New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-09

Il Is true that the moment master
arrives he can and probably Will break
every rule and precedent across MS
tnee. but mind, he must be master.
The broad limitations we have sug-
eested might resist his assault since
they are founded OF such well estab-
Nshed things as the conventional
luncheon and dinner hours. the com
raercial organization Of the theatrical
business and thirst
To return 20 Bunny" which IS an
exceedingly artificial play and quite
IN ENJOYABLE one. wise theatregoer
rsr,arked. at IL pretty poor stuff. /
Iitod It while was in the theatre. but
,gbon came out realized that It was
a. lot of rot"
Spcb a. attitude Is not quite fair TO
+bo PLAYWRIGHT. The author asks two
hours and half or three hours from
his audience and agrees IN return &c
entertain IL for just that time. lie
&c under no obligation 10 send tho folk
away with something 20 dream upon
and 20 think about over the weekend.
or course great play makes IN I'M
weston which lasts beyond tho doors
Of the playhouse. but that is q drs-
,natic miracle which should be received
r.verentlv. Miracles occur only now
End again. Daily exercise in moving
mountains tends 20 strain the most
iusty faith. $50
There has been Just one miracle TINS
season. IL Is "Ihe Viewers Haupt-
y mann riddled rules when ne wrote the
nlay. The danger OF such radicalism
is shown iu the fact that the gay
I'D not reach the stage IN an EnglNh
version until more than twenty years
Rad elapsed Poorer plays from me
German have been performed here
tlme and sgsin Possibly ne
Weavers" would never have been
rlaved here o. all but Tor the Great
h War. which committed Emanuei
n Reicher 70 this country.
Y "The Weavcrs" is a wonderful play.
bu. we hope that nobody will initiate
Il II two productions occur ON the
sare night end one playwright de-
clares. 81 have taken The Great Lover
Is nv model" while the other says
"'Ths Viewers has been my lnspira-
ton" we for one win 20 20 see the
play written By the first young man.
The others Will Join us soon after i.r
beginning % the second act
However much the well made may
and the artificial play have fallen into
critical disfavor the public stil sho"
a partially FOR seeing life cTpounded
in terms Of tie theatre. To name a
few Of the successes % the season,
HCornmon CLAW" "The Unchastered
Woman The Boomerang" "1he
Great Lover and "Major Barbara" ai
~ VARYING measure show the ability
Of their respective authors IN desert
Ing life now and again Tor that winch
IS theatrically effective.
u Is not lfe but sheer theatr.ca .sr
when Judge Fiison IN Common Clay
discovers that the girl he IS cross
examining Ia his daughter. We admit
al. but we are not prepared 70 deny
That 80 iE theatrical " effective. In she
same enfrf+ George Bernard Shaw
knows that no gunmaker IN the world,
even Enough Re be the most intelligent
pprmaker. would make such a speech
IS Irdershaft's creed % an ermOrcr.
Mr. Shaw very wisely decided that 3.
would be much better 20 have q bni.-
iaut speech than a natural one. 70
- perfectly permissible mat tHe
cramG'ist should lie about life little.
Only he must not seem too obviously
90 lie.
After an entire season Of Hes, even
tkilful ones. VIC shall loudly clamor FOR
tho truth. be 70 ever SO stupid. just
now the drama has been close enough
10 truth The swing back 70 Hes is not
deplorable. The artificial drama may
pc entertaining drama.
OF this we are certain; pretty good
r'egsart play So inneGsurably superior
20 pretty good unpleasant play. OF
course whom II comes 20 unpleasant
plays which are also great the ques-
ton changes. And the question
What was Il. anyway BUNNY Oh,
YES. Bunny" hasn't a thing IN the
world 10 do with life and Bunny" IS
on interesting and whimsical litt'e
rreiodrara FOR al o. that