New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-23

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One cannot tell the age Of drama
by counting its teeth. THE Great
Pursuit new version Of G. Haddon
Chamber play. THE Idler." showed
its teeth quite prcttily az the Shubcrt
Theatre last night. but appearance
were dcceiyinc. An assemblage u
eight well known players was instruct
cd 20 sparkle and shine ir a way that
would blind one 20 the defects OF the
play out 10 was ouiy occasionally that
such On effect was attained. For the
most part. j.. was a case Of q good cast
thrown away on hopeic-siy aged dra-
matte material
These antiques that arc from time %
time exhibited should serve a. least
20 reconcile one 10 the present even
with the war and the Mexican matter
thrown IN. The play which Mr. Joseph
Brooks resuscitated last evening had
its first performance in 1890 ~ tle
re. IfFo Sbsrro, and Cooro,s Cay-an
In The cast a year later + was pre-
sor-od in Landau ,-.+b a conDary That
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80 no .9jd that he has succeeded
rrre t,o ssidos and +re eoiiloou.cs
Ls,,o vanished and in their stead one
he cl,b mention Of teIenboros. -3xi,
and b|;dce RY, alas, fbese things
arc NOT suficiont 10 make a drainat
c4rort "roodern " a, exceedinrly old
fa.Lioned NAV might be written about
a. .oroofape or Craig Kennod-'s
sraneutic method of crime de-
toct,or
INC greatest error. however. IS au-
narey.,T Vr. Brooks's. rather than Mr.
CLambers's The ace Of THE Idler" IS
,,'Lorent m its bones. undermining i
we're homeless venture. The play is a
singular mixture Of comedy and mclo-
drama such "a has long passed out. 1T
~ relir Of the DAYS when IL vas
dramatically necessary 20 marry OF
o,.or,,bod,. in the cast. This is all very
u.o1l from, the standpoint Of q happy
ondiog but II is exceedingly difficult 70
tate s1v Interest in the love affairs Of
elderly couples.
Nr CbaTbers's most radical step las
beon tho addition 10 the cast OF nine
or Ten c5aracters Dersons whose APP
.,,arCrt ,urnoso is merely 20 stroll aim
iesslv across the scene. He has also
eliminated a number Of scenes. written
so-ersl now ores and Transferred the
atrcc.iore Of that genial nuisance. Gen
oro1 1fcrr,,ros.bcT from, Mrs Crosby
90 Vrs Clvrr Stanroro This last
100 ,rss e1rarortiv ,ronntod bv ,be
fact tbot Vsrio Tempcs. was cast for
e. Lett role
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