The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

Fayersham and Shaw are not in
accord In their views respecting all
star casts The former believes in
them- Quite the contrary. &c. b.
The experience Of one had been
b this country. That of the other
pas been in London and the prov
Snces. Faversham has been in casts
pomposed of other stars. Shaw's
opinions are based for the most part
on observation. Both schools are Of
salde.
Primarily, the fact that a player
has entered the stellar zone presup-
poses that the player has passed the
period of prejudice An ensemble Of
talent.~s without question, gives the
tnore finished performance. Shaw
thinks that where there Is a cluster
Of stars their respective attractions
overlap. and that In consequence one
does not get much more than the at
fraction of one star out Of the whole
lot Shaw believes that IL a pro-
Queer can pick out really competent
people who are unknown-nothing Is
TO be gained by substituting featur-
able stars. He saw Claudia" in q
provincial theater played by ''ridicu-
lous novices with hardly a weeks ex-
perience." The result pleased the
audience might have been composed
of people who didn't know good act
ing from the opposite.
In the all-star organization there is
unity Of action, and personality that
enlightens the effect Of the play.
While Fayersham may affirm this.
and he has reason for doing SO, and
Shaw denies, the whole question re-
solves itself into this-that all de-
pends upon the players. Many
Ifnitherto unknown actor has leaped
10 the heights at a single bound.
Richard Mansfield is an example.
II an unknown actor has the in
Tuition that acting is his forte, he is
bound to succeed
! Elsa Alder. the prima donna. who
IN private life is Mrs Harry Bliss
ing, is critically i'll at the Mount
Vernon Hospital
Miss Alder had been ailing for
nome time when the imminence of
child birth required her removal to
The hospital. The infant was born
dead on Sunday, and Miss AIder's
condition became more critical Fol-
lowing drastic treatment she rallied
somewhat, but the reports from the
hospital yesterday were not en-
rouraging.
SeIwyn & Co. have engaged will
lette Kershaw for prominent role in
sThe Crowded Hour" the new play
by Edgar Selwyn and Claiming
Pollock. Miss Kershaw. besides her
series of remarkable interpretations
while. a member of the company
playing the one-act plays at the
Princess Theater some seasons ago,
Is perhaps best remembered for her
+ creation of the role of Amy Leroy
IN The Country Boy"
To avoid conflicting with another
opening Cohan & Harris have de-
eided to bring their new spy play.
EThree Faces East" into the Cohan
q Harris Theater next Tuesday
svening.
The first performance of Aaron
Hohfman's new farce, Nothing But
lies" in which william Collier will
star, will take place at Perth Am
boy on August %.
Ralph Ince, who is responsible for
Ehe excellent production of Temp
ered steel" at Moore's Garden The
ater tomorrow and Tuesday has fire.
suently been termed one of the pio-
aeers of motions picture art in Amer
Ca, having started his career twelve
Fears ago with the original Vitagraph
brzanization. For several seasons he
vas a leading star of the Big v forces
Ind Is still remembered by thousands
sor his characterization of Abraham
Il
kor the screen debut Of Anita Stewart,
having produced many Of the starring
fehfcles in which she appeared for
leveral years. He also directed many
H the greatest vitagraph box-office
hIccesses during the halcyon days of
Florence Turner. John Bunny, Edith
storey, Maurice Costello and other
hvorite flm stars. Leaving the Vita
y kraph two years ago. Ince made
,exeraI successful feature films pre-
lenting Lucille Lee Stewart in the
eading roles. He has also been re-
monsible for the screen success,
sroday," featuring Florence Reed.
ind only recently completed a super
nm production starring Miss Stewart.
The director chosen by Frederick
q Collins of the Petrova Picture
Eonnpany and the famous star herself
9LaKe ncT 'ICdNuEc Edlco
& one of the most brilliant -produc-
Ion geniuses OF contemporaneous
tcreen drama He comes from a
hmIiy notable for its achievements.
1einr a brother Of Thomas Fl. Ince.
ne Aircraft producer. and Of John
nee. well known for his activities as
eroducer and player. John Inee,
father Of the present famous
Or his many successful appearances
70 Broadway.
The authors OF Among Those Pres
mt" the new ''melodramatic comedy
Fhich Is to have its premiere at the
National Theater tomorrow night,
ave employed very humorous .dra-
natie device in Incorporating scenes
Hytom an amateur play. supposed to be
n rehearsal by the several characters.
D the narrative Of the play which
hey unfold The plan Of placing a
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