The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-24

ny DOROTHY FAY GOULD
People with a world contact. who
are passing thru our city. are par.
tieulariy interesting just now when
connected with the great AsLatic
continent IN which. whether We
wish u or not. we are being
brought into close relationship.
Mrs. John Newton PeniinTton.
who Ia the wife Of tho Toxic CORE
spondcnt Of tho London Times. sls.
ter OF Prof. Trevor kineald. Of the
unlvcrsity Of Washington. IL now
at the Sorrento Hotel. surrounded
BY her remarkable collection Of
Asiatic material on the art OF the
theatre. both the ancient and the
very upto date art OF the present
In her u years. absence from
the Northwest she has had exccp-
tional opportunities Of meeting tho
people ~ the Far East. and - able
TO interpret them 10 us a. no
Occidental has yet done. especially
on account Of her work with her
husband In his widely circulated
paper. The Far East.
In her two rooms az the Hotel
Sorrento. the wallis are hung with
hliiboards hy Tori. the grsa, thea.
tire artist % Japan. an new. others
by members Of hts school frs,
prints off the block Of portraits Of
famous actors. No" fans used IN
the classic mask dramas are stuck
here and there. strangely gold and
res IN a drab hotel room.
Forty prints given her by an old
man. that no ono could possibly gr,
today. are on one window slil. 100
color prints Of the NO" and a col.
lection Of colorcd motifs of Jana
neee costumes. costing $50 over
there. lie on the couch. Such poetic
designs as the blue maRpic and
weeping cherry tree on a red back.
ground describes one. Pictures by
f'ukaya the artist. who devotrs his
time 10 painting the theatre. stand
against the wall.
Well defined paintings OF the
three types OF theatres. volumes Of
rare books and lnnumcrahlc photo
graphs are everywhere. The room
contains a vorittblc TREASURER house
for tho eye and the mind 10 fcas,
upon.
Due TO the fact that lord North.
cliffe. for whose paper Mrs. penilnE
toms husband Is the Toxic CORES
pondent. Is en- route 10 Toxic. Mr
Pennington has changed HIS plan Of
coming to Seattle in September. and
In Obliged 20 remain In the East. In.
stead Of going 10 London. where she
had planned 10 publish her material
on "knhuki," the popular theatre Of
Japan, she is returning home Sep.
temhcr fs.
However. accompanied by her hua-
band. she expects TO fuifim this mis-
sion after the Christmas holidays.
but viii make tho trip via India.
Should you desire TO come in con.
tact with the vigor OF her person.
atty 0or she IN bubblinr over with
material fascinating and unknown
herc). don't fail TO attend the public
lecture abe will give al the Cornish
School on Oriental Drama Tuesday
afternoon. August 30. at 2.15. And.
| II you are member OF the Sunset
club. attend the talk there septem.
Der Z.
The drama with the Oriental is
woven into the very life. not only
of the intellectual classes but OF tho
masses. Thru II they learn their
history, not only that OF the trndi.
tional past but also the effomeral
problems and the latest fads OF the
present Their theatres are not
supported by the state or any insti.
tuition, but are maintained solely by
the popular attendance. Nor are the
theatres controlled by managerial
class, but by the actors themselves.
| tNew York actors attempted laat
year but failed at a similar control
OF their thcatresJ
As Is perhaps not fully understood
In this country. there are three dis.
tinctiye types OF dramatic produc.
tons. The theatre to which belongs
the most skilled and renowned actors
{ ~ hil'NH az iilf no. WItfn rTtS.
tailed some 500 years ago and ex.
presses the arislocratic art OF the
theatre.
IL rs perfected special type dis.
unct from the theatre OF the people.
The plays are u series Of $50 written
by a group Of artisis and handed
down thru the ages from father 10
son. The unknown group authors
are thought perhaps 10 have been
Buddhist priests. II Is the most
spiritual stage in the world, sub
3ective theatre.
The stage for these, tho now in.
doors, was originally a platform out.
doors, approached by a bridge. II
has been taken indoors bodily with
the result that the audiences secs
the play from three sides
The platform Is Of highly polished
wood~a rich contrast 10 the brilliant
costumes. On one side sits the