El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Music" and ''Lassie" Are
Two New Plays About
Ready For Public.

Anew YORK. Jan 10-An English
IN writer and dramatist has given 70
The United states its greatest por-
trayal OF Abraham Lincoln John
l,rinkwater's much he-alded -Abra-
ham Lincoln vas presented FOR the
first time ia this country at the Cort
theater and scored one OF the biggest
successes Of recent years Every
Nsw York critic pronounced the por-
trayal perfect and the play one OF
the finest ever seen on O New York
stage.
The play is presented in six scenes
40 effort is made TO present q COM
plete sketch Of the famous Amerl-
cans life. Rather. as the author
himself expresses il, he has simply
chosen several OF the most important
moments 10 the life Of the great
statesman and tried TO give them an
Interpretation that would clearly
chow Llncoln's character. He sue
cceded beyond an expectation
BY the device OF a character speak
ing before the curtain and before
each scene. 70 hint postically a. ne
forthcoming. the audience Is informed
that the development OF O character
and Its portrayal are the object OF
the piece rather than the represeu-
tation Of tho conflict that IS essen
tally drama
Nor in his cabin days. but upon the
day when a body OF men came down
from Chicago 20 Springfield. lll.s %
ask Lincoln 20 accept the Republican
nomination for president OF the
Emitted States is the rugged Abrl-
hams mental turmoil first pre-
They HAD ProflteerinE.
Abolition and no compromise were
his stand, and upon those terms he
accepted. BiddinE the guests remain
B 20 supper" and sending them into
another room TO talk with the future
mistress OF the white house, Lincoln
zneels 10 pray.
passed over one Of the highest bridges
in the world. and Ia the dusk OF the
evening. we could barely see Las
Nacas" river, about see Ieel below
Arriving az Guatemala City at
Z o'clock that night. we went immeo-
lately 20 a hotel. and so ] did not see
mucn Of the city until The next day,
but learned Its origin
Guatemala City.
Hundreds Of years ago when the
ancient city o. Antigua was destroy GO
the people began TO look Tor a. new
and safer place iu which 10 dwell,
and they finally chose the city OK
/ Guar ernala. because OF what they be-
leved % be its desirable location lL
IS surroundea on three sides by tre-
rnendous gulches. which the people
felt sure would break the force Of the
earthquakes but their belief was NOT
realized. because two years ago the
City Of Guatemala was rocked BY
series Of earthquakes so terrible that
they destroyed practically all OF the
I city and injured many people. so nat
urally things are in q rather dalap-
dated and broken down condition.
Z but the whole city is being rebuilt
Just as quickly and thoroughly as
possible. The greater part uf the
homes are built Of adobe. in old
Spanish style with g large patio in
the center. but some Of The new bon oS
and buildings are being reinforced
with concrete. The main streets are
{ OF cut stone. and are great deal
wider than those OF most OF the Latin
American cities. on the outskirts OF
/ Guatemala. is the Reforma drive,
which s. still beautiful. even though
Z GO was r-vaged and torn By the earth
I quakes- All along the way are relies
Of the old historical statues which
I used 10 adorn both sides Of this drive
way that leads TO the museum and
/ the army parade grounds
The presidential Palace.
/ The beautiful home OF the president,