Evening star., 1923-01-21

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THE EPUBnC LIBRARY.
Significant Plays Of Present-Day
Dramatists.
The following list OF plays, selected
from the large collection at the pub
lie Library. Is suggested for reading
in connection with drama week, jan
uary 21-27.
The pleasure in reading dramas is
not fnconsiderable. for the stage 10
now more than ever the clearing
house Of problems and situations OF
the day.
Comedy.
Gregory. workhouse Ward. 1911.
fD.GS66: Irish comedy tinsed
with pathos.
Jones. The LIARS. 1904. YD-J71N.
Brilliant English comedy Of man
ners. skillful plot and clever dia-
logue.
Shaw. Pygmalion. in Androc4es and
II. n
brilliant play to laugh with and
enjoy; a comedy Of quite divert
ing skill.
Plays of Fantasy and Symbolism.
Andrew. He WHO Gets Slapped. 1922.
Y54D-An27h.E. A colorful and
interesting II occasionally OBJ
scure tragf-comedy.
Barrie. Dear Brutus. 1922. YD-
B274d. A comedy In Barrie's best
manner. in which the guests at
Mr. Lob's house party are given a
second chance to better their
lives.
Belasco. The Return of Peter Grimm.
in Baker. comp. Modern American
Plays. 1920. YD-sB17s. Spir-
itualistic Play.
Dunsany. A Night at the Inn. 1916.
ID- -Dsssn: A gTuesome tragedy
stolen an IDOLS eye and who reap
their reward at the hand Of the
idol. Equal to Poe.
Hauptmann: pima I1,o Sunken Bell 1896.
terization in beautiful verse.
Jerome. Passing Of the Third Floor
Back. 1908. YD-J4S7p. a para
BILE which emphasizes the better
self in every one waiting to be
developed by the right sympa-
thetic touch.
Kennedy. Servant in the House. 1907.
YD-K38ss. With elaborate and
beautiful symbolism applies the
teaching of Jesus Christ to the
Maet teriinck. Blue Bird. 1909. Y3sD-
M264o.E. A spectacular phantasy
appealing for the story and for
the symbolism that lies behind it.
Molnar. Li1iom. 1921. Y57D-M735lE.
A naturalistic phantasy, portray
ing the iy,f fbo >y,o
acter Of roughneck. handled
deity and with much sharpness
Noyes. Sherwood. 1911. YD-Ns7ss.
Fine poetic Interpretation of the
ballads and legends about Robin
Hood. Fanciful in thought and
feeling and with good dramatic
Peabody. The Piper. 1909. YD-Ps13p
Poetic allegorical dramatization of
Hamelin. OF uncommon imagina-
tive quality, literary distinction
and dramatic value.
StrindberE. Swan White. 1913. Y52D-
sts!s. A Swedish fairy play based
breaks all spells and makes good
triumph over evil. Has a poetic,
mystical atmosphere.
Plays With Historic or National
Themes.
Chekhov. Cherry Orchard. 1904.
Y54D-C41ch.E. Supplies one rea-
son for the passing Of the old Rus
sia before the new. Drama Of sit
uation rather than incident.
YD-Dsss. Scarcely a drama, but
rather a series or events, picturing
the beauty and power OF Lncoln's
soul and his stupendous coping
with these events as they occur.
OF high nte1ary value.
Parker. Disraeu. 1911. YD-P227d.
Interesting for its historic picture,
wit and epigram and subtle char
acter sketching. ..s
Realistic Plays.
Benavente y Martinez. La Malquerids.
SPassion Flower2 in his plays.
which takes place wholly within
the minds of the chief characters,
from whom 1t derives its at
mosphere of ominous repressed
malevolent power.
Ervine. John Ferguson. 1915. YD-
Ers4j. 1t has all the atmosphere
Of wistfulness peculiar to SO much
Of the Irish drama. Characterize
tion and Workmanship excellent.
Gatsworthy. Strife. 1909. YD-GI37s.
Fairly and justly discusses strikes,
giving the points Of view held by
capital, labor, the labor unions and
the public. Laments the waste Of
conflict, with perhaps the conciu-
sion tina. all strikes might be
avoided by mutual concessions.
Gasefeld. Tragedy Of Nan. 1911. YD-
M373. Powerful tragedy, Grimly but
beautifully presented.
O'Eeill. Beyond the Horizon. 1890.
YD-On24b. Well developed char
acter studies with realistic dia-
logue depicting the gradual crush
ing of poetic dreaming spirit be-
meath wasted hope and 5oyIess
Pinero. The Second Mrs. Tsnqueray.
1884. YD-Pe63se. A character
study brilliantly and convincingiy
Sudermann. Magda. 1895. Y47D-
Su237ma-E. Pre-eminent1y . study
Of character and environment. In
unity, clearness and force an al
most technically perfect play.
Notes chiefly from list compiled by
Brown University Library.
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