Evening journal., 1919-09-19
lc air rald vas not a reality.

the air raid was not reality.
II was perhaps The best tribute mat
could be paid 10 the actors that The
audience LOST sight OF the acting in The
oycrpowering impression that 10 was
not a play but reality they We're watch
ing This impression kept the audience
breathing hard and silent instead Of
applaudlng in some of the most won
derful portions OF the acting One
would not applaud an air-raid which
was actually taking place you know
Whenever the audience did return 10 a
normal state % mind, HE applause was
enthusiastic o..
Miss Iieming is very beautiful and
graceful young woman. as well as an
actress Of consummate artistry She
had the power.of keeping the sympathy
OF the audience even In The ungraieful
role Of a German spy, and also the
power of keeping the audience guessing
as 10 her elusive personality She IS
versatile and vivid in acting and Incl
dentally a talented pianist
Maurice Freeman ran Miss lIcming "a
close second in popular favor, in his
spectacular part which be played with
notable realism Charles Harbury was
another fayOriie. in The role of an Eng
lish cabinet member Augusta Eagan,
the slesOgraphcr, had a small but one
OF the best played paris IN the cast.
The other members OF The cast were
admirable ia their respective roles.
As remarked before. The play itself
IS so absorbing. so effectively staged
from prologue 20 nnish Of The third act
that It overshadows The individual act-
ing.
When tho audience woke up to.the
fact at the end that the war was hap
PLY and yictoriously over. there was
an audible ripple of satisfaction.
The audience was treated 10 a double
spectacle last night The luxurious
beauty OF The newly-remodelled Play
house brought forth ordinations ~
delight from an who entered its pOr-
tails The general tone of the dccora-
iions is a soft rich brown. restful 10 the
eye aud relieved with borders In deli
cate gray-blue and gold. 4 handsomely
hrocaded g0lden-brown curtain replaces
The red velvet folds Of yesleryear The
big marblcd pillars al either side OF the
stage have been removed. The stage be-
ing set Ia a frame OF gray-buc. brown, 7.
and gold
Tho upper boxes on either side Of The .
stage have been removed, save for a
small rallied balcony opening which is /
even with the wall surface, Surround 4
ing This arched opening, on either side, 4
Is a yividly-colOred and extremely beau
.iful mural decoration. by Miss Edith
Nagonigle, a noted New York decOra-
live artist. on the right hand arch is
depicted Comedy in brilliant red robes,
presenting cOlumbine and Pierrol. Don
Giovanni, a doctor and two pages.
against cleaning background OF /
llack-and-white checkerboard. The
eft wall depicts Tragedy. in similar
lowing red robes against a black-and- !
white checker. presenting a king and
queen, masked Destiny. two testers. and
IN executioner
The new theater chairs were highly
approved by the audience for their
comfort. They are roomy, thlckly up
lolstered. and little higher-backed
Than the former chairs. They are har-
covered In grey brocadc with
a blue design. A feature which aroused
much favorable comment Is the guard
on the back OF each chair, TO prevent
an inconslderaie neighbor in the rear
from making a fooirest OF the seat in
front
The Playhouse Is now thoroughly I
modern and comfortable in every re-
spect. and is one OF the most beautiful /
lheaters In the entire country.
Three Faces East" will continue to-
night and tomorrow night with a SAT-
irday matinee