Evening star., 1938-05-15


Gaelic is taught in the schools, also
English. And the Irish people seem
naturally to take to French. It has
been said of all foreigners the Irish
speak the most beautiful French.
As an example just listen to Emer
Brennan, the eldest daughter Of the
house.
Newspaper Women's Club Arranges
Abbey Players Performance.
The Newspaper Women's Club has
gotten every one excited about the
Abbey Players benefit performance to-
morrow night for the Children's Hos
pital and the milk fund for under
nourished tots. This week will be like
old homecoming week to the Brennan
family. The Players on their native
soil are part of the artistic life OF
the whole people. Mr.. Brennan says
an Abbey Theater audience in his
country is more of congregation. a
community. community's history,
community's memory. The Abbey
Theater in Dublin is the state thea
er. Unless the theater proper has
been remodeled in recent years it is
a small house holding not more than
800 people. The house has but little
adornment-none of the gold rococo
and bizarre decorations of the Ameri-
can theater. The plays are largely
those of the people. the simple life and
surroundings; as result there Is no
luxury of mise en- scene and cos
tuning The plays the thing; the
action is restrained or rather a spon-
taneous naturalness which is the es-
sence Of art 1t will be recalled that
when the late Mrs. Leslie Carter on
one occasion asked Belasco, the great
producer, what she should do with her
hands, he said: Let them hang from
the ends Of your arms
Mr.. Brennan Is a Member Of
The Fourth Estate.
The Brennan house is like house
Of life; both Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan
have q jolly, God-given sence Of hui
NOR that sparkles and fits; it is often
toned with sentiment; there are
charming bits about the very ancient
history of Ireland which come into
the talk; the poetry and literature of
their people and the old arts and
crafts which are fast being rejuv-
enated. Mrs. Brennan was asked
where one could buy the best tweed,
whether in Dublin or Galway; she an
swered. Anywhere in Ireland" The
ancient silversmitl and goldsmith art
will come back some day, and she
called attention to the most beautiful,
massive service of old carved silver
which had been presented to her hus-
band by the director of the press Of
the Free State. Mr.. Brennan belongs
to the fourth estate-editor, executive
manager. He would not think of say
ing any confidence in a conversation
with newspaper folk was off the rec
ord; by the ethics of his profession
he would not think that necessary.
He has, however, a very real under
standing for the tastes of the public
Wnen IL comes 10 news. Ana, on, yes.
All the Brennan family are baseball
fans-a game something similar to
FOUNDERS in Ireland-the secretary
was cautioned how he used the term
FOUNDERS in this country, and he
laughed heartily.
Tomorrow night THE Far-of1 Hills"
one of those delightful comedies Of
Lennox Robinson. will give one what
he most needs in all this frantic talk
about recession, the wage-hour bill
and helium. A big laugh, or rather
a ripping laugh, would suit better,
because throughout the play there is
that half-expressed undercurrent OF
mirth that is so satisfying. The Pub
lie Library will testify to the charms
Of Sean O'Casey's plays. and the Abbey
Players are also at their best in June