The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
AWaue of Bedroom Drama
NoW Dominates the Stage
BY EARLE DORSEY.

Even the tolerant Mr.. Ransom has wcard of bedroom
end given capous he
takes the of fe looking things eye
queny he decoes the theatrical journal
judgmac and when all is said and DONE Ransom good
But Ransom. philosopher that he himself
on bedroom farce He gently but the less firmly
that his future excursions into the drama be directed
MIN without the Ken OF this type OF entertainment Mr. Ransom
that bathroom woodhed drama would be acceptable
other lacking but above ALL protests play
ing the role of a critical peeping Tom
Mr.. Ransoms is we'll taken. and while heartily
though fguravey clap him the back don't believe
test Will do much good The managehos arbters of dramatic
destnyhave decided that the public
And, acting that decision the aghtay proceed
flood with bedroom farce Since January there has been
bedroom drama the right OF the left of bedroom farce
behind deal OF has quite beyond but
has flooded our stages aopc doses and the outlook into the
future augus still generous quantity of the
Much Of this bedroom farce vi supporab and
cssiona find it dressed and decked about with verbal and
garnishmen quite agreeable ey
the intellect The smon-pure bedroom however,
Peas nelh 10 the eye nor to the ear nor yet to the intellect 1t
appeals that and rephenbe quality the human
mind which makes Toms Of otherwise
and which results at seaside resorts IN the arrest OF certain other
misguided individuals the charge apy named "agazing
The week in Washington illustrating
point There three distinct types OF bedroom farce
Washington last week For still better example, let
of last weeks performances and from the week before
wit, "A Seepless Night" Scandal and "Oh Boy"
"a Sepess Night" type of bedroom which driving
people into the thaer and others To those who would
their
"a Sleepe Night doubtless excellent entertainment To
of the heae who production make
the intellect the the "A SleePes Night kissing
performance closed "a Sleepless
grettab the of 2at bedroom farce which the producers
by the public. 1t need make appeal
intelligence lines need bear hint of sparkle subtley
and effects approach Let it be merely
suggestive degenerate inherent
double let but hint dilemma
ouawed by good and To- the of demand for bedroom
has been satisfied
OF such timber has fashioned only "a Sepess Night
other body dramatic please
Married. THE Woman Room 49, She Burned Her Fingers
other examples of the school
Then let look another example of the of farce
type represented by Scandal" Here done by Cosmo
Hamilton, of primitive plays, but
depaved the necessity for mparg least flash
his dialogue Additionally Scandal with
included and capable Charles Cherry-an
who fancy have rather dkd himself for the
called Scandal" the
managed make definite appeal intellect
badness the and its chief
evoke leer instead of laugh.
Then play like "Oh Boy which is, essentially,
farce but in "Oh Boy" have dainty ghtsome appeal
sophisticated and which has scrupuousy
right The has been completely subordnated
another Princess Theaer hoo-and while Lady
appeal the always there minimum of appeal
the abidinous in human thought .....a
pity of it all is that the producershardheaded
on ands.