The sun., 1916-12-03


Kirchwey. George Gordon Battle. DR..
Stephen J. Wise and Katharine b.
Davis.
The Aim itself Is by Louis Weber and
II the story Of a man convicted Of MUIR
der and sentenced to the electric chair
by eli the barbarous methods known TO
the prosecutors Of Justice when not
opposed by able minds. He il saved
at the last moment by a woman lawyer.
II has no reference to any particular
past incident. but Is a general and ap-
peallng treatment Of the subject.
Minna Gale Haynes. an eminent
dramatic actress. who has been iden-
titled with many OF the best known
dramatic companies Of this country
since her first notable engagement as
leading nm with the late Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett. will give
the second Of her series of dramatic
readings from current went in dra-
matte literature at the Plaza Hotel
Wednesday morning next at II o'clock.
Tho first Of these readings FOR the
present season was held a fortnight
since, and the programme included rep
resentative Irish selections. For her
next reading she has selected a pro-
gramme from John Masefield and Ar
thur Schnitxler. "Paracelsus.' a one
oct play in verso by Schnltzler. will be
offered for the first time in English.
| Tho Masefield selections will include
his The Prize Fight" from 1.-THE
| Everlasting Mercy" an extract from
| sno,t~~r0 o~A 0A,,~v~% 1QtAV NJ,
| Haynes has arranged q series OF these
readings to continue fortnightly until
January.
Mitsie Marsa, who upon her ar
| rival in this country last week was en-
gagged by Lucien l.. Bonheur for his
Theatre Francois company. has played
leading roles in the various Partisan
theatres. She was a little over Is
when she played in "Cyrano de Berge-
rae with Coquelin. Her first appear
ance In Paris was at the Porte Saint
Martin as BIdnchc dc Nercrs in 10
Bossu." She toured France with
Gemier Of the Theatre Antoine and be-
cause OF her ability was engaged to
! play ut the Theatre Antoine. While
at this theatre she accomplished the
almost superhuman feat OF learning
the entire role in "Une AYaire dor" In
one night and morning. replacing Nine.
Megard, who had been taken suddenly
III. This vas a triumph for this young
Coincidence and her intelligence and
talent were much appreciated and
praised by all the critics.
Mile. Marsa will play Sonia In
"Arsene Lupin," by De Croisset and lie
Blanc. supporting Edgar Becman as
the Duke and the other members of
the Theatre Francois company. at the
Garrick Theatre next Monday night
The members Of the cast of Treas
ure Island" at the Punch and Judy
Theatre have pledged themselves to
dress twenty-five dolls to be known as
the Treasure Island Dolls to he sold
Mt the Actors Fund OF America fair,
which will be held In May. The dolls
will zach represent one Of the principal
characters in Treasure Island' and
Ruth Vivian. who designed the cos-
tunes for the play. will superintend
those for the dolls.
Those who have followed the history
Of the motion pictures from their very
beginning will be very much inter-
ested In "Charity?" the work OF Linda
A.. Griffith. wife Of David wark Grit
nth. Mrs. Griffith was the very first
"~Biograph" girl OF the famous old
Bison" days, and she played the lead
ing role In the very first B.ograph pic
ture that David w. Griffith, whom she
later married. produced. This picture
was A Adventuresome Dolly" Mrs.
Griflth stayed with Biograph for four
years. One Of the most interesting
accounts Of the early days of motion
picture production Is her series which
Mrs. Elizabeth Sears, editor Of Film
Fun. has recently been running in her
magazine devoted to picture subjects.
There she went through the hardships
which all of the pioneers in the great
art were forced to meet.
After -four years in America, Linda
Grffth went abroad, and while on the
other side took part in the Gaumont
picture OF the Night by %aeroplane from
England to France by the late Harriet
Quimby. Returning 10 this country,
she Joined the Kinemacolor company
and was featured in 1.-THE Scarlet Let
ter" "Everyman," "As the Candle
Burns" and others.
Tho talented wife of Americas most
famous producer IL a great student Of
sociological conditions. "Charity %
owes its birth to the fact that Mrs.
Grifith has been particularly inter-
ested In asylums for orphan children
since her childhood.
In a story Mrs. Grifnth says:
my childhood days were lived In a
little cottage set on a road that curved
Its way around the foot OF n green hill
In the city Of San Francisco. From
the top Of the hill, where so many
happy hours were spent gathering wild
Strawberries and flowers. I looked down
on a sombre gray building that made
my child's heart beat loud with fear.
1t was a place where little children
l~ived-little children that had no
mothers or fathers or aunts or big
sisters-little children with no one In
all the world to love them, to tuck
them into bed al night or kiss a sore
little finger or kitten scratched dim
pied little cheek"
1t was from childhood then that
Linda A. Griffith conceived the horror
and crime of 1t all, Of locking up lit
tie children In the atmosphere OF an
institution without a soul or heart.
"Charity?" Is one Of the most pow
erful exposes of improper uses OF