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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
By FRANCIS EDWARDS PARAGON.

THIS, which they tell you is theatre,
L is old. Too old. Old theatre for old
people. You don't belong in it, and it
does not belong to you.
Perhaps it is dead. Possibly it died
so long ago that all memory of its
death has passed out of our minds
and the mummy is being taken for
the real thing. The sinking corpse
is always being dressed in new
clothes and palmed off on you for
your nickels or dimes.
Let's forget about it! After all, it
is nothing but a stage, painted plat
form with painted dummies moving on
it. What have we-you and l, who
are one-got to do with with some
thing that is not ours, not of us, not
because of us?
The new theatre is coming Help
us build it. We don't know what it
will look like, what it will sound like,
we have not yet found the voice for
it. But we know that this theatre
is going to be young and virile and
mighty and life.
The peep-show, portraying with
delicate movement and hushed sound
the lives of people whose lives are
never important, is going. That stingy
little space which they say is the
stage, is disappearing. No more cur
tains. No more tricks. No more
black magic. No more incense and
lecherous music.
Of course we need new plays as
well. And new actors. Above ali.
new audiences. Although even the
word audience" is wrong. The new
theatre must unite all of us. You,
the audience, shall act the parts.
And this theatre demands writer's
who are able to give voice to multi
tudes, who are able to show not puny
individuals but masses, who will work
not through your intellect but through
the emotions. Writers who are not
artists but workers-they are the ones
we need. Poets who are not COM
mentators but participants.
Let's. clean out the theatre. We
don't want paper drawing-rooms, we
don't want gilded affairs, nor velvet
curtains, nor the false-face of phan-
tasy.
The new theatre must not merely
show and explain, but do. The real
thing must come to the stage and the
counterfeit must go-which means
that you'll have to stand up and play
your own life for us-and let us play
it with you.
And bring your machines into the
theatre. Your hammers and electric
wires-every pulsation, rhythm, hun
ger, color and sound of your work.
When you get into the theatre, raise
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12

your voice. Don't come on tiptoes,
don't whisper, don't feel that you're
a guest. Hell-the place is yours.
You are expected to do the work.
Let's hear you singl The theatre is
not temple, not lecture-room, not
the rich mans parlor. The man who
"wrote" the "play" is not divine
genius, unerring and sacred and di-
vinely inspired. The actors are just
so many dummies. Why are you so
tinid, then? Why so awed in the
presence of your brothers, who should
remain your brothers even on the
other side of the footlights?
Come to the playhouse and bring
your own theatre with you! Act your
own playl Speak your own words!
Join in the singing that's the only
way you'll ever have theatrel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12

Mary Nash, under the direction of
William A. Brady, will be presented
at the Bronx Opera House, begin
ming Monday night, in a drama of
the tropics, "Birds of Passage,
prior to its Broadway opening. This
play of the South Sea Island is
from the pen of Martin Brown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
BROADWAY BRIEFS

Charles Hopkins has no less than
four plays that he expects to pro-
duce next season. The most impor-
tant on the list is by A. A. Milne,
well remembered for his "The Dover
Road" and called "The Ivory Door,"
The other plays listed are: "a Hen
Upon Steeple" by a young Eng
lishwoman, Joan Temple; Maniac
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12

Francis Edwards Paragon born in Hungary and the
United States when he IA He has written
eohp
play Pnwhee at the Nghborhood dynamic
New York n which New York plays all the
the five directors of the Paywgh
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
tory" by Daniel L. James and
Maid Errant," by Robert Housum.

Maurice Schwartz is now rehears-
ing at the Yiddish Art Theatre a
new play called Human Dust de-
scribed as "an expressionistic COM
edy founded on the jazz era" ossip
Dymow, the author of "The Bronx
Express" is responsible for the opus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
WEEK or MARCH 14

Mon, Mar. IA. ."CradIe Song"
Tues, Mar. 49,. ...... :"InherItOrs''
Wed Eve, Mar. 49,. .'Three Sisters"
Spec. Mt Thurs. Mar II, Cradle Song
Thurs Eve, Mar. II. ."InheritOrs"
Fri. Eve, Mar. IS. -. ."CradIe Song"
Sat. Mat, Mar. 10. ...... "InheritOrs'
Sat. Eve, Mar. 10. master Builder"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
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Read The Daily Worker Every Day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12

- " N@AtHN OF mAhCH Il
Mon Eve, Mar. FL "CradIe songs
Tues. Eve, Mar. %
"JOhn Gabriel BOrkman',
Wed. Mat, Mar. 23. .1CradIe Song,
Wed. Eve, Mar. %. sInheritors,,
spec. Mt. Thurs, Mar. "a, Cradle song
Thurs. Eve, Mar. "a, ssMaster builder,
Ell. Eve, Mar. 25.... .'InheritOrss
Sat. Eve, Mar. 26. ."Inheritors,,
Evening star., 1927-11-22

excelled. their fresh Young voices
bringing out all the brilliance of the
score.
To attempt to mention all the bright
spots in the l'erfuruH nee - impnssihle.
fer they came thick and fast through
in the role Of the sheriff uI Noting
I ham, won many Il hearty laugh Tor his
excellent comedy. and with l.Nr DAILY
as Friar Tuck ard Leonard r"tlrY ~
Guy of Gisborne kept the audience in
4 constant good humor. NoC1lly tn"
honorS lay with Hazel Huntington as
I Marian who was particularly tine in
her singing of n Spring song intCrpo,
lated in the second act. Her colora-
tura passages were sung with great
case and clarity and her tone was
round and warm.
Harry Pfeil. who did SO we'll with
the role of the Black ITussar. SANG
Robin Hood with fine effect. Anne
YaC". as Alan.a. dale. and William
| Mitchell. as Little John. were both
we'll cast and sang with fine art. Miss
Yago. who had little opportunity in
the first opera, had ample chance in
the role Of Alan, and made the most
of it. MitChclI's "Nut Brown Ale
song was one of the high spots of the
evening.
Others in the cast. all of whom
came in for their share Of tho audi
ence's approval. were Mary Craig, as
Evening star., 1927-11-22
TIE PRESIDENT THEiTER-
Robin Hood"

robin Hood" which opened last
nicht 1T the President Thcater as the
second of the season of light operas
being given by the President Theater
Light Opera Co., gives promise of he
ing one Of the outstanding theatrical
successes of the year.
Seldom has a performance met with
such enthusiastic reception at the
hands of an audience in this city.
Time after time during the three acts
of dc kovcn'S beautiful and eNer-pop-
uiar score. the action of the opera WAS
halted hy thundef0uS applause and
much of the music was repeated at
the inSistent demand of those present.
The impression gained at the per-
formance OF The Black lluSsar' that
II. Arthur Smith. under whose man.
agemcnt the company is playing, had
gathered together a rare group of
Young singers was intensified by the
whole hearted. enthusiastic perform
ance given to the lovely music of this
masterpiece of light opera. Partic-
ularly was the work of the chorus
looked forward to, and the daShinc.
brilliant passages Of robin Hood"
gave ample opportunity to this talent
cd cr0un Their work hardly could he
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OPENlNG ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
TIIEATERS

adequate. Robert Amcs as Sammy
tIlhblc. MarN'S sweetheart. is spicn-
did. as always, and does much to make
the plays love story interesting and
charming.
Mildred Mcleod, as Sandy Mac.
Donald. Mary's spoiled and selfish
Younger sister, acts her part well and
succeeds in having the audience like
her and dislike her in turn, while
Charles BickfOrd as Timothy Bradley
provides a most Iovahle characterize.
tion of Mary's manager. Bickford. in
TACT, contributes one of the most da.
liGhtful bits of the play and won
rounds of applause.
Among Miss MacDonalds merry
troupe uf trained sinners there was
one who. while her identity is un.
known here, should he recognized ana
commended for contributing n bit
Whl' h Will be Wcll remembered by an
those who saw and heard it. In the
midst OF Mary impa SSioncd cNhorta-
ton before the vast aSSemhlaCc in the
tabernacle this NounL lady gives vent
To Wild and ansuiShcd yep that
rings through the house and leaves
the audience tenScd. 1t takes bat n
moment, vet it is so wei done that a
lhii measure of praise is due the
effort
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NATlO\AI.-Skinner-Fisl,e---
(r0Smau

30 Noluminous a poet was Shake.
Fheafe that his works easily reveal
HhttsfNinS material for the producer
VINO wishes to deal with the classics on
terms oi novelty. Harrison Grey Fis}le
sponsors the production offered at the
Natlonai Theater this week, of a play
Iahllilar to readers, though seldom
seen. for which ticket purchasers re-
Gently filed up to the box office in a
Inc OF almost unprecedented length.
The irresistible humor of Falstaff is
not unmlNed with pathos in Henry
" IN Merry Wives" he becomes the
FUNNIEST of buffoonery, always the
nutt OF the Jest and not the inStigator
according to legend it was written at
Tegai request to show Falstan, who
nad heen displayed in every other pre-
olcament, in the throcs of love
IN rollicking play the fat knight.
VINO as the companion of Prince Hal
mas contributed generously To the Joy
OF living, is held up to contumrly.
Alter having evidenced more haraSS-
ing experiences at the hands of earth
loli, he is to turned over To be pinched
ana uckled by fairies. 1t is Shake
speareS habit to pursue certain vic
TINS even beyond the realms of mortal
men. Next TO James Nj. Barrie. no
author has been a tirmer believer in
fairies.
TO a presentation Of this kind. the
motto The plays the thing does not
apply. In the present instance tho
cast is the thing; and the very real
thing.
Otis skinner has the important role
and with all his blustery humor con-
Neys the impression that F'alStan might
have been a bit OF Romeo had his
youth been modelled on more romantic
lines. Skinner's Falstaff takes it's place
IN long list of delightful impersona-
tions. The lines of Falstam do not lend
themselves TO poetic idealiSm. Yet
somehow Skinner's personality intro
duccs Ccnter note than is expected
IN Fastaff 5 character and in doing 50
CnntradlCtS a@rceably rather than
Otherwise the spirit of blunt farce eyi-
IDENTITY aimed at.
Henrietta CpuSman was Mistress
Ford and Mrs. Fiske was Mistress
1aGc. The performance depended so
much on the attractions of these IA
Nnrte players that it might Ice proper
to say Mistress Ford was Henrietta
Crosman and Mistress Page was Mrs.
liskc. The distinguished trio gave
the presentation the interest of an all
star production. Although numerous,
the cast contained no element of dis
cord to disturb the harmony of a we'll
studied performance. \ number ot
excellent character types are in eNi-
dence: and a certain scholarship which
Indicates the early English BACKGROUND
of the fun is discreetly and Intelligent
~ asserted.
A large audience welcomed the play
crs heartily Shakespeare devotces
were especially enthusiastic in seeing
Miss Crosman's Mistress Nell" Mrs.
I'iske's Becky sharpe. and Mf.
Skinner's "Iiadj' pay tribute 10 the
roles created in a more liShtsome mood
by the greatest of poets.
pIiILA NDER JOIl \SON.
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RELASCO-"BlesS You. Sister"

The Belasco scored n success last
night when, under the unattractVe
title "Bless You, Sister" WAS given.
What the hate Houdini had in mind
regarding fortune telling and spirit
ualism, the authors of BLESS You,
Sister" proha bly, had in mind regard
ing evangeilsts Of a certain type,
while the central character looks sus-
piciously like Aimee Semple McPher'
son.
At any rate, there is a spectacular
eta shernaCle" second act.
The story of BLESS You. Sister" re-
wolves about Mary Macdonald, an old
fashioned clergvman's daughter. who
when her father is kicked out of the
little church he has miniStered for
more than 20 years because he is be-
hind the times. becomes momentarily
embittered toward "A world that he re-
CARDS as growing Indifferent to reli-
Eious ideals.
With the best years of her fathers
life spent, the family finances-always
mea ger-depleted, and hitch in her
love for Sammy Gribble, she gives
vent 10 an outburst that pictures her
to a passing business man as wom-
an of great commercial possibilities.
She listens to Timothy Bradley. who
tells her that "Bibes sell like forbid
den literature if you go about it right.
and. in time, under Tins astute man
asement, she becomes a famous evan
Celist. What happens thereafter sue
ceeds in making BLESS You. Sister
play that probably will live long and
prosper.
To Ann Davis as Mary Macdonald
must go a large measure Of credit for
the grip the play took on its audience.
A splendid actress with an intelligent
" beautiful face and an appealing
voice, she carries away first honors
easily. Always a favorite in Wash
incton. Ann Davis in this new play
has achieved new dramatic heights
very definitely and emphatically.
when Mary MacDonald's world
grows black and blackcr, when she
finds herself losing the only man she
ever has loved, when she caresses her
old father in his hour Of trouble. Ann
Davis endows her with a choke and a
sob and catch in her voice that gives
the heartstrngs a mighty tug. \
glance at last nights audience made
that fact clearly apparent.
The cast is a lengthy ono and quite
Evening star., 1927-11-22

Anabel: Martha Jonas as Dame Bur
den. and Ivan Arkuckel, as WIZ
Scarlet
Alfred Manning conducted and read
the score with fine discrimination. lie
Kept the tempo up throughout ana
the opera flowed along as smoothly as
though the company had been singing
il for months.
The co~tumnG and settings were
very effective, especially in the sec
ond act In fact as the curtain rose
on the opening tahlcau of this act the
audience broke into applause Tor the
beauty of the picture.
The desire for light opera in WASH
| incton was plainly evident in the on
thuSiasm of the audiences over lhe
| Black HuSSar." The reception that
was Robin Hoods last night hlds
| fair to irinc n support that viii CON
| tinue tho company for a lonc season
| The character Of the performance last
| night deserves it.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
CHIEF JUSTICE MACINTOSH FOR
 SENATOR.

Chief Justice Kenneth Macintosh of the Washington State Supreme Court is seriously considering entering the for United States Senator against Senator Dill, and admits it.
 Justice Macintosh is native of Seattle. was reared there. entered the practice of law, was elected two terms Prosecuting Attorney and elected to the Superior Court Bench twice there Then he was appointed Supreme Court Justice and moved to Olympia ten years ago He has been twice elected to that office by the people of the State of Washington. Two years ago a great deal of pressure brought on Justice Macintosh to induce him to run for Senator in the primaries against Senator Jones.
 In statement to the Spokane Spokesman Review he recently said:
 It is too early for any candidate to
 definitely announce himself for the of
 flee of United States Senator This is
 especially true in my case because as |,
 Chief Justice have many judicial duties
 to perform at this time, leaving me little
 time to consider political questions -
 1 will say, however, that the numerous
 requests that I become candidate
 which are being volunteered from all
 parts of the State may convince me that
 it is my duty to accede to them at the
 proper time
 If Chief Justice Kenny" Macintosh should announce his candidacy for United States Senator he will win the Republican nomination or giv' the successful candidate such race that he vii be glad when it is over.
 But at that. if Senator Dill should run agail as the Democratic nominee, the race for Senate will have just begun when the primary contes ends. The man who defeats Dill, if he shoul be defeated will remember for long time tn fact that he in a political campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
COLD STORAGE PLANT COMPLETED.

The completion of the Juneau Cold Storage Company's modern cold storage and ice-mak ing plant is the fuflillment of dream that Juneau has cherished for many years. It is pleasing to know that the long delay has resulted in the construction of the best cold storage plant that science and skill are capable of making-"the best plant the Pacific Coast say all who are familiar with it's details.
 It is believed and there seems to be sound reason behind the belief that the plant will re- fish business This place is many miles nearer the habut banks than any other town in South eastern Alaska that has facilities for handling fresh ish-Sitka alone excepted. It is an un- excelled center for all the varieties of salmon cod, herring, redsnapper sea-bass, etc, and for shell-fsh It has shipping facilities that are the equal of those of any other Alaska town. Its first-class plant is admirably located for both fishermen and transportation purposes.
 The Juneau Cold Storage Company, the people of Juneau who subscribed to the stock and bonds of the company, making the constructin of the new plant possible, have shown enterprise anc public spirit of the kind that builds cities They have done lot to make the people of this cits proud of their community. They have inspired greater confidence in the future of the place.
 It is meet at this time that special attention be called to President and General Manager Wal lis s. George for the energy, ability and per sstence with which he has carried Junoal dream to fruition He has exhibited rare execu tive ability Confidence in him. as we'll as in hi project, fully as much as the public spirit of thu community was manifested in the completion o this s150,OOO plant here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
Censoring of Books.
Cincinnati Enquirer )

Dr. Daniel Evans, Professor of Christian Theo- logy at Andover Theological Seminary in an ad- dress before the Babson Business Conference at Wellesley, Mass few days ago had something very much worth while to say concerning book censorship, paying particular attention to recent activities in this respect by Boston authorities.
 Certainly there will be no argument against every adequate legislative effort to protect the public, especially the young, from tn evils of pornographc pictures, books, periodicals etc, but thinking folk generally will agree with Dr.. Evans that when censorship becomes a menace, through it's ill-advsed extensions, to the cul- tura social and scientific life of the country, 1t is quite time to censor the censors and get them out of the picture may be possible.
 According to Dr. Evans, the Massachusetts law has been extended beyond all reason for it's application to conditions of today. and he urges immediate legislation to modify the statute and vigilance elsewhere in the country against such assumption of censorsing autocracy. There is here fundamental principle at stake-a principle of vast importance to the in- electual life, to the preservation of free in stitutions and to the progress of the world, as Dr. Evans maintains
 The United States has no desire to emulate the formulas of Russia Italy and Spain in this respect. Here, church and State acting within their respective and legitimate spheres, may con tinue to direct and dictate the tone and moral quality of literature according to the American formula-not for centuries they tried to dc with resultant great harm to the advancement of religion and science and all social unpreach- ing. Ecclesiastical and political censorships are not in harmony with the American system oi Government. We are free and equal today, in the sight of the law. in despite of the impulses and influences of such censorship, which operates always for the suppression of wealth of thought freedom of faith and the progressive ideas oi moral and social life.
 And Dr. Evans makes a statement which should be hammered indelibly into the conscious ness of the goody-goody reformers when he says I .The Scarlet Letter is far better book foI the morals of youth than all the Pollyanna books I in the world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-15
THE MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL
 CONTEST.

The dispatches tell us that after executing fifteen Generals and 63 others--including thirteen members of State Legislature--the troublesome part of the Presidential campaign in Mexico is over and there will be no opposition to the cleo tion of Gen Obregon for President to succeed President Gales. The other candidates, appar- ently. have withdrawn or fled the country or been executed
 Of course, this must be considered in con nection with the fact that the opposition party m Mexico was conducting it's campaign with arms and gun powder rather than speeches, news paper articles torch-light processions etc.
 Those people who set out to civilize Mexico through education have lot of work to do. Al ionx as Presidential contests down there are wor or lost through success or defeat in armed con laiot Mexico will continue to fall far short o the civilized conception of republican government