The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10

In both Otis SINNERS serious play
and Marie Dressler's farce there Is "A
similar theatric eXpedient. 1t might be
classed among the novelties of the
present season, which is by the ignorant
called rich in violations Of theatrical
rules. In The Silent Voice at the
Liberty Theatre there are three scenes
which show what is visible TO the hero
through his powerful field glasses. In
one scene there is shown a young
couple on a bench in Central Park Then
there Is an old couple in distress. Being
the god in the machine the hero watch
ing these soiourners in the park from
his roof is able to help th'm out Of
their difficulties ami thus contribute to
the happiness of mankind and to the
improvement of his own character,
Marie Dressler has in "a Mix Up" at
the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre the
same sort of device TO show what Is
happening off the stage The hero's
family comes Ia visit him. the actress
who has been lost because of the wrong
address, the arrival Of the heroine's hus-
band-these things are all shown
through the transparency at the back
OF the stage. At other times this seems
nothing more than a decorative tapes
try. The device in both instances adds
variety to the action, although 1t is no
more to he described as a novelty than
some of the other features of plays
given this year.
In The Song Of Songs at the Eltinge
Theatre there is shown a shop ON the
Boardwalk at Atlantic City. The visitors
to the fair attendants in this bazaar as
we'll as these sirens themselves are re-
markably realistic. Perhaps the realism
OF the attractive young women goes fur
ther since it includes the golden dentis-
try so common among beauties of this
class.
Zelda Sears gives a most amusing
portrayal of a stage mother in The
Show Shop" which Is just now to be
seen at the Hudson Theatre to the de-
light of large audiences. Miss Sears, OF
course, makes all her points with some
emphasis She always did and this
method is especially well suited to the
part of the old actress who is deter.
mined that her daughter shall nevel
pause in her professional career short
of great success ION Broadway" a.
the actors have II. She is so true to tn,
type that even persons unfamiliar viii
the theatre found her readily reCog'
nizabe 1t did not happen that all o
them named the same stage mother
which was great tribute to Ms
Sears's fidelity to the type,
Other popular successes still To b'
seen are "Outcast,' with Elsie Fer
guson. at the Lyceum; Twin Beds
at the Fulton; THE Hawk at III
MAXINE Elliott; Experience at tn
Casino; THE Law of the Land" at tho
Forty eighth Street Theatre; CHR
Chin" at the Globe, Secret Strings,
at the Longacre; Watch Your step
at the New Amsterdam; The Debu
tante," al the knickerhocker; DADDY
Long-egs." at the Gaiety Theatre, ITO
nights the Night" at the Shubert
Lady Luxury" at the Comedy; Under
Cover" at the COrt; 1T Pays to Ad
vertise," at the Cohan; Margaret II
lington in The Lie at the Harris
Hello Broadway" at the As,or; 9TH
Phantom Rival" at the Belasco Thea
tire; Life at the Manhattan Operi
House; Kick In" at the Republic
1.-THE Lilac Domino" al the Forty
fourth Street; THE Only Girl" at tn
Lyric; Dancing Around" at the White
Garden "Polygamy," at the Park
and 1.-THE War Of the Worlds" at tn
Hippodrome