Variety (April 1918)

VARIETY The Press of the United States Are Unanimous in Their Approval of HALL CAINE'S WAR PLAYLET "THE IRON HAND" With HALL CAME NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 1918 NEW YORK "AMERICAN" CAINE WAR PLAYLET SCORES AT THE PALACE . . . The production notable. . . . Derwcot Hall (laine played the leading role admirably. . . . The interest was stesidily cumuhitivc. . . . The cast was excellent. NEW YORK "SUN" HALL CAINE'S NEW SKETCH HAS THRILL Is success. It stirred the feelings NEW YORK "TIMES" EFFECTIVE MELODRAMA Mr. (lahie phivcd well sis the hemic soldier NEW YORK "TRIBUNE" Won rounds of iipplnusc :it every speech "THE MORNING TELEGRAPH" Minle <l< i p impressiiiu mi big audience. WASHINGTON, 1). C, MARCH 26, 1918 WASHINGTON "EVENING STAR" YOUNG CAINE CREATED A SENSATION Washington -post" '1'ensc moments nt rciil diiiina lift the current bill ;it Keith's Isir aboxe the accepted standards for vaudeville. There is, of course. :i \er\ spcciiil appeal this week in a stor> of Kultui defied. I til t 11:111 (laiue's impressive little l»l;i>. "The Iron Ihuid," will grip iiudiences in days to come when the Huns h;i\e ce:iseil to be a menace to el \ ili/:it ion. . . . WONDERFULLY EFFECTIVE. . . . Derwent Hull Calne, the talented sun of the author, presents a skillfully lined portrait of a young Belgian Lieutenant und exceedingly natural acting. CLEVELAND, MARCH 12, 1918 CLEVELAND "PLAIN DEALER" . . . There is a reul punch in "The Iron Hand" and stirring patriotic appeal. . . . Well constructed and highly dramatic moments whjch carry the story to true emotional heights. . . . There are thrills and action a plenty and an intensely dramatic Untile. . . . See "The Iron Hand" and you can understand the popularity of ILjII Calne. . . . Derwent Hall C.aine as the Belgian Lieutenant was particularly effective. CLEVELAND "NEWS" THE BEST MATERIAL WE HAVE HAD ON THE STAGE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PRESENT WAR IS THE SKETCH BY HALL CAINE, "THE IRON HAND" . . . It is gripping. ... It is played in :in excellent milliner by Derwent Hall Cainc. . . Mr. (laine gives :i \er.\ good account of himself :md hits a Hue voice. CINCINNATI, MARCH 4, 1918 CINCINNATI "ENQUIRER" A THRILLING DRAMATIC PLAY . . . A heart stirring appeal to America—everything In the play is plausible. . . . Many intensely dramatic scenes. . . . The big thrill comes at the finish. . . . YOUNG CAINE IS AN ACTOR OF VERT EXCEP- TIONAL ABILITY. CINCINNATI "COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE" . . . Derwent Hall Cainc kept the audience tense with excitement and filled with anxiety to the very last moment. He depicted the agonv and valor of the Belgian patriot with A MASTERFUL TOUCH THAT STAPM8 HIM AS AN ACTOR OF THE FINEST WATER; rendering the whole effect of the well-written piece one of the most gripping seen at this theatre in many moons. CINCINNATI "TIMES AND STAR" IMMENSE . . . Seldom does a vaudeville sketch grip as does "The Iron Hand." . . . The audience applauded their hands of]. • • . (laine as the Belgian Lieutenant was splendid. CINCINNATI "POST" IT IS THE ONLY WAR PLAY OF CONSEQUENCE SINCE "WAR BRIDES" Derwent Hall (laiue's impersomition oreated a pro- found impression, lie is splendid. "THE BILLBOARD" . BROUGHT THE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR SEATS WITH A ROUSING CHEER. "THE NEW YORK CLIPPER" . Holds interest, and is easily worthy of nil the good things thiit might be s;iid about it. (APRIL 1) THIS WEEK, PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK Direction, WILLIAM MORRIS