Variety (February 1922)

BROADWiHh REVIEWS THE 9ZARINA n«l-tji Alt* n K. ;-li Man*^. ..••••••••• ••••••••••••I'nyii'M Moltikorr. ....rrvvl* rn k IliHittiurt....... •...•« I i^ Up wk y .»«»«>»>»»»•»«• I'yitw^w**a«'***i.••••*•«•■* -- —-■ - * K.i»< tiamowtky I-;.!** tn %♦»*» MaaU^I Will, lift H rh<»nir"« Y%uBa«.....^..*.*.«.... ..VirftMA Tr«btt« For th« flmt TV>rl« KraMi 1 uren. InA* !• How tme In nln^ yrar«. A Bta who rr»nr« ^.'•« i» ri»*»r«'| Wfll mftor*i t*i\' . ■« ■* J«.:'"«»f - '•r at >• r niillMNi-ilollar hit. t ^l«y ^rrpt in*o Thia illary of stage attempt anJ frui'ion. .Mi*«< K<anf |»io«'lalnm herself far from »M inK .i 'ont'-iKirf' artlut© and HtatxU piovtn a atar of fttt'iitnti jrU!i-«'«'i»oe. K«l\var«l f»h<^l«lon, the author of In r •lUinianfo," ^ ho a<lapi<>«l thi* play for hft u«cm in I:ltK^^h, iB aeainahuwn a viaattr. A?>v- . vitio mho la po thoroughly Infa I with hia powcf at to pi«'li VkBl^tm Aa«*a in thin preaenta- tiun nhwiM ^ OHtrarlaed. It ta an nearly lnii|ilre«l aa any human effoi: > 1 buaitur ' f •tan*, it a A pa^ af la a frant botttm ot ihet^ ram •out a hurrah an»l bMay torniuea i« a m charua sirl aMimc — n4Far-Kol4 burklm >pasa to-<lo; but i*% a travrtiiic on a atage may well be. THE DELUGE Pert •<<*«« • w /.a4<. Ihr rh9> I I 'laml' n -< I ■■ NX this not- Mir.er is To 31 r. port ut N>w Tora a Ifelchloi l^rfrvrl aM atacinc the )4:a'i">8hta •• ©f Quern Ca!har'-i#» of |{U''-i:i '■ ♦' waa worth probably at mu< h aa_the boat that brouKht It. and iiolxjtiy* tvcn atopped yawning. But it was dJff»rri»t Tu»'»day Bight, when a typi« al rruhman- JCeane-Empire audience of amnit and aophistioated premiere-patroni* rubbed their eyes and miia»ked tbair hands aa there waa unfohUd before them a romantic comedy- melodrama that acems destined to become hlatoric. It Is referred to here as a melodrama only b*'<Musi> it has royalty: it ia very difficult to accept csarinas aa outstandintc elc- inenta of the calm, everyday drama. But "The Czarina" ia primarily a lovc-atory that will sweep all the women who want to love like a caarina but don't dare, and all the men who would lov*^ «^aarina«i but can't sat 'am, off their feet for inonths. Tba Frohmana present able triumph, and Gilbert credited aa Its producer. Miller must go a laurel wreath for l>erfectlng and realiring the mcxt diflicult of all things in these days of theatrical fada and arbitrary deadlines, a ''costume play." Very few In the audience, at tlp- 'top «« It WP-s. had ever seen a czar- ina, and certaiiily r?t>nA had ever aeen that particular czanna. I?'.!t the truth need not be comparative; one recognizes it and feola it—it is. or It lant. This is. Not only did all the many-colored moods of the star reflect and register imperial highness, but the surroundings, the tone, the true quality of it all made royalty real and reality royal. One magnificert setting stands through the play. It cannot bo adequately portrayed in woril.s. lUit the Frohraan organization lias en- terrd Into the spirit of artlatiy aail understanding and majesty in k«y "With the other unit.s of this unique accomplishment. Warren Dahlor designed the superb scene, and K. W. Borgmann painted it. A tcs- celated floor is built on the stage. The first act, portraying the inner diplomacy of the clas.sic court of Catharine, Its follies. Us .caprice.s, Its epochal Importance, its passion- ate amours and its cruel""intrlgues, worked up to one of the most ,. transcendent love scenes of all stage memory, with the czarina in the arms of the young soldier whom she ia to demoralize and warp and tin- Hlly execute. Miss Keano ^^as rofjrul, female and glorious. Rome sixteen curtain calls paid for it. I the second act, rtvealinR the w^- oe.ss of showing a younj^ ;i!ul ^od- looking JackapanoH what it mrans to love a czarina. Miss Keane had less high-strung moments until to- ward the end, when for a spoil she thinks she, herself is to die; at this period she chose to employ poise rather than power. The effect was terrific, and the curtain, dropping on the arrest pf the lover, was crash inir. The third act saw l»er further In that marvelously interwoven cha- meleon duality of monarch and woman. In a tragic scene she sen- tenced her paramour to die. then turned coquettishly to a J^'ench dandy and had him at her feet, kiss- ing the hem of her robes, as the llnal curtain closed the first Broad- way pcrforinanco of a brilliant and important play. In the support Fredorifk Kerr, as the chancellor, stood forth. His success was magnificeiiL and will become famous; yet he was unc- tuous, repressed, nev«r stiident. Basil Rathbone as the lOvor gave a rather straightaway ver.sion, and Ian Keith, in the French jjnibasaa- dor, was delightful. Lois Merfdith as a lady in waiting, was a charm- ing surprise, returning to the speaking stage in full measure ©f mellowed yet youthful graces after a long absence in pictures and , abroad. , , ^ This season has not brought jin finbarrassment of enihusiasm for • ntertalnment, nor has moht of the entertainment, lut^klesslv; de- Horved prodigal downpour of manna. I'.ut "The Czarina" in evfry par- 1 n;\Tr r«Oe*nT< .1 prent '1' ' *'nt On a * ^'^ • |trlu«r a \ '^M t niirtit f«ur ok inn i*ro4imt94 pUy a4la|»tMl ^nU ■:t\ 4tl< •♦ *rir»«» been thm alenar attra-tWm •f^a •tock eoapaoy iha paal alBbt wae^«. showinff avery Friday a%eiau« for tba balance of earli « aak. r.olcm" la heavily hH^4 11 ih0 __^ aa not a motion pictur-, alttoavn the Idea of this la not aniAa t^ Taraniount produrtlon wb»ill •uch lonu ruu at the CrlK rUm montha ago. Alber* Koreaal fa ere llteJ ff^ authorahlp, translated liit« YWdlab by Mark l*rhweid. the Uttri n(mU«m t^ M&id to be a ii ii xr of ba \kd- di!«U Art atock t iwpi ny. T ua 9W, to further quota tha praiirata. la **!• tbrea art» and fayr laWea*«. wHh a proloff adapttd Hr iha it^wlafc staire by Max OabeL" U c^ompoaed tiM mnau*. :he fart tba aljow had ta |M^ iMM^r*' royalty. Mr. 0*bal «\ilmiK idtd ha should fat li»« •••*♦> - th. ae a rrealt •# a Mr 1 haa rimntii A a^^irv ii» a llMMM and pm. tiMi n( He wmtni m f natwr» alawlil led wM^awMMd ivv- lata a by I rid tmmttk- «4 . *. Tvrica are lllt«a »»•- ,^.. • and the etai y « submersed In a n»aaa •»' b o ra»|i l ay. Tba atorr a < In the picture, with ihe . of Trasiia M nr living a um ^ f ^*^ m «■ feet tba at :ac about ti.M#, 1 II tba witb at tariff wItb '1 i:inn •aki the » ■at playinc wai*^ of < Henry Mill plauaa. Mr la ciono)ttaM> V a ^HTWad. Ibrea Taa lilia ft" 'ollow aooia dcUt rtful readme tar Cartla John«on, Tboi arU K>lo. the UMtar and bandllnr t y fcb In a * Kyla aan***! t tba uptf* r»#dli«af tba ^arfat iin« tba m way i SUna «^i9«Mj th# »b«w^ f litriri. IB whicb ba leiity'n afpantnto waca fblrly. M«-ntlon of tba U. Caban and op- number finely fram "Aa tlortb n Coal kaey. Ben aMHaw- yinv Jaqnoe \en A«««' inn»r. Mr. tba fulleec HMaanre a tbnt rrwar«led hie ♦ Tw •!•> at tba BHtlab Met tlM^' In 'bo Iflf. It tba Ml New grnteful ta Mr p o i tnnity af Yiewl oba la n food tba bnalneaa af an tnopirad artlaf. aitloan, nnd gu material wiib vb «a«ld attata a pr wanld suarante% America wHenrv viait aa in tb« flw Bnt« nlaa. *-Tbo Minaret** 1« aa e»« la tbeme. aa "talby' meat V for tbe an. ' Jllao Lobr. M «• »ba kna»« liar llh« i« nat • eac " anliaMa ta mnie. Ity h«r«' > a«lean ir to l^^^^e ita *» it 9 pH'»a £ itl It'* H> i.iiiita ikTgpr o *'^-««iaibd«it. * The Ntw York daily dramatte t-ntl'fl b« aan a uT...nimotia choruv of prais(>. Now that Mr. Hopkins has revived it at the I'lymouth, begin- ning Jan. 1*6, these same critics are not so aur ' of their pr*nious judg- mei;t. A» a matt«r of fact, the play is A solid pioce of drama tit* writing, but in this wearii^ot of seasons ic has lefs chance than ever for popu- lar aucce««». There is no lifting, dramatic driv*. to it. It is character study, planed do^^n to acientillc lin»'S. Furthermore, it ia neither ao noil acted nor directed aa it might be. The cast, aa given above. Indi- cates larg#»ly the nature of the ptr- aons appearing. Sadie ia a girl of the streets: but the men all—if the truth be told, and it is—have ma much, if not more, against th«m, though ostensibly they are "re- iiIM><<tHM*." m» mbf rs of •M>«Mety. Sm<1- denly to every intent and purpose a flood maroons them in Strattons Halo .1. Shut off from the world • first the telephone, then the ticker, then the lights fail), fear grips them. KiU'h in his way is on his knees before the Judgment aeat of mystery. Brotherly love becomes the burdeli of each man's son^;. love of Sadie. Kven young Adams, if «av*id. vows he would do the "riKht thint by Spdl*». foregoing a wealthy and advantageous maniac^' Sudd* nly they dis«'ov« r they are not maroorx <! or cut off at all, an«l each reverts to his natural chara«'- teristlc. Adams mak^s a gesture but, as women will, Sadie seei through to the reality and lets him go. going auay her.self. .Stratton colhcts his bill. Human instincts of thu pack a-huiiliiig gone re* manifest themselves .nnd the rortntu ialis oil a set of human beings un- affecte<l by their p» rilous adventur** into tho valley of thu shadow of death. All this H Imaginative re?-, r n of a high order. I'erfec^tlv .4*1 directed. It would bo < ^omD^T«.ivf successful as anythMi; of U^ft nort ». in V but it 1«» n» iili^^ppcTfoctly cast nor fundnm* nr^jj^^f^^.^.j) diri-et- cd. Some d'xy It \irtil occur to some manager tiiat t^i^ primary essential of any Maee^ffoduction is that it be heard, aiuj/lhat manager will have ariivejivf the starting point toward su<Tt 5^ While preserving an er- o and appealing attitude oughout, Kathlene MaoDonell let If her lines get lost in the foot- lights.* Lester Lonergan, too, had the manner, but mumbled. "Both presented a marked contrast to Robert McWade's clear enunciation, but effective stage chai-acterizations were managed in particular by Kobcrt K. O'Connor and James Spottswood. There was a convincing stage setting by Itobort Edmund Jones. J^ccd. I n fee! THE GOLEM (IN YIDDISH) The Go>m \fax Ci.ihr: Rabbi Levi Bar liczilcl, Rabtaj of I'raf^ue I'ltfr «;raff Miriam, hjs (laughter J^-nnie «Joldst« in David Pincus Jacob SharKd Ksther, m relation to the Rabbi • Frances Sincoff Shimon, a rich stiaient Wlliiam Epsfin .Nachorrj, a poor student. .^VIlllam Schwartz King Rudolph II Jacob llochgtoin Pih.-i liraha Jncnb (.5olrt«t*'in Kapilun I'hilip Rlelcher ^hachphacli. an ol<l gyp-sy Mr. Hunlus Vafti, his dauRhter Henrietta Jacobin Tanift, a gypHy HinRer Miss Altmvn Midana. a »ryp«y dancer Mi.ss Guzikoff The R^-ar (in gypsy dance)... Mr. CJoIdBtein Naomi EBther «Jol<l Iladansa, a flowf-r girl Viola Grunoff I'a.^ha Amidal. a tobacco vendor Buster Kaufman l\rau«»», Shemon's servant Mr. firuber l-'irst Tin-mith Mr. Welnridge •Jfcond Tinsmith Mr. St'-inbfTK \ MfHt Dtal'-r Abraham Novik K Mirror r)»-aler Sam Oontchartjf Itunnah, an old fortune teli^r • Olga ){uh»nf*''?n ThA Hflti* Watrher lAldio Kay WaiMhi'TM, well-Kills. Iiuyrs, m«T'.hanf«i (!n »ho rnarkr-t plnrt), prison guardn. tonh carriers, J^'ws In the (Jh»llo, solOiCrs, et'.*. f\Hr*> i,t Act inn: I'raffue. Time: The Blxfeinh centurj'. tbut mill be tfvva Ml* wte^ tli* 1^ •t»»r\ fiauJcrr. nn- l»«fr« •* • »•» fit««d of •totmlly pii t iiwii«a 'tw phMii.^al mi««ion to pr*i#^t 'h^ downfiillcn kinsman of tlio ylie'lo from the Iro of Ktng Riii«l» l l IL asnuming emotions of tiM iM^rt tm4 head that am eontrarHri«» !• bi* creator'M mil'. Thun whr« tlir raWt wills that his daugbtrr MiriaM 'in- come the bride of a certain vea llijr and favored auitor. th^ <:o)e«i 1 rtey image), because of hi* tM-nwaal !«*el- ings for the girl. refu»»>« tc* f :!lin his master's command. Or\ top of that, ever andi s«ofi. without rhyme or rr««<»n. a mttr^Wai number or an amateut l»hly « »• • iite4 dance is draffgeil in by sheer t^wrr \ good deal of th« c<Miv»r»iktlon f^eemed to be sung n lAtbe ilNbert and iJulIivan style of eM»le »*m. the singers displaying fair • »*<'^#. particular Miss Jt>nnl«' «;«.um'Ui (co-star with Mr. *\vih*\ ii. «lu» pro- duction) and Wi:!um H>huar.s. The latter makes a truly iUshInc appearance and pos s es»e< a revivnaM voice that were it fortltlrd I v Mm necessary qualifications. cvHtWI ••') sometblnc for him on tiM Am'.Tk>Mm stage. One wonders what success a i Jfwlsh musical show rovM *»< were it staged and proitir* I » as rnreful an eye towards »•• * and the chorograpby a* with a Broadway sh*« of this type can pO' .*<tirt: !A tb«» dottf-s a * nigiit somctbinn ••• complish? It kaa*t* • • «I>tinir. one is ct« for certain m II< brew Act«r% > ^mw to insist tlK*' '^^ar •M womin is .» ^^Ci ty|M for Tl»» ^f*^ Jmmf fb«« -'ot*. nion« v lur etftbt wrecks if««*lf. \\ h« tl)« I tht-re are usit al shows exr.it« . or luive previously prmluctd. of a rd topping this Is H»t to be :corded by this reporter who con- fe.*'ses this to be his first «'xperienee - tho word Is aptly em »loye<l- in revi* wing this typo of entertain- nunt. Thus far the accepted ideal In Yiddish theatrrdom is the Yid- dish Art Group on Madison Ave. and 27 th St.—and tbers too, much xs lacking. Max Gabel persom^ting the legendary titular character !s mad** up much like the scr«'en image and looks imposing enough for tht* part, f'peaking his lines in a billing, gut- tural fashion that st'-nied to im- press. Miss Coldst«>ln looks nice from the front of the house although her flowing robe in the first a«H in- t*>rior is too devoid of iiny lines to lend It grace. A cast of about 40 Is employed. many just for "show" .tnd might have been doubling m brass from the stage crew for that matter, lle- for»^ the action comint-nrcs, this douhl*». score garbed in sort of Itip Van AVink'e get-up chants a dirg»' in the olio and march^'S acros.s the rosti'um. The acti.n starts in the • hambers of the Chief lUibbi of Prague. The footlights arc fortified by a row of five baby spots in the trench which play on the scene throughout. The lighting effects al.so were'crude. As with all Yiddish music, the brasses seem to predominate to carry the melody. Why the dulcet strings and reeds are not tjsed .some tfme.M, even If it wore only for the novelty and as a precedent, is an- other puzzler. Friedsels music is intelligently composed for the major portion- of tho action, carrying with it an ever recurrent tendency to swing Into a sprightly Anglicized tempo and Just when hope springs eternal on tho aural organs, it reeiines into the same even chant. \i »r* • ^ m ^.aw« t%* •' l««»f tkllMl. lit mn*i HSl co«v«i 4>* illsro%er tteeir m« yesrs pre^ kmrn^f mm up the 4lo i*r*s 4*siaiT a rtMimpaffis Mpft** •• ' W^ak la ti»e NHwg tW r«ree4 ^mh t« prart^<* 9m Thr dlal^s ef fW iM«l' •••' * • rif.n aii4 pei#p#t^ ••T*« Mr }«>l%e«t»f suit Mt P» • w.a fi H **«f^ M»»^ I } «>-.«»« m^ ' ».f th*" r«'» »-t ha.'OH* I i !mhts ct u of ♦ «i«» an . •:.• p«ir w«rli. A several B« Vut of • Hr^ t>|»e, '.Ml • Py rnr * aflil 1 -ie »f HM . tn- ifi^. etc.. »>f»l* mImJ f ..^ WdV. aa a tw*- <wblv find hwr-'-^^tte -.lb-*! r rtiii»b It' imlai Til's Yiddish production at Max the arsi !iair x t that will pr* ito mote *lMin ,•■' . ,.-.,»,■ <tii I f'.'. Ti»« •• "» • I ItvlfHT I •Mm. Wm^f worn in s ut*. •■ i •««/emiMSe«». A •* ' - \ tmtn strides trio room. rulU o, >\«r. fliMMts woman, then man. .'«.i<Ntt«r walks o\«r to fallen bo«i •-. turns Vm over, murmurs "My liini. I'm^ln the wrong flat." Curttiin. It mad«> a cot king «*loser tho first h.iSf. Thf •players w*»r« Georgia L»^e Hall. Fri-derick Carr and llobert Vaughn. The second half was opened by a dramatic Rk'-tin, "The .N'ottuine."' by A. 1». Wharton, the cast including Olive Wyndh.im. Hi-len Jud^on. Miri.im Kiliott. Rexford K< ndrick and L.;irk Taylor. Mis* W\ndham did notably fine work, playing a neurotic, disagreeable, sfx-starved woman, one who has never had a sw<-«'theart and whose life has been devoted to teaching, it takt-s con- siderable heroism for any comely actress to make up as a homely woman, but .Miss Wyndham did ju«it that, giving a performance that rang vividly true. The entire cast m-as likewise of the highest standard, Miri.'.nt, KUiott, an Australian a^- trr-ps, making ht-r debut in New York Sunday nlKht. playini; .1 •wf^f t. •^linKing type of girl that madv for exactly the right contra*.? l.«t\v«*t» the two rh«ract«'r>«. II»*!» n .lohnnon had an Irish ch:ira«'ter role and made it stand out. n«xf<>rd Ken- drltk and Lark Taylor, the two men also handl»nl the purt.s with th«> sure touch that denotes experienf-. The piece has a dream intrrludo. which introduces a niee aside of ronian.*e. Condensed a bit the ski.t»"h would make excellent vaudeville m.'ioria). Caryl Hon^ol. coneort sopr.^no of- fering four numbers, a.ssisted tiv .John Duanc at the piano, Mr. an<l Mrs. Coburn .in their vauibvillc sp*'- cialty, Robinson Newbold in comedy songs, and Frank Marion and Doro- thy Mngjia in a dancing and singing act, completed the program, lirll. «bou: nftln Abel FIDELITY CONCERT The third of the serl^i of roncrrts givMi under the auspices Dt tho Ac- tors* Fidelity League Uaa pro.sented at tho Henry Miller Sunday night. The bill was tho best by far that the T'^irir'J'y hns *fsg^d. P?d v.r.-,rh'^!* VOICE FROM THE MINARET Andrew I^abian llerberj Marshall Selim C Jlajft-n-t'ouRenti Father Klsworthy •:. M. llnllard K\»l>n <*ar>ll Marie lx>hr A Mu«-z/.ln Jarqucn •'hapin Airs. Fiibian Viin*» F«*ath«T»ton Mi'^ Ilfdd Cont»iit ral«H>U>guc A Waiter Kvan Hnldwin .Kir I.f'Biie rarjll Kdmund •;wenn AMiey E. JUison-<Joaii<:Da Marie Lohr, one of London's best known stars, presented Jan. 30, at the Hudson, by arrangements with A. H. \\'i'->•, • a ;'..y \ y IT.bfrt miflstTlifwl t« mil tHe p* iir mi t sMii <^ 'fit •'i^' id (>»^n A Miy »^ Ira. 'much ii ;wvs. ho «• V ntt^ 4li« man .t Is tiM Jitln« fb* |»byf|. lis |»rot« •ns ilifti K«fl>t« *■*'^t9m ber %iia marry lier. sbe feels ilways lMi%<' !«• <^«mbat i1m iA bAm. a. i.»4» Amy alia 4im fii'.lwiit >«s b« ■ ig abll iiiU lier. y<Hir« later W Kjs tt|» bM mm4 tliat b- |H*ni<^ himastt •« iHf veaial Hen fibe su r t m«>re makes i.iw'e. The i»MI k»\r Is hut shs mm ret«inie4 ts r4. 4etefm t he4 imt IS the «lertfyman's life, tie nmkes h^r p ram l ee elm Wtll graht bim «'t ii»t« r%tt>w at Her hatel the IMltfWinc mm-ninf. hw« their pUns 9« mrwcm »b«ii ihs hushaM mits In an app'aranre. estrarts nrsm them the truth of their fiTrvlmis re* Utmns and khrtattns to •«« her for divorce. third S'^t bears a strong re* f%f^ TO a Kremrh p^mjf pro* tn N* w Vorc SMSS }ears s#S ^was it at tho iM>lf.aams lludass theatre*) a»»e4 •Tho Duel.* with th*' two f»t M.-ip.-.l male role^ ew-» t« i«r ami •: .^.an4« tie 'u.iie Mil ;ati«m iigbting ft*r lbs n mn^ the 4Mher this cas* th** \vtO'^ ks to mx** tbs an old«^r •-i«-rg>-* .^iit r» •• •»•»• wW»i m • '■ '-^^ «lth hm^ As 1:1 fa* i'' {« fails with th** siftii..... ..^•'4% ♦ ma ry hhl 'rmmphant. And. iiks The Ih**-'.* this Is rh** -ot in ths tfranM. The dr»..- <. ■. ;ne |tart of moat of our audien;:*«a Is tliat true !ov«rs shall not !>• 'd —love mu«»t triumph ov*^r ... oh- »tacl«}<, guch as husbuuda or re* ligion. When the younf clerg^'man t.iket the woman away, the husltand says to the >(Ming cltTg^man: "S'»e'a done with >ou, but 1 haven t." Ths fourth aot is laid In the apartment in London of the huHband. who has sent for his wife and the >oung clergyman, saying ho Is very ill* Ho knows the lovers have not com- municated with e.T.'h othtr, for he has bad them i\'ateh*Ml. lie in- forms them -ho has but a f«'w \v» oks to live—h'art trouble or so»n«vhing. —and that before he dits he will start divoroo proceedings to be- smirch them, dragging the young clergj-man from his pulpit and the woman Into the mire. T»» hi< chagrin, he finds th« y \\\\\ neither »»f theri deny the allegations nor dvf«nd *h"ni«elves, and. as the min- 'istrr puts It: "Uc'iitr b" duu»:nd by truth than saved by li«'s." iV-i'^'i in his Machlavellnn vt-ngeanc. the husband conveniently drops d«'ad, just us you fflt sure )»•• would im- mediately the act openfd. and it was so carefully planned he Indn't long to liv«', Vhe scenic atmosphere and s'age direction arc ailmirabl*'. and a very ftne company gav«' « viilenco they had played thf pi«'c»» a lonj; time before eoming into New York with it. Miss Lohr's gorg»'Otis .ontr.ilto voice and thoroush familiarity with the technique of acting showed her TO good advantage dfspite th»' un- satisfactory role with wiii'li she chose to make her American debtit. Herbert Marshall gave a suf!l«i< nt )y lugubrious characterization the unhappy lover who is torn be- tween love and duty, while Kd- mund nw( nn as the villainoiis hus- Iwnd quite dominated the pie«^e with his virile portrayal "of a role designed to be despicable. Tlio re- mainder of the supporting play«rs were equal to the demaiuls pin upon them. But we still Insist on havinp our lovers "live happily ever after" as a steady stage diet, and when you run counter to this essential you are multiplying your percentage gamble many-fold. •'f'*^- of ct