El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

I which might have solved all his finan-
| clal and other difficulties. His favor
I az court is lost as the result of an
old flames jealousy at sight Of his
Finally come the debtors prison and
Beau's death in a lodging az Calais.
William Raymond played a youthful
lover with distinction, while Katherine
| kealrod was interesting IN the role
OF a designing beauty. Roma June
was splendid picture OF youth. The
cast on the whole was very satisfac-
tory. There are plenty Of bright dia-
logues in the piece, for It is an at
tribute of Fitch's work always to seem
to have been written yesterday.
"a Woman Of No ImpOrtnnce.S
Another revival of Monday night
was Oscar Wilde's "A Woman OF No
Importance" Margaret AngIin and
Holbrook Blinn were the stars OF the
occasion, Miss Angiin also producing
this interesting and witty play, in con-
junction with the estate OF Henry B.
While not so artificial as some Of
Wflde's comedies, "A Woman Of No
Importance" shares in his faults and
merits. There are a few passages
which move one deeply. There Is
epigram such as even Bernard Shaw
cannot equal. Wilde is indeed the
master Of epigram and paradox.
The play was well presented, and
should draw many even at this late
Lionel Pape, Ivan T. Simpson. George
La Guere, Fanny Addison Pitt, Mar
guerite St John, Alice Lindahl, Annie
hughes and Ottola Hesmith-
'sFhe Tempest
II anybody wants to see Shakspere
wen produced he has only to visit the
Century theater, where the Drama So
ciety is showing The Tempest"
Inc stage, while retaining electric
lights and other modern improvements,
IS in many ways modelled after the
boards trodden by the Elizabethane
II is simple and three divisioned and
the scenic equipment is scanty
But the real merit of this production
OF a Shaksperean piece seldom at
tempted in the modern theater, is the
well balanced acting.
The shipwreck and all the other eff
fects which THE Tempest involves
are well done, and they supplement the
fine effort of Louis Calvert as Pros
pero, Pania Marinoff as Ariel and
George Hassell as Stephano.
This Prospero is benevolent
Ariel is enchanting, dainty and gay
as one who can and does lie in a cow
slips bell should be, while sStephano
IL quite uproartously clownish
Caliban is picturesquely conceived by
Walter Hampden, and Cecul Yapp is a
good Trinculo.
A pleasant addition to tho masoua
is Elliott Schenck's melodies. His
tempest ana woodland muSic are
rayishing.
eff Were King
z. II. Sothern's presentation Of his
greatest dramatic success, IF I We're
King, for a period Of two weeks for
the benefit OF the Actors Fund be-
ginning tonight, is Of the most no
table events of the modern stage. in
asmuch as the actors appearance in
this play also signalizes his farewell
to the theater
Manrr
stage by actors have been given in the
past, but confined to one single per-
Torrance. Mr.. Sothern will celebrate
ms departure by turning over HIS en-
tire share OF the profits to this
charity.
The play was originally presented
by Mr.. Sothern some 20 years ago at
the Garden theater. and was written
FOR him by Justin H. Mccarthy. In the
original performance Miss Cecilia Loft
tus, Miss Susan Sheldon. George viii
son and william Harris enacted the
chief roles in cast OF thirty Miss