ar' le things the stage is incapable ot ing forth, there are some play'
 screen will never be able to prop 7 show, and one of these is "Trilby.
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