The Detroit times., 1915-04-22

hGOfes the pAul2G 10 NNEit Ia ~ tra
wherever the elhi5it has been
shown. the crowds o. the Last days
have prevented adequate stndy Of
the details
There are 81 models OF stages in
the sculpture court. arranged in two
long rows The visitor VIII be
struck frSt BY The absence OF foot
lights. and the beautiful lighting ef-
fects obtained by light from above
or az the side Next, he will notice
the eiaboraieness % Joseph Urban's
work, ard he will strive 70 recon
Gle Il With the idea that the new
siagecraft" means simplicity u
dAeS-but not when tie artist holds
.ihr loose purse OF the Boston Opera
company. and IS given full swing.
Third, his attention viii De called 10
TN fact that Urban has not used
caRvss drop. bit has employed the
cycIorana--a curved blue back
ground. against which his scenery
stands out. giving as perfect \ per
spcctive Of distance as can be
achieved under the necessary Iimita-
ti0ns II the stage.
In his settings for The Jewels OF
tie M1ionna" Urban has created
medieval town. with all its sug-
geztioAs az narrow streets. crowded
buildings. climbing stairvays-
everything hut It's dirt. His color
scheme IL rscl ana warm and dar-
ing-his city ID italian in hot sun-
shine. There are three settings for
-iiales OF Hoffman showing nrst
the zine-ceIl&r in which Holman be-
gan his story. With rs heavy arches
and strong walls. then the Venetian
scene in which The famous barca-
role Is sing. anc finally a rich int
rior Tales OF Hoffman r. a play
within a play; spd 70 give this inn
preston, Urban Las built q stage
on stage In two scenes from
Louise" Urban has shown another
city in remarkable completeness.
Not content TO shox a few Of the
buildings OF the town. he has. In the
second act. given a perspective OF
an entire quarter OF the city. A set.
ting for the FIRST act OF Norma Van
ma" shows rich interior, simple
in its design. elegant in It's tapes
tries and it's one large mural decors-
ton.
Two simple settings by Robert E
Jones show an interpolated scene in
The Merchant IL Venice" In which.
against flaming sky. the bowed fg-
ure OF Shylock Il seen. crossing
bridge leading 10 the wharf where
the ship waits TO carry him into ban.
ishment: and a scene from The
cenci." in which white-robed Bea-
trice faces q sinister squad Of armed
men. in a black. funeral room OF
heavy proportions.
viii Rooney has a model OF a set.
ting for Captain Brassbound's Con
version showing the court OF a
Moroccan residence. overhung with
grapevines and washed with sun
shine. There IL a model by Joseph
lindon Smith. a setting for Pan
and the star" where the stage is
enclosed by high rocks. down which
a waterfall dashes. overhuns by a
pink mountain peak.
| Frank Chouteau Brown shows two
models for the classic stage. more
elaborate than the new stagecraft IL
accustomed 70 accord TO poetic
drama hall in the castle OF Pyr.
rhus. intellectually rude, the floor
strewn with rushes. and the sacred
gorge 81 Thetis, simple arrange
ment OF rocks Both are settings
for Gilbert Murrays "Andromache
More simple are c. RAYMOND
Johnson's models for the Chicago
Little theater. for Euripldes The
Trojan Women and "Medna." In
the former. walls Of rock stand ont
against pink background In the
latter, distrausnt Medea leans
against palace wall ~ the left
OF massive golden door. which
gle, rts balsfully IN the ultrams rine
fof rs sctsh,g u IL tho aim OF the
! rtN gfa7ecraft 10 create a proper
iiiECw acre. and this Mr johnson
las Certainly achieved
Clifford y Pember mas a model o.
a setting in the Toy theater ~ Bos.
ION. for Miss Muffet's Blrthday
Party" fantastic forest scene with
huge SPIDERS web. and TWO set
tinss for shsws Great Catherine. /"
showing Potemkine's room and a
terrace OF the empress palace.
Sam Hume's model OF John Calen
Howard's stage for the Greek the
alter nj Berkeley. Cal. Ia an interest.
Ing piece OF work. Mr.. Hume also
shows three settings for the poetic
drama. In which he has demonstrat
cd what can be accomplished by re
arrangements Of the same simple
materials. He also has a setting for
the scene In Antony and Cleopatra
In which Enobsrbus dies--a scene IN
which he. too. In simple fashion
secures the pruper atmosphere. n
The Romance Of the Rcss.- Mr.
Hume shoNr medieval town a
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