Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-19
THE MELTING POT
A F0RCEFUL PLAY
Virginia Perry, New Leading
Woman at Grand, Scores
Big Success.
THE SPIRIT OF ZANGWlLl
Oppression of the Jews Forms
Theme; Powerful Acting
Is Done.

Maybe IL was the pay, perhaps II
was the acting OF Miss Virginia
Psty, the new leading woman, but
the fact remains that THE Melting
Pot" presented at the Grand yester-
day by the Incompatible Grand
theater stock company. will go down
in local theatrical history as one of
the most remarkable dramatic per-
formances ever Witnessed.
Israel Zangwill's immortal drama
was Witnessed by two large audiences
despite unfavorable weather condi-
conditions. Ii was the first time that
majority of the auditors had seen
the play. Everyone left the theater
talking about it. The revolutionary
spirit of the author was given new
life by Miss Perry and Cliff Hastings
in the principal roles.
Curtain Calls.
1t is not often in Tulsa that an
audience calls dramatic stock stars
for bows after the curtain descends.
but it happened last night after each
of the four acts.
Miss Perry, in the role of Vera
Revendal, a daughter of Russian no
beauty, her grace and her superb
acting in the third and fourth acts
provided the rarest combination ever
seen upon n local stage. She Is des-
tined to become the talk of theatrical
Tulsa, IL indeed she has not already
achieved that distinction.
At last Cliff Hastings has found
his ideal stage opposite. Similar in
size and temperament, they worked
together in THE Al citing Pot" as tho
the absorbing drama were written
just for them.
Clayton Sinclair as Mendel QuiX-
ano, the typical east side Jew, fur
nished an admirable bit of character
acting. He did not portray the comic
stage jew that one sees so frequently
in vaudeville, but rather did he offer
the real Jew, with a heart and soul,
who lives in actual life.
Great Character Acting.
Miss Adelaide Melnotte as Baron
ess Revendal. the naughty, preju-
diced noblewoman, was admirably
cast. The same Is true OF Whit Bran
don, who gave a splendid characteri-
Zation of the difficult part of Herr
Pappelmeister, the orchestra con-
ductor, who discovers Davids talent
as n composer and violinist and ulti-
mateY gives him the opportunity to
ACHE flame.
Tn, "t~-.s too well known to need
commeA- here. 1t deals in a daring
way with the great problem of the
immigrant who comes to the shores
of free America. The author, Zang-
will, is one of the greatest play
wrights of modern times. The play
had a continuous run of 400 nights
in New York. 1t then toured
the United States and Canada for
three years, playing to enormous
business. 1t has only recently been
released for stock productions, and
was secured by Messrs. Powell and
Hastings of the Grand only by pay
ing the largest royalty ever paid per-
haps, by stock company in Okla
homa.
the efforts that have been put forth
by this, their own institution, to give
them such a masterpiece.
Scenery in Keeping.
The scenic investure is gorgeous.
The last act, a roof garden in New
York, with the harbor and Statue of
Liberty in the distance, is a striking
example of the scene builders art.
The Grand stock company, The
Melting Pot" Virginia Perry, Cliff
Hastings, Director Harry Vickery
and seven other talented performers
comprise the greatest little surprise
package ever offered at Tulsa thea
ter. one should feel ashamed to pay
such a small price as is charged at
the Grand to see such truly Won
derful production.