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and writing there has been one persistent
mistake. There are no bad cities for good
plays and all bad plays are no good in
good or bad cities. The season has proved
| that a definite number of American sue
cesses can be counted upon--and that the
number grows each year. The advance of
| the American playwright is steady and
deserved. The European war is going to
create a great demand for plays and
am sure the demand will be met by
greater and better supply of American
plays. All Europe is paralyzed so far as
playwriting is concerned Foreign authors
write me that it is Impossible TO work
with real tragedy going on Immediately
around them. So we must look for home
work; it is the greatest opportunity the
American playwright has ever had
81 believe the war will have a special
effect on future processes of pIaywriting
and in this way: The world has been ter
rifcally charged with rapid action.
Peoples minds have been getting into the
way of digesting huge amount of COM
plicated Incidents Swift action piled
upon action has been the story of the
present war. So, too, playwriting here
after. even when not concerned with war,
will have to be designed in the same way
swift action piled upon action-more
concrete deeds and less psychology That,
am sure, for a lone time to come will
be the temper of playwritng as well as
the craving of the people who go to see
plays.
among the New York artists and plays
Ethel Barrymore, who has just achieved
a in har v,1ou lal
The Shadow This piece has put her at
the very forefront of natural emotional
| actresses. Miss Elsie Ferguson has
also achieved a splendid success in
| 'Outcast.' Both of my triple alliance
| companies will reach Washington be-
fore the end of their careers. In the
dramatic line you shall see William
Gillette, Blanche Bates, Marie Doro and
their champion players in Diplomacy;
| in the musical comedy line Julia San
derson, Donald Brian, Joseph Cawthorn
and others Will soon come to Wash
ington in The Girl From Utah I am
already planning a number of produc-
tons for next season. I propose going
TO London just the same this spring,
war or no war; and In the spring 1
shall unite with David Belasco con an
| all-star manager and a1l-star actor
company, which will come to Washing
| ton for one performance"
NEW POLL PEAYERS-There will be
a number of important changes in the
personnel of the Poll Players this week,
| chief interest centering in the return of
Maud Gilbert as the leading woman. Miss
Gilbert made a most favorable impress
sion on Washington playgoers when she
appeared here for a brief stay two years
ago, during the vacation of the then lead
ing woman.
The new leading man is Roclliffe Eel
loves. young actor who was seen in
Washington as leading man in within
the Law" Mr.. Feliowes' stock expert
ence extends over several years
Three members of the original Poll
company who appeared here the opening
night of the stock house will return to-
morrow. They are Graham Velsey,
juvenile Gertrude Bondhill, ingenue, and
Louis Haines. comedian.
Next week Crandalrs Theater will
show the five-act play "A Daughter
of the People" as Monday and Tues
days main attraction. In this picture
drama of love. labor and redemption
are shown Laura Sawyer. Frederick
De Belleville and Robert Broderick
Wednesday and Thursday Israel Zang-
willis famous play. Children of the
Ghetto will be seen.
| Abe Reynolds. who appears at the
Gayety this week, was member of
! the famous Bijou stock company.
MUSICAL MEMORY-The conductor
of a giez' symphony orchestra like
that Of the fhilharmenis Society Of