The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-07
MILWAUKEE A PUZZLE.

Even the sheltering shadow of Anu
bis, the Press Club eat, can not protect
GA World Of Pleasure" from COM
ment at the pen of Dudley Crafts Wat
son. It opened it's Milwaukee run last
night under the auspices of the Mil
waukee Press Club and Mr.. Watson,
despite Anubis who ordinarily has
"pull" sufficient to cover any defects
in. his annual selection of play,
'fseen his duty and he done it, when
it came to telling the truth.
Unfortunately space doesn't allow
us to repeat all Mr.. Watson S trench
ant remarks, printed in a review in a
Milwaukee paper this morning, but
this will suffice to amuse discerning
ones who saw the production during
its Chicago presentation:
"The large company wear misplaced
costumes innumerable and go through
their exercises, which are just the same
as every energetic person takes in his
B. V. DIS at q. m. to put him In
shape for a world of work. and yet
we are willing to agree that this cheap
vaudeville circus made into three rings
and two platforms with a train load
of muslin and lumber covered over
with paint to initiate scenery is the
eighth wonder Of the world.
Wonderful because it was able to
live an hour beyond its creation, won
derful because it is a revamping Of all
the thread bare stunts known to the
musical comedy world, without one
new idea. There is not a microscopic
atom of brains visible in any DEPART
ment of this enterprise! William Nor
ris, poor old William, is given the clear
stage for various fve-minute sessions
and deprived of every vestige of
wreckage to which he might cling,
causes one to wish that just a spar or
a life belt from the good old ship King
Dodo would float by to carry him
safely through.
FWe think this chorus is exception.
ally well fed, and Of course it was
beautiful once, we all were.
"The house was packed, and the
l
scenery there was the more hugely
they seemed to enjoy it. Well, eff it IS
gum the children want, give them
gum. - E' >
These are just few excerpts of what
in the main was a somewhat lengthy
: review, during which he did gallantly
toss a bouquet to one or two Of the
most attractive of the young women in
the caste. But it is evidence prima
facie that Mr.. Watson isn't allowing
his opinions to be curbed In his
eritiques any more than he does in his
art talks. And independence of and
originality Of idea has marked them,
just as it has his painting.
The surprising thing IN relation To-
"The World of Pleasure IS" appear.
ance in Milwaukee Monday night is
this: simultaneously with that pros
duction which filed the Davidson, from
orchestra seat to top gallery, the Chi
cago orchestra (the Thomas orchestray
was presenting program filed with
delights over in the Pabst Theatre to
a half house. The splendid music of
Bach, Brahms and of several Russian
composers, splendidly played by an
aggregation of musicians under the
leadership of Frederick Stock, in a
town which perches on limb and
loudly crows about its being city Of
music lovers, and shouts from the
house tops of its ability to appreciate
the best in music, drew pitifully
small house. And sadder still, some Of
those who have attended previous con-
certs say none have played to large
! audiences.