Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
SHARP CONTRASTS
IN PLAY WRITING
Ncw Dramas That Range
From Mystical Romance
TO Grim Realism

Tho plavwright's art is essentially
nracticel one The ability TO preseht
a definite idea with dramatic conference
and to construct IL well sustained iokF
cal plot are prime characteristics ior
the author who would cast his ideas in
footlipht form The vogue of the
"library drama" must always be meet
ing: stage practically is caro''a'
quality OF all of the plays which endure
Algernon Blackwoods style is fuhda-
mentally not dramatic. This Eng''sh
author has always been. interested Ill
mystical musings in his novels anu io'
him literary polish has always oee,. Vi
vastly greater Importance thah as e~l,eo ~
live stage situation. For these reasons r..
his reincarnation play, "karrna' W
ten in collaboration with Violet fearn
would unouestionably have been height
ened in interest had the author wr''eh
it as a novel In prologue, three
acts. and an cpilogue, the coau'uots
work out the theme of "a womans seinsh
but very feminine love for man as
The means of preventing MN ho''
achieving his highest duty. Inc heui.s
thenic wife of British dipiounat's'
seeks Ia keep her husband from goH's W
, Egypt on an important MISSION -uh''i
her aversion is cureu u! -,
vision in which she relires her preNi-
GUS eNistences. she sees heis,.i AZ W. -
as a dancing girl in ancieht fssp', NJ
tent upon preventing her uoNe' 'o"'
entering the pagan prles'noou s
the wife OF an Athehlah se"., q. ~
time Of Alexander the 'rea'' ue'en,,
= ha,
, himself for love of country, and ni'ahs
as the wife of Florentine painter IN
the time of the Italian henaissa'ce'
/ anxious to have her husband acnieNe
material success al the expense Oh ar''S
tic conscience. In the epilogue sne sees
the reason Tor ner VISION,
me piaS' Inc VI" -, w. .,.ha dnn-
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