The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

celled by any other producer. Mr..
Greet is considered today one of the
greatest living authorities on the Eng
lish drama, and is world famous for
his remarkable productions of Shake
spearian plays and old English come
dies. He has been connected with the
stage for thirty years and has taught
many actors perhaps more than any
other man living today
For twenty years Mr.. Greet has been
prominent in England for the per-
formances which his splendid com
panies have acted each year in Lon
don, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-
Upon-Avon and other places in
"Shakespeare's England" Mr.. Greet
became we'll known in America sever
al years ago through his presentation
of the morality play "Everyman" un-
der the management of Charles FrOh-
man. This was the first time play
was presented in America by a pro-
fessional company in the Elizabethan
manner This was later followed by
the production of Shakespearian plays
and classical comedies. The Ben
Greet players gave a season at the
| Garden theater, New York, covering
nearly two hundred performances
| followed by appearances in other
cities throughout the United States.
Some years ago the Ben Greet
Woodland" Players gave their first
open air play at Columbia University
before an audience of over three thou
sand persons. This was followed by
performances at Harvard, Yal e.
Princeton, Oberlin, Universities of Chi
cago, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michi-
Vol ntn nd
repeated ever since almost annually
Mr.. Greet's company was the first to
be invited to appear at the White
House grounds. The great success OF
Mr.. Greet's productions is largely due
to his ability to choose capable play
ers and train them to properly define
ate the characters in classical plays.
The plays presented by him are
given in pure fashion with the mini
mum stage effects. There is nothing
to detract attention from the play
These are real educational produc
tions of masterpieces, of classica
comedy and drama. Every actor is
experienced and competent. Eacl
plays his part with the sole purpose
of depicting the character as it should
be. Absolutely correct diction ant
pronunciation is distinguishing
characteristic of Mr.. Greet's players
The company will be prepared to pre-
sent 1.-THE Comedy of Errors ant
"She Stops to Conquer" The lOca
management can select either pla!
and would be glad TO receive request
from patrons as to which play TIL
Ben Greets present i'm Twin Falls.
Mr. Ben Greet gives the following
reasons for presenting these tw'
plays: She Stops to Conquer-"Thi
delicious and witty comedy of man
ners, written by the same author VIII
wrote the beautiful Vicar of Wake
field viz: Oliver Goldsmith. was pro
duced originally in London shortly be
fore the separation of our two coun
tries. The simple humor of the pla
appeals now to our sense of fun in ex
actly the same manner as it appeale
to our forefathers in both Old an
New England. 1t is known to hav
been acted frequently in Boston an
New York at the latter part of tn
eighteenth century, soon after it wa
acted in London"
The reasons for selecting this com
+ edy for the Redpath Bureau tour ar
manifold"
ut is witty, clean, and exquisitel
written.
- "The twenty characters are easil
c reduced to half the number.
1.-THE scenery is simple and will b