The sun., 1916-09-04
DRAMATIZED NOVEL
At The PLAYHOUSE
.rhc Man who Came Back"
Depicts the Reformation
of Young Rake.
PREMIERE Is A SUCCESS
Henry Hull and Miss Mary
Nash Are Effective in
stellar Roles.
PREMIERE Is A SUCCESS

cfsE. .a......... Richard Clark
sam shcw Sing d. ............... Nick Long
william A. brady offered the public
four highly favored slices OF life at the
Playhouse on saturday night. They
,crposc i y. ,;oudman's stage version
2 THE Man Who came BACK a novel
Nv John r. wilson. These are cut from
,e tale ~ "A young rake who sinks deep
q, the muddiest waters OF life. Then he
rls himself to the top again by the
,orct u his own character II the aid
t. woman who. having gone with him
o the bottom, makes the ascent into the
,ure air.
such widely different scenes as the
ipe II a New York merchant prince. \
abaret IN San Francisco. the last Of the
nun irns on the outskirts of Shanghai
nd q pineapple PLANTATION near Homo
ulu-sdch are the backgrounds against
which the hero OF the new piece ain ost
oses and then fads his own soul.
signs Of the Book Made Play.
The wastrel son uf a rich father II In
he first ac. sent with little money and
,raut ceremony To make his way IN San
Francisco. Here the most attractive
Phase ~ the character of the young man
very naturally ann 'ouch'hs'y POT
rayed by Henry ilull-was revealed to
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The Man Who 'anlo Back' Us re-
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2 he piece until after the second act
he boy Interests always. because the
audience made his acquaintance in his
own home and has a sympathetic knowl
edge II his character.
singer DeSeiops'
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-',lhe, howeve'' when the third act IL
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