The sun., 1916-09-27
THE INTRUDER" Is
REAL MEL0DRAMA
first serious Play Of Cyril
HarrOurt Seen at COhan
& Harris Theatre.
STORY or LIFE IN PARIS
Phrases aud situations strong.
" Reminiscent Of Good
Old Union Square.
The Intrudsr"-At the Cohsn Z Har-
RE Theatre.

Cyril iarcourt IL favora6ly known to
ysw York audiences a. a skiiful author
Ss.rce. nd no not write the irre.isti-
BE "A rair % silk Stockings as well
"A Lady's Name? But as the writer
8, a serious drama he was unknown
1-'l Cchan & Harris last night pro-
isced AZ their theatre The Intruder"
his : in three acts with .ts scenes laid
q Paris.
Mr. i%Iarcour. departed far from his
usual style IN The Intruder" and ~.
named there. For the new play. con-
mined three aces OF the most conceu.
rated msloiiama that New York has
s~i;nessed since tho exports from Paris
i.ed 10 he acted nj the Cnion Square and
,,her theatres OF that SAME day. So
Closely. indeed. did the language Of the
,ece very conventional and theatrical
snGsugc It was. too-stick to the bone
4 the narrative that o a super f,uous
.yllihie WIS spoken. In any play de-
ending lesr on the widest license Of the
i-anstls', this method OF writing would
ave been reflective. But II suited THE
Intruder admirably. Its success de-
~nded on -ap!di,y of action with no time
or thought Of any tind-cven OF the lit
snry character Of the dialogue.
Some old faahiOned Phrases.
Bu. I WAS cur!ou. to hear In this GEAR
,fgraNc IA. there Is orc law Cor the man
Il another for the ora and .hp
tlS'' vas the most disecreeabia %
'o'sss. Mi the frequent lspses into
'iskespea.o which Atr. ~iIarcourt allowed
- ~ characters wss another evidence
q &c tItradtratlc s~tsginc.s OF tho
dom who did no. hesitate to contain
'hreais 70 call out facts from every roof
ard street corner IN Paris as we'll a.
fler -'oH'.i, oi 81 nted memory which
pve not hal TIC satisfaction OF revival
"a "" Nor'. playhouse since the DAYS
'"TNe - Orphans AMI other dramas
rs reriod- wnic1 was. by tho way, a
'Nlisnt period Of t.c theatre.
Having Turned away from farce. NJ.
1arc9ur' went as fl- In the other direc-
on 3. y" 'ould, Tire intruder is a thief
no seals many thousands OF frarcs IN
snknot"s rom n pu,lIc prosecutor who
as been called on business from Paris
a Forts usbleau. or course. tho thief
.rrves Ilst ~ the wire's lover. who has
'ssr there N her husband. abseuce. Il
-ai'ns hi' departure. The rohbcry. is
soove-ei n tho lover suspected. The
net. unable - use the notes. s!a.e their
'rnocrs navc aen published, sells them
. the lover for 4 small, sun in conf
arson Nth their value. TIE your
-sn is about 20 return them vher the
on.e f1l him and the booty and he g.
lt-sstcd, Tn. eullt 81 Tho two lovers Is
1adA known to the suspicious husband.
'r' he ragnani.nously releases the lover
md ends the prosecution OF the GRIM
ais
Il was an evident disappointment %
re spec,ators that the play ended on
n u%nresolyeL chord. Nobody cared
Whether III" husband was n noble and
'rsiv.nS person or not. and yet that
fs oil that really remained as the
vent of tho 'hree acts. Rut the scenes
rat been often enErossing. The play.
wright knows 'he theatre 10 the extent
u co%ttrylns cngrossing episodes.
The Action OF the Play.
=: course ihey all depend on an entire
ick o; ordinary intelligence on the part
: he characters IN the piece. 7: per-
''.s had not. ief: jeNelrr lying abou:
Ten Il. was highly important hat i
'lould - he forgotten or sent tive
"rong envelope jus; as complete earthly
AVIATION dcpe"1cd OF sending the right
80. The Intruder" never could have
''sn written. II a not the long arm
:. coincidence thai made this 'piece