El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
"The Pawn" Called Work
of Art; "Polly With a
Past" a New Show.

EW YORK sept .2.-The re-
M turn Of melodrsma seems q
L retain its hold on the war
blown wEims> Of a very much bad
gered public. An ineffable change is
gradually taking place. however, in
the psychosis Of the public demands
on its entertainers. As the war pro-
crosses the change will become most
pronounced II the precedent Of the
London stage asserts itself In fact
in all the war-torn countries the de-
mand has resolved itself into an ap-
petite for light amusement.
The strain OF levity is beginning %
make itself felt and "A Tailor Made
Man a delightfully."- humorous COM
edy. iS the entering wedge. The play
has been a success from the start.
\ splendidly written play. sparkling
with wit. there IL an atmosphere of
wholesomeness about It that is most
appealing to the playEoer OF today.
The opening Of the regular fan
and winter season al the Empire
pronounced success with the bios
soming OF Rambler Rose" Grown
and nurtured by those famous horti-
culturists, Harry B. Smith and Victor
jacob. the play can have its own
way with the public Rambler Roses
ramble all over the scenery of the
first act over all the frocEs and even
the hats of the pretty finishing school
girls who coyly sing the opening
chorus Bis red roses are every
where, but the rose Of roses is Rosa
mond Lee. IN the fragrant personality
Of Miss Julia Sauderson.
At her last appearance In New York
Madame sarah Bernhardt scored an
other success Not the Least of her
numberless triumphs was IL. either.
for the Divine Sarah evoked both
sympathy and applause Her audi
euces on several occasions Joined her
in singing the French national an
them. On the program with Madame
Bernhard the Helen Nouer dancers
appeared and, incidentally. scored an
individual triumph
.sThe Pawn Work Of Art.
Theatrical Japanese are not sup
posed 10 be human Oily, nefarious
and truculent, one would absorb the
idea that these in reality Virruous
people are monstrous hydras reeklug
Of plots and subterfuEe-
The stage Japanese is served 20 US
an observation-disclosures Individual, and
'-The Pawn does not dispel that
pseudo-illuslon- We say pseudo-illu-
sion because Of the fact that the
American people are gradually being
educated to the point of view of our
japanese friends walker Whiteside.
staccato. deliberate ana sinister. takes
the lead and acquits himself praise
TorthllT- The play, while easier TO
forget than TO remember, is still a
work of art and should be criticised
only false HHu~tfar- Of
japanese
Polly with a Past" at the Belasco
theater. opened with every sign OF
popular approval But that was to be
expected, Tor the public which has
supported David Belasco for so many
years knows that with this opening
much which IS best and most finished
in the theatrical world Is at last ac-
ceSSlhle- ina Claire. a new star in
the Belasco armament, charmingly
fills a part that does new honor TO
the incompatible Belasco standard
DE Luxe ANNIE
One Of the oldest plays seen on
Broadway in az least ten years is
DE Luxe Annie" presented at the
Booth theater. The first two acts
of a crook" play many thought the
very best they had ever had the
pleasure or seeing But about five
minutes dLLeF the DeElnuluE OF the
third act. which promised to main
tain the previous pace, a weird mis-
calculation in play making wrecked
u thoroughly
All of sudden, in the PLAY. the
mind of De Luxe Annie PLAYED TO
perfection by Miss Jane Grey. began
20 wander. and 10 developed that the
climax OF the play was to be a proof
Of some petty theory that there is no
such thing as chance coincidence.
Annie. 70 seemed, had been wander
ing bout as the queen Of confidence
women for five years because blow
on the head had robbed her of menu
Ory and depressed her finer instincts.
If such a denoument had come in
the last three minutes Of the play
everyone would have said. Wonder
fully clever" The sudden appear
ance Of some surgical and philosophy
cal fol de rol at the main issue Of
the play just naturally flattened g
out tt was like having some chemist
with his chemicals turn a crisp new
bank note-your own bank note
into A thin sheet of ashes. TO prove
10 YOU that riches are flttinE-
Mary Garden Returns
After an absence Of several months