El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

known Sir Herbert said during his
last trip TO America that there was
no such thing as American drama
We happen 10 know. because he told
. us personally his ideas on the subject
At that time. which was during the
late winter months. the distinguished
actor made the claim that America
had developed no distinctive drama
The statement created a good deal Of
discussion in Pnllauel pnfa. where Sir
Herbert made his remarks. and dis
cussi0n follow ed To was good that he
said d.. because folks realized many
things they never knew before
Defenders Of what drama the coun-
try has produced causrically replied
that il Sir Herbert was seeking TO
define national drama as that which
necessarily had the locale laid i'm the
particular country. quite a few OF
Shakspeare's greatest plays would
not be strictly English. I'm fact. %
was clearly pointed out that Hamlet
and "OthellO' in particular were two
dramas in which Sir Herbert had
early gained recognition. but which.
under his own classification could
not properly be- termed English
This naturally brings TO mind
whether there is really any such thing
as national drama Is il not, rather.
international drama7 There is ap-
parently no special reason for con-
Sidering that any play has IN 10 car
dinal qualities Of love or any emotion
that are not just as fitting 20 some
other country as they are 70 that in
staged. What difference is it that the
scene happens 20 be laid IN some town
in the middle west or New England
when the characters themselves or the
folks they are portrayed 10 represent
have the same feelings really as the
Russian peasant or the Chinese cooliee
Favershum's Plans
William Faversham. one Of the very
few actor-Ulnagers i'm this country,
will this season extend his activities
in the theater. and in addition 20 the
production OF The Old Country
iE which he himself VIII appear. he
viii present two PLAYS by George Ber-
uard shaw. whose Getting Married
ne acted in this and other eastern
cities with considerable success last
The first OF lIr Taversham's offer I
inEs will be -The old Country" which
will be brought out during the sec
ond or third week I'm September in the
new theater on Forrv-fourth street
being built by the ShuhertS. The
Old Country" was given iu London by
Gerald Du Nauricr and was one OF
the conspicuous successes Of the past
season in the British metropolis. Mt.
Faversham viii be seen in the leading
role, that acted by Mr. Du Maurier in
slTisalliance." by Bernard Shaw. [
which has not vet been acted i'm this
city. viii be produced under the per
sOnal direction or Mr.. Faversham. I
though he viii not appear in the
play. II viii be presented about Oc-
toher I at the Thirty-ninth Street
theater or at another Shubert play
house This play will have a cast Of
similar brilliance % that seen i'm
Getting Married"
Resides those rroTuctio-z the ar+o--
manager also contemplates sending
Getting Married" on a tour OF the
Pacific coast. adding well known
PLAYER I'm the east for the role OF the
pauy 70 New York. Mr Faversham
bones to make a revival or shows
Man and Sunermau.' with these
players i'm the leading roles.
New Hippo-Irone show.
The summer theatrical season rs
several wears back that productions
were shelved and houses camohored
in May and openings withheld until
Sepremh Der. As we have mentioned
before in these columns. It has only
been two weeks hack when there
were a dozen and half first class
productions running on Broadway
At present rehearsals have been
started on great m71y PLAYS Tor the
fan season and there ave quite q
August The Tipnodrome rs getting
ready for another bic show that VIII
make its premier the latter mart OF
next month The feature OF the lest
production. the big ice revue viii no
abolished some other novelty VIII
be introduced.
The problem OF che Century,. the
massive place that Florence ZieEfeld. /
f.. and Charles Dillincham are op-
Grating cofoi1tly. is still nehuloue eN-
cept to Mr.. ZiegfeId and 1fr. billing
ham. tt IS known that Fred stone
will head the bill and lev Fields VIII
also be IN IT, but Who else viii be
called upon TO furnish eutertainmcnt
has not at yet been made known
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