New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Around the Theatres

solute health and. in the course OF
conversation. with her sane and nor
NAL view Of the world.
When John Craig, Of the Castle
Square Theatre in Boston, first Of
fered a prize Of $500 to the Harvard
or Radcliffe student who should pro.
duce the best play suitable for pro-
duction at the Castle Square Theatre
Miss Lincoln won II with "The End
of the Bridge" 1t was her first effort
at playwriting, and was singularly de-
void of youthful flowers and decora-
tons. 1t was, indeed, a very simple
and human piece of work, and has
since that time been played in stock
outside of Boston, and translated into
a foreign language. At the first per-
formancs the house was crowded with
Cambridge people, who were natural
ly most enthusiastic. IL became ap-
parent, even at the end Of the first
act, that they wanted to see the au
thor, and hear her, IL possible, but
she was invisible.
At last she appeared, half dragged
and half led by Mr.. Craig. She
looked like a frightened schoolgirl,
with huge coil Of fair hair So
overcome was she by her reception
that she hardly knew when Mr.. Craig
disengagcd himself from her slmos,
frantic clasp and left her alone or
the stage. She stood for a moment
blinded by the footlights, and eyi-
IDENTIFY wishing to express some ap-
probation. But the word, simply
wouldn't come. Then she cried, in
rather surprised voice, 81 cant see
one Of you"-and ran OF. 1t wa
probably the most natural curtain
speech ever delivered.
Characters who never appear on the
scere, even though they may have an
important influence on the action, fire.
quently pique the curiosity Of an audi
ence. Like Ben Gun, In Treasure Is.
and" who lived in dread of the return
Of Captain Flint, years after tina. man
Of blood and iron had died, hollering
for rum, certain spectators constantly
expect the entrance of persons who
have been casually mentioned.
Quite list might be drawn up O.
non-dramatis persona in Clare Kun
mer's plays who have aroused an in
terest that they have never satisfied.
There are three such offstsge indvid-
uals in "The Rescuing Angel'--Edith
Deming, Mary Hinehley and Grand
father Hanley. One regrets especially
the offishness Of Edith, who Is referred
to as a moro attractive sister OF the
delightful Angela, portrayed by Billie
Burke. Miss Hummer defends this
provocative habit as necessary to give
background. Playwrights usually pre-
fer TO concentrate on making the
audience grasp a few facts shout the
characters who do appear.
Anna Wheaton, who plays Jackie
Sampson in "0h. Boy!" possesses
gold brooch bearing on one side the
portrait OF the King of Belgium and
on the other side head Of tho Queen
Of Belgium. Miss Wheaton has been
deve,ing her spare time to dancing and
singing at various camps and benefit
performances for the soldiers. She
recently gave photograph Of herself
to Major Leon Osterith, Of the Kings
ist Regiment, who is now in New York
with the Belgian Legation. The major
sent Miss whcatons photograph to
King Albert. telling him how kind she
had been in giving her time and talent
for the'bsntht OF the soldiers, and the
King sen. the beautiful brooch to
Major osterith to present to Miss
Wheaton in token Of his appreciation