El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05

skinner and his company are a LalLy
addition TO New TOrk's theatrical ol4l
OF fare and they ought 70 entertain
everyone-eveu the man who demands
psychology IN his play
Stuart walker Scores Again.
II is surely a bizarre novelty 20
find q fashionable audience, estab-
Iished IN a Broadway the1ter listen
ing 20 and watching a performance
that Is neither more nor less than a
dramatic presentation OF the Scrip
lures Yet that is precisely what Is
going on every evening and at three
weekly matinees at the Punch and
Judy theater where Stuart Walker 8
production OF The Book Of JOB US
ing the exact Biblical text Is crowd
ing the little playhouse
stuart walker inventor OF Lne
Portmanteau theater and producer OF
artistic plays. artistically acted, has
achieved the high water mark Of his
career in this dramatic presentation
Of the powerful Biblical drama OF JOB
Absolutely nothing happens In The
Book OF Job" except q startling storm,
but the audience IS held throughout
by the force and significance CT the
drama that underlies the dialogue
the gripping drama OF the Vicissltudes
OF a great soul
The curtain rises slowly on dark
eued stage A black arch stretches
over the stage resting on two dark
pillars each OF which. at either side
OF the stage. are inches where stand
the Narrators. IN the pastures OF Ma
dounas on the wall on an old cathe-
dral There is a soft light shining
directly on their features and the
central portion OF the stage is in
darkness
How II Il UnfoIded.
Taking IL IN turns the Narrators re-
late. the story OF JOB, recitlng enough
OF the Old Testament verses to give
synopsis OF and BACKGROUND for the
rest OF the play. When the light be-
gins 70 break on the stage JOB Is re-
vealed In his torn and wretched gar
ments, converEinE with his friends.
and the play begins The entire per
Torrance IS one OF utmost skill and
understanding. but the triumph OF the
evening IS George Gaul as JOB. Not
only IS his acting 4 work OF mastery
achievement IN the matter OF tech
nique. but his extraordinary concep-
ton OF the character OF Job and the
vigor Of its presentation IS one OF the
most extraordinary performances that
the theater has seen In modern times.
Tents OF the Arnba.s
Dunsany's The Tents OF the Arabs"
receives ITS first presentation in the
same bill It Is one OF the most poetic
and certainly the most romantic OF
the Irish playWricht's works vet TO be
artistic stage setting and costumes.
the skin OF its production and the
finished acting OF Mckay Morris as
the king who IS tired OF cities. and
Beatrice Maude, the gypsy OF the
desert whose love he prefers TO his
throne-au this tends 10 make The
Tents OF the Arabs" one Of the most
rare and exquisitely pleasing plays OF
the season
The remarkable manner IN which
these productions are made IS a nota-
bic thing about them The skilled
hand OF Stuart Walker IS seen
throughout Never has light been
handled on the stage as Mr.. Walker
handles Il. and the effects he thus
produces in The Book OF Job" vary
ing with the changes OF mood In the
actors, subtitle and suggestive. Is tri-
umph OF Intelligent stagecraft-
Frances White Leaves.
Dainty Frances White. who, with
her partner. William Rock. has de-
lighted the audiences OF the Ziegfeld
Midnight Fr0lc atop the New AM
sterdam theater for many months. is
by far, the most popular entertainer
that ever appeared on the ZfegfeId
ROOF Her diminutive figure. her
childish personal charm. and her pre-
cocious manner OF delivery OF the
quaint schoolgirl songs IS ever cap
tlvating her audiences. and Il nav be
saIely said that Frances White holds
an absolutely unique position on the
American stage. However. we have
TO thank William Rock in part for
this, for It was he who discovered
her. and under his personal tuition
she became what she is, the eternal
child In the teamwork OF Rock and
White the fine and artistic work or
William Rock who generally Dor
trays the elderly lover. stands In fine
contrast TO the performance OF Miss
white, such as is the case IN their
number You Gray-Haired Dear"
which Is one OF this weeks offerings
MISS White Is now on the briny deep.
bound for London and additional TIL
umpha
A Rare Combination
Distinguished acting and wei bred
comedy Is a rather rare combination
on the stage roday-more's the pity
but theater Eoe-s who ike 10 have an
opportunity 20 see 70 in Ethel Barry
rnore's presentation OF r C. Carton
'rhs or Chance" now on tour
The most notable thing about this
presentation. says a critic in Indian
rnolfs. where Miss Barrymore ap-
peared recently. is the completeness.
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