THE THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 9

THE THEATRE.

j-lie World's a- ttrestai; tlft ; Eijril> * Stagi^lle.ywaail. transparent Dissemblers. With all the vaunted ath'aiicenieiit in the actor's art 1 ain iueiiiied more and more ; to jho belief that the art or' iinpersonatiofl on tlie stage, as distinct i'roiii .infero gtßticiijatiffu and voice iitanii)Ula.tioii is net :gi ! vcn -nearly t'ftO consideration that it was formerly, Tbo average actor 'pf to-daj:, as fat as niy observation, carries laoj is wsiiallj' content wjtfi a straight "Miwai-up" t<4 I'.eiU'eswit any charaotei , almost that aij-y - iffltliGfr way draw. He-, sft fatk, pre- ■ &sii-fcs hii.nself., alid tlie rosislt, as pitcii as not,' is ttoti ho is very Wide yf the ■mnrk. J* is tho neglect <if this Mflsi) diffi* cut of sklivarts that has forced the bis ! maftagers in London uiiii : N'feW \'o-ii mUi ' .Ipokiug for types far his characters, i.u- ---[ stead of :fer clever, .jictors to crcaVa tlieai- The ■accepted ■custom no* iolloived Whsii a new play is to bo p;(;g----dueod is to tosjk round for iteiiplo whose everyday appearance beats th<J .jicjiiest le&embteheq ta the etarafcteffi as drawn, hy tho author. This «ry Stnipfe process means -that ''acting-" js. sei asiefe, aisd .afl tin? jyfayers ii.ro as'fee-ii • ; to do is to b& tlifeihsch'cs, so ■fatjjly , does '■"iiisWttp" oirter Mis icSbii .of a ■iHod<«ri.i α-dm /that- ,aa a rale- : when pcptilar iVhisers 1 "9fo i dftpicted in. a ' pjiotogftiph" Ipf H "seone *h«rb is iio diffieiilty. ki ■ttieni out, jii'fivMiifg w\o ii aeqfeiiiitciil with tte origiiKils, flie old Jii-t ol ab* sentWijig—'tho art sf tesiisg oiraif-W e:ntjf.ely i'u the d.ja'raotar'— 'appears to Im ,W disa-pptjaring Wie. Some'actoi's \vhq(» I have iieatd of wq:*l(l n0 A'cam/.'ef ateinpiing to tlisfiui&i} tliemsob'eii fo» ■gt'"t)if) .tear tlia-1; :tjj»y WiiidtiWSiiiijHuijdiiiffily r&ogftis?ftliy ■the ajulionGcl.i nifti-so'iuiss .t!lieif ''liiiieijtion," this only ,servos to tltu&trai?* the shjllow cffliception Vv'liieh they JijiVe of their sl Even the fviliul' iimii <sf t'lte liieJoxkaßiii gf to-dny is .cohfcent to \yoar™a red and Itht liia noso; an hariiiwiy tfl canvey to il.te. pu.i> Jie thai j» 'is lire of -fljci \ humour of : 'WA p.la,r.. : ■ ■". ' %> tiip contra¥yV}fi this pob bt the'-worM ate: Sir, j; jj. AthnTwo.od,'Mr. Arisllni , Si^-rtii j- ■Sir. Loslio Victoj-i ftoct Kir. Bert fiai'loj , , A 1.1 of these ttro godd dhjiraeter actors iii tlfo sense .flHlsc terivt, as flic'y :d?i try to ni.erge their .:gwn ■perSpnaii.ty:/iii. that of file .cliar.aetoi-—piio.fr piify. in rpice ■a.iiu ..gesture W'ln ' ■'■■ fsfhe! s .;])otaiblß;e;xaiiipV. .is , .'.jili-.'. ■ Dipiy .BniieicMlt,. ;of ,thc: ; oM -iHrOTigh,- , Mft Bottciiatjjt '©ompajij'; -fte sVas ■of ■ •'innlte-up/' Aiid. a vM-y" Itt'iuee dissenibiSj's. ,"■ ' > ■ ' '■'.'. twp Shows a W|ght Rcstsictl.. ■■■-/. Ihlfi Jlakten, Lanfi/lipiiclgji, ■9 'disuyssqd *- resoititloij^ftbnfjlitcfl , oil. ftchall of iiio mmii oj |;h<> association. \Vith to ihenisi'rfsKijis of tKi> ''■t?Viße..ii l ightly" sj-sttUF,.. HlliO tfisdiufisft tfe. rhiMships attiiiJßd % ■tho system' oft actors and. aptre|s.us coulit only'lio ieiiuKed %$ tho suhstitutiou of ■flaymont per. p:erfori!.ia!icß iiiafeatl" 'bf .payment jjei , J .nndihSs conetssJciK •. eonjd on|y be st'eurojl. by organiSiitißii. siiid cpniljiiifc-d aewn on the jj.ivtt of ac■toKs Mid'.nptaqS'ses,.' .." ' ;". 3lfe 'Ivrc'dcwpk JaaiKS sa'id .■tkat y,-'A x, nienib.or-Bhi|J-0:f lUjOOff' they- wraWV- dcmaivd aitd obtain e«el\ di's'stvG vefoyiiis "that tho .preSfiilt ehlwtfe' leoiidtttoii of 'afFsirs jyflu'lfl to' lof mei ut an ■c.uitt (ifcaT.j hear.) •■ ■■■• .- ■ - , ':' T3\b ■• resoluvbiun fras frarriesi hy Mi nverwhctoiß™ uinjoitty, and ii coraiiiittoe Wa.s a.pppi;rtted to act wft'h the cwjttnit■■tee of tlie sisDciation \vi : tli regard, .to : eirouiflrising: 'actorls. ; -and aistresspa ■throiifilioM the eotmi*y with a view ita ta-feg effieciive astitei,

"Utter Nonsense, , ' "A. piece of utter naissjjiise" is .Itovf 'Mr. ißeiwd Sh,s* l.a ; bal-s liis ndtf otic- . act i>lii}'., $}w Jifusjß Cure," produced in London last Worth, ii.ti. Hie Little theatre. It seems to tfiiyt, but closer ii.onse'nsp aFi the Sjipij?. 'fhe niidience, finds a red-haired. y.Miig ni-itii, soil of a ■Mio jiM'd. tJiivdei:-Spftfct:vry far War, slirhjkifts on tile so>ta vuujffr tlie eye of liis flboioi--. It soetiis that lie- liivs been, buying shares; knowing that ilia Arm.V was gohig an to vegetarianisin Ito. had. botight up a block eH shares in Uk* ' British Macaroni Company, and tlie re- j sultdirt exposure ant} sca.ivd.al feivo taokeji. 4otfii bis nci'ves. "I .wasn't gaiiviiiing," the investor c.ries> jikiiitive.ly. <3 t knew thoj- would go i\p. Jt ■wq.s a coriiP' , The doctor .gives Jiijn opwm. and goes, , . It thcis ftHpears tJEiat liis nwtliei'> ..the Bflchess, has pKseribbd iniMJfe ctjfe fpf his shiittjii.r.erj nerves, ahtl mio- fliiv fodm wljtii-o ttve ystfug niaii is }jm*'g p.u tlio SQ.fij. «onjes Sstrsg.lt Tlme(lr.(lgo f tlie s«i)(?i-famous piattist. Ite hivir is a.ii 3 she is altogether a tremendous jjeit* Stfji. Tlor fet ciSsK of classical «vvvsb Ttfiisps' i)» J.ouiig iiian \nih ii -shrfek.'He' frfuscs tq hear sticli ?WF. They ' frresllo over the eiids by the young Icud'lros placing l-Ugti.iiio. Iα Iver. Silfc is seaiidafeif.il. amazed* Ivoftified, but -%H Hip Siifte her -fiief Wio tito tJie young -ntau theu prodtiegs a ■tiiHioertijia fi'oixi liis jtlk fiji : fc. ■castL Strega iiov* seen sWm .:«?.. tbtog, tat site Mies it aiid : ehavfoiivg nmsic from it. ' . ; i And €ien tto J'tmiTg mail. ))»«?§ ; i),7. passjßuate daote&itioii, Re : ]fas lonß' wanted to meet a weptan who irotaUl iiiaster. Urn,.' *'oi;k foj , Mni, hi sliorti. fcefip lam: Aiid,. slje-she a teffi Whom she eouKt «jJßi<v.-l)6»o to aiia.bffAt *|«r ; ]Jlayiiiig TchmkQ«v%; soinetiody tttfrwihii, iMm- she eeat to' ■ ,:v jillyl "M ftis t<. ?mj&fc. from -t ; !i» jOTSw and-tlie coußßrtlsa- "fat it te i«er ■crios ttic yoTOg Man, anil thfey falHirto ctA-oUitr's sti?ws, .'v ; ',i • '. SH - is. an imjldSsfbfe,,, iifacJ,; ;.W ! !ptirt' fesmess/Witfe ftnviiy/.ffVt % W,;;_. wlitft* tte '■'StajHlaM , '-' ctrtic.. He Woted tfi»VS&:-Slviiw'owfes miivehVl^'his,oiitciliciei's.W lilife case/. JK&s fl;.*"; tOgi i$ cl<3scvi!rcd as a VHjfldei'ftl s», ha.it«c! .yhose vkmP. m : :V Je cohedrt-ina \v'as atene-- wovth the iivoftay. Notes. ■■ ! ■■■'■ ■ "" '■ ■ '•■'•'• " ' Hiss #iu*!oft,. a<j-Awl4 BSWiletts. ■■ jfoiv ■««■ tlip: eiwntt,' -^ Aflio wiit slM)i;Wy !>».»».!». bnd, j*. Itnoffir ■"!'■vffUCi&wMe ivs 4!ie "Aerial Uavtlift.t )vii;s paseil a:nd tes, !lia? :s)*)(!,., : :as Jflcidel vo.il LelmiWdt, m& the ■; .Z^ flic r|usi&rcnnSiictor 'lor ,Wp 4x «om;pal)y : »ii 'fi'tat i«ffi:eiiieHf tb-foOTge eouglJbv, fttd,, iv : »r. Rstthfluser, ivh* vs /well MifdjifilWiit" : tlio W&M; Sfeiiies, Spmjs B&fthbiisei%;iitod,a:stnuf W jTOSitiaii viVih ili*! :' , KMifo«!s J ife' J »*'« e<uni?any."tewg iV feti aiitl is! %r*>%''o \yett la»viv to_ sjr,feij. WiiloJigWi- ' :,: - ,'• •-■'■' : Asta^Nefehv .;Vylio; ; iif,'geiicirally i«Ctig!:: iViStid:- :aS"the ; . age; an^f IXiiiW Cfl*& --siK!. Crowed .^eat; pro.iii.iSb. in ! fli& caiM'ni.ercip.l: sM<\*tf "tW cp3.pvtx]3hi - fyit .in'tb-r 0n; i<l. .pivrs IWcaiV)^. ia3g}ptrfeol ■iv.tfcji sttolfing frtriyiivs; ;iji' i -iiie -mjtskirts af ;Csoiicii ! liaijen-v ; 'ai(:d ■ pially ■ ,(}j!pvi!*d'^..'i>i^ , drtW'.<»i, ojr.eeii:*.. ' _.*. ; ~ "Thn.. ■\yja.r.ninfr,;' ■• ."ijijb.iyJuTipfttl::.; I Rneoft Siicpess '% ipje W1& rai":{?■&(& ; ipaiiy foif,.sw^vbMss^ii' . fltro., S*clneyj wifid lipuisei -'©ajhiiisSpMji,! ' to]», : -'io- 'N% .iZea'lniid' ■ ' '\V<jlc.h*B i 'If m ;'a- : ;pYfiy' , %iji>. : 'a; . iiiii'fiose, ■ this.pfc't cio!i;is , ' ; ,sl»o fcrorßic, aiid is flaM. toiilio'io^cefjili;..