Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-15
THE PLAYGOER'S
WEEKLY TALK


, thla" Cthe initial native American pnN)
It's FIRST representation in a century, VIII
revive another classic of the compare
lively early American drama in the
ballroom of the BellevueStratford on the
cvening Of May 81. The play selected Is
lt'The Broker Of Bosota." a romantic
frhma, by Robert Montgomery Bird, a
lnoted Delawarean, who Is properly
listed in the category of philadelphia
writers in the period of the city's prime
ssIthe literary center o. the new world.
Dean Arthur Hobson quinn. Of the
college of the University, who has done
sc anuch. of merit and value for a proper
understauding of the American drama
BY HIS editions and collectors OF Ameri-
eau plays. points out that the per-
fofmance of "rhe Broker Of Bogota,'
( by Robert Montgomery Bird, IS OF special
I. sisnificancc at this time. After ~ lapse
Of many years the plays Of Doctor Bird
nave for the first time been published,
through the research Of DR.. Clement
Foust and their real merit. both as
Pieces of literature and as p~aCiiCai
sage plays has become apparent.
or the three plays OF Doctor tlrd
that were produced by Forrest. The
Cladiator' The Broker Of BogoIa and
'Oralloossa.' The Broker OF BOEota is
ensily the greatest play. II represents
the romantic form Of drawn In which
SO much significant work was done in
this country from 1926 to 1860. and IL
represents also interest. in the spanish
colonies in America in which this authO"
laid so many Of the scenes Of his plays
\ and novels The dominating character
OF the play Is that Of Febru, the mrr-
chant who is lifted into tragedy by his
passionate love for his children and his
betrayal by his oldest and best loved
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an snrii oi Wbii. fiahla, ~ EraGuaims
nnre ~ tbesS me mS was ] ]Gri''"s pays ou'
"'Pelopidas or The Fall Of the Pole
Inarehs, tragedy laid in Thebcs, was
= Finished in 1880 and was accepted by
rrofrest'., ~ was however net p,a%rd
Since % q aid oftSr Got H2GV SGP saSS s TEG49y
Tor Mr.. Forrest prroperlN to exhibit, his
saisit. nSteau ne N,adlator' WnIch
Was oased on the revolt Of SpartacuS
sgalnst the tyranny OF Rome was sub
tine in New lcrk city September rs.
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