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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YOKK. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1913. PE1F0SMAICE F01BES-M0BERTS I'S "OTM1LL0 9 9 i oxysms of n.sre which New York audiences are familiar. But his mental insight, li is beautiful voice and his mos- tPl'V nt the lru.fn.flnt rtf nnoKn TTnuliall CRESCENT PLAYERS i "TRAFFIC IN SOULS" IS SHOWN HERE FORBES-ROBERTSON'S IMPRESSIVE OTHELLO PLAYGOING LEAGUERS WANT GOOD ADVICE BROADWAY'S VICE PICTURES Less Photo Play and More Sordid Scenes Than in Others.

mum Aft i SEE ADAM AND EVE Leah Winslow Carries Burden of Fanciful and Romantic Tale. ISPUN' OUT RATHER THINLY. True Lovu Survives Temptations Civ ilization Offers Adam 'a Lesser Light. The Crescent. Players, at the Crescent Theater this week have, In "The Return of Eve," a play that makes no heavy de numerically; upon the members of tile, company, and leaves, George Alison the leading man, off the stage most of In Mr.

Alison does not appear- at all In one act, and In two others his. appearances are comparatively brief. much of a novelty this is, the Crescent patrons will know off-hand. The burden of the action is carried by Leah Winslow, who Is "Eve" of the title of the play. The piece Is nothing if not fanciful.

It opens with a forest scene In which are disclosed "Adam and Eve." They are two young persons (Mr. Alison being have been placed in the care ot an old man by the will of an eccentric individual possessed of money, who holds that the human race is Instead of leaviug his money to his relatives, he leaves it for the upbringing of a girl and a boy who must spend their childhood alone with nature in a forest, thus to improve the race. It is. not until they are of age that the children are brought out into civilization, to be given a home and association with relatives of the eccentric old philosopher, who has left $40,000 a year for their "keep." What happens to the wild young persons In "civilized" society makes the story. The society is not the most high-minded, but It is high-spirited, and the result is a moral test for Adam and Eve.

Of course, they survive, and the climax is the triumph of true love over the sort that a. jaded society knows. The story lr, spread out thinly over. four acta, and the action at times Is dull in its protracted Joseph Eggenton appears In the role or the civilized serpent, but In this case he falls to get the better of Eve. Others ic the enst are William H.

Evarts, Mabel Reed Charles Schofleld. Gertrude Rivers. Bessie Warren nnd Isadore Martin. BALANC WShcK BILL Dainty Marie Has a Good Turn and Haines Playlet Appeals. 'fie bill.

at the Bushwlck Theater this week Is pretty well balanced, with variety' In proper proportions a little com edy, a heart-throbber tor mo joyous iui- tide, one or two accomplished Jokesmuns, a ventriloquist, acrobats and "Dainty Marie," who Is the topllner. Marie, if she will pardon the familiarity, has been in this town before. She has a turn that has not beon Imitated so far, a daring, neck-risking. Icg-twiBtlng performance on flying rings, with the edges of her tricks in' the air so smoothed down that she really seems to cnjoy as much as the audience. There is nothing revolting about her act, and she sings and croons at job In a way that inspires confidence.

Mario dances well, sings well and Is an acrobat of professional merit. Madden and Fitzpatrick give Fltzpat-rick's little which has beon re-polished' for this season, called "The Wanderer," and It takes Just as well as ever. It deals with the experiences ot two hardup young Americans In Paris, and fun and pathos are deftly blended. Tho scene-Is laid on Christmas Eve, and so it Is Robert T. Haines has a little play, "The Man in the Dark," dealing with a Raffles who is just boiling over with nobility, of soul.

He breaks Into a house Just In time to prevent the mistress of the place from eloping with her husband's false friend, draws her back from the brink of the gulf of disgrace Into which she Is about to plunge headlong, baffles the betrayer moBt satisfactorily and kicks him-out of the house defeated and anti gains the everlasting gratitude of the rescued woman. Mr. Haines has, the support of a competent company, consisting of Esther Van Eytlngc, Mark Fenton and Frederick Burt, and their work is not overdone. Clark and Verdi have a specialty as Italians which was well received laat night, and among the other entertainers on the bill were Dainee La Crandall, on the slack wire; Cooper and Robinson, colored comedians; Itny Conlln, In "sub-vocal comedy," which means that he is a ventriloquist; Diamond and Brennan, who are favorites, and "The Three Hedders," equilibrists. "BORIS" AT METROPOLITAN.

Kusslan Opera Draws large Audience. Toscanini and Didur Share Honors. Modest opera, "Boris Godounov," was tho attraction at the Metropolitan Opera House last night, ushering in the fifth week of the season. It was given with the identical cast which appeared In It two weeks ago and It could hardly have been Improved upon. This novelty of last season has met with tremendous success and is a most welcome addition to the repertory of the Metropolitan.

It Is so entirely different from any other opera, so vigorous, tragic and fascinating and above all, so humanly muBlcal tnat It proves a rarely Interesting offering. Whether or not tho real credit should go to Moussorgsky or to his friend, Rlmsky-Korsakoff, to whom is attributed the re-lnstrumcntallzing ot tne entire score, matters little. The fact re mu Ips that tho score and libretto are Intensely human and very appealing. The choral music especially Is exceptionally beautiful, and although some Russian chants have been appropriated the variations In thein are so slight that the original charm Is retained. The "Gloria" In the first act is particularly imprcs Ive.

and the Bimple cradle music in the i I enable him to embody profound suffering uiiier amiction, wine Ills technical proficiency, and. above all. his' skillful but restrained use of the wonderful lower notes of his voice, enable him to give a variety to that suffering which raises It to poignant anguish. His Is not an overpowering Othello, but It Is an admirable one. and one which will repay study because Its chief excellences are those which are pretty nearly unknown to our contemporary stage.

Something of the same sort Is to be said for the Iago of S. A. Cookson. His impersonation lacks that baleful malignity which makes the Iago of Edwin Booth a tragic memory, but In the matter of giving a natural and uneuggestive outsldo to the most vengeful devil of literature. Mr.

Cookson is wholly admirable. His Iago Is so natural that you can even accept the fact tbat bis wife falls to understand the sort of man he is, and thus lends her unthinking complaisance to a plot which would not have been possible had she not held her peace too long. That is only one side of one of the greatest acting parts In the drama, but It Is an important slue from the point of view of making the tragedy -seem possible and thus Mr Cookson contributes not a little to the imnrpHRfvpnpfia nf is. niav or a whole. His Iago triumphs without ever seeming to triumph, and thus avoids raising the question why Othello and the officers of his army failed to find him out.

The Desdemona of Oertrudo Elliott Is a tender, moving and entirely adequate Impersonation of gentle and deeply wronged womanhood. The Cassio of Scott Gntty makes admirable use of the drunken scene, while the Roderlco of George Hayes raises the expression of silly VilnitV find VlfllihMHv in a Ana Emilia of Ariallna Rnii rna rt' a I 1 1 a 1 .1 In the early scenes, but quite unequal to the outbieak of indignation at the close. It is not. however. In the excellence of us individual performance but In the unity, intelligence and beauty of Its ensemble that this revival of "Othello'" is Impressive.

CENSORSHIP PROPOSED Citizens of Hartford Urged to Organize Against Sex Plays. (Special to The Eagle.) Hartford, December 16 Hans von Kaltenborn, dramatic critic of The Brooklyn Dally Eagle, was the guest of honor and principal speaker at a din ner of the Get-Together Club at the Hotel Gnrdo Hst evening. This club includes the principal business and professional men of Hartford who meet regularly for the discussion or some topic ot the day. Lnst night's subject was "The Present Tendencies of the Drama." Mr. von Kaltenborn dwelt briefly upon the progress of vaudeville and motion pictures, pointing out the relation of each to dramatic art in general.

He believes that feature films rather than the ordinary photo plays will appeal to the moving picture audience of the future, since thev offer more room for novelty, variety and artistic expression. Referring to the sex plays which have dominated the New York dramatic situation this year, he declared that practically all of them offer a pound of evil suggestion for an ounce of warning. He decried their production and urged Hartford citizens to oreantje a censorship committee in cooperation with the Mayor to prevent being flooded with theRe plays next season. He pointed out that this haB been done successfully In other cities. This suggestion was indorsed by Alfred M.

Hitchcock, representing the Hartford Center of the Drama League of America, Walter S. Brown, dramatic critic nf the Hartford Courant, and several speakers from the floor. Dr. John Coleman Adams, former pastor of All Souls Church iu Brooklyn, presided at the meeting. "SCROOGE1' IN PHOTO PLAY.

"Scrooge," the miser, who adorns Dickens' "Christmas Carol." In the reality of a photo play, Is being offered to patrons at Loew's BIJou Theater. A good deal of the color, the misery and the transition to happiness that Dickens put Into his stories was portrayed in the pictures shown lost night and the "atmosphere" waa about as near to Dickens as it Is possible to get In acting out a "movie" drama of a great Etory by a great author. A crowded house seemed to appreciate the tour-reel photo play and enjoyed a varied bill. There was Captain Lit tie. a juggler of exceptional ability, dancing girls, tho Five Muulchs and other gooa numbers.

"AROUND THE WORLD." A whirlwind trip around the world was made last night by a largo audience at the Carnegie Library Lyceum, personally conducted by Elmer Dwigglns nnd the camera man. One of the features of the travelogue is that unbeaten paths were sousht. This gnve, new pleasures to those who have viBited the familiar places abroad, and provided unusual pictures for thoso not so fortunate. The rural scenes In Germany were particularly interesting. The views taken in London, Paris, Italy, Japan and the United States, anti described by the lecturer last night, show that an effort has been made to present something new.

Misr. M. Wymnt, Miss V. Simmons. Cako booth.

Fleet street Church Mrs M.ore. chairman: Mrs. A. Clements, Mrs! M. laylnr.

Miss Mamie Crawford, Mrs Simmons. Mra. Simmons. Mrs. Gusslc Wind-slow, Miss Carrie Jackson.

William Smal-wood. Mrs. J. E. De Hernlere.

Grocery booth, Carlton Avenue Jlrnnch T. M. C. A. IS.

TllfChman. chairman: James W. Lynch, H. H. )ewis, Thomas Davis, Georrie B.

Brown. A. Comlther. F. H.

Iberl S. B. Garland. W. Newton, Y.

Medley', John A. Taylor, N. Huneerford, nthony Hamilton. Albert Mayluie, George B. Dunham, J.

D. Nixon, E. H. Wilson, E. H.

Hall, S. H. Jones, 1). J. Bruce.

Peanuts and home-made bread, Nazarene ConEresatlonal church Miss Carrie Bristol chairman; Mrs. C. Williams, Mrs. G. I.anBston.

Mrs. Frank I.ockelt, Miss Velma H. liristol, Miss Lyllan T. Drummods. Mrs.

W. II. Taylor, Mrs London Isaacs. Mrs Mitchell, Miss B. Roberts, Miss Florence Cur-rey.

Miss L. Carpenter, Miss LikIIo WrlRht, Mrs. L. Bryem. Mrs, Meyan, Mrs.

Wheeler, Mrs. Oswald Bristol. Mlas Alma Cnrr, Mrs. S. I.

Wilson, Miss N. Hughes, Furman 1VII1-'ams H. Smith. Handkerchief liooth, Bethany Baptist Church Committee. Dolly and her war.lrobe booth.

committee-Mrs. C. W. Gordo. Mrs.

C. P. Smith. Mrs. C.

Brown, Mrs. W. Baptist, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. John Boyd.

Mrs. E. C. Denson, Mrs. S.

Harrison, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. J. .1. Brooks, Mrs.

A. Kelso. Mrs. Thomas. Mrs.

J. H. Smith. Mrs. N.

D. Johnson, Mrs. W. Teao-el, Mrs. Leon.

Gasklll. Mrs. Wlillrtm Johnson, Mrs William Blbhlns, Mrs. t'sher, Mrs. E.

C. Mrs. W. E. Bnrion.

Mrs. Stir-v, Mrs. 1. F. Brlnkley, Mrs.

E. Simpson, Mrs. tl Nlr-scn, Mrs It. Boyd. Mrs.

Wl'llam Ab- Ihot. Mrs. M. Nicholas, the Clinton Sewing Circle. TJeeorallon committee Mrs.

Williams, chalr-(nian; Mrs. Hoape, Mrs. Tlmls. Mra, Dousrhty, Mrs. B.

Green. Miss J. Harris. Variety booth Siloim Presbyterian Clmreh: Mrs GeorRe A. I'hllllps.

chairman: Mrs. Will. Mum Alexander, Mrs. El'a Fdwards, Sirs. Af 'Sehcriek, Mrs.

M. M. McClellan. Mrs II Miller. Mrs.

.1. O. Oliver, Mrs. E. Weston, Mrs.

F. A. Brown. Mrs. J.

Brtrce. Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. Cyrhla Walker-Sims, Mrs. C.

Henry. Mrs. A. M. Polhemos.

Mrs. I'hUlIp McCard, Mrs. J. Wallace Greshanl Mrs. Samuel H.

Cody. Mrs. Guy M. Martin, Mrs. Lillian Stark.

Miss Alice L. Brown, Miss Florence Marshall, Miss Bertha Henry. Miss Benlah T.A Mar. Miss Jessie Fisher. Miss '''homas Eva Fisher.

Miss Leone Cornelston, Miss Andrnys Llndsny. Tlreorphans' booth In charge of Mrs. M. EToordon. Temonade well Miss Moore.

Japanese tea room William It. Johnson, chairman: Miss F. Avery, Miss E. Clements, Miss II. Torzeff, Miss L.

Thompson, Miss Cut- Pnpohall Vf Wright. Mrs. .1. Klmts'and! Mlss'c. sell, Mrs.

A. Alexander. Mrs. H. M.

Goo.le wiss II. White, Eva Hasklns, Miss Rosa King. Variety Tlrtdge Street A. M. R.

Church Mrs, Frank Bruntier, chairman; Mrs. Frank Brooks! Mrs. llnra Bruce, Mrs. Agnes Cowan, Msrv Madison. Mrs.

Daisy Hly, Miss Hatlle Dean. Miss Kadella Kelly. Miss Willie Huston. Miss S. A McCann.

Mrs. Hattie Brown. Mrs. Minnie Wu'ker. Mrs.

Ijouvlnia Myers, Mrs. Margaret Marable. Mrs. Adloek, Mrs. Ids Swinilell, Mrs.

May Brown. Mrs. Frederick L'aniels, Miss Mary Lenear, Miss Minnie Kali I DeKab and Majestic Given Over to Photo Plays Week. This VILLAIN REALLY WICKED. Preaches on Reform at Night and Counts Vice Trust Money by Day.

"Traffic In Souls," a photo play, allegedly baBed on Incidents revealed by vlC6 Investigations, was shown for the first time In Brooklyn at the Majestic and DeKalb theaters yesterday, and will be the attraction at those houses for tha rest of the week. The picture was produced to take advantage of the current craie for plays and literature dealing with the social evil, and purports to show how emigrant girls, country girls and girl clerks of the city are lured Into houses of ill fame. As a photo drama it te well staged aud acted, especially in point of diversity of scenes, suspended interest and dramatio action. But. as Is generally the case in.

feature fllms Intended to make up a whole entertainment, it is dragged out to twice the necessary length by constant repetition of the same scenes. The unhappy heroine, who is the victim of the vice trust, and her equally unhappy sister, who Is trying to And her, do nothing but wring their hands for minutes at a time. Hrst comes a picture of unhappy big slater, wringing her hands standing, then the screen Hashes a picture of the wicked Wee trust magnato acting uppish with his butler, then comes unhappy little sister, wringing her hands kneeling; back we go to tho home of big sister now wringing her hands as she lies prostrate on her bumble white cuaniel bed; prest-. wo return to the palatial home of the i. usr.

magnate, gloating to see his daughter make "the society catch of the season, then back again to little sister, now wringing her hands in front of the locked door. After these changes have been "rung" repeatedly. It is a wel. eeine relief to return to the vice trust office and see a discharged telephone girl stick out her tongue at the boss. I'ho side-whiskered vice trust magnate shown In the pictures is chiefly en-eaged in listening ttt the dictaphone, counting money, burning evidence, and reading about himself In the papers.

By one of those happy mghta 0f the imagination with which white slave drama has made us familiar, he Is at one and tho same time a member of one of New lorks best families, president of "The Purity and Reform I.eague".and the chief of the white elavers. He makes a dresses In the "Social Union" on social Purltyat night and rejoices over white slave dividends by day. It goes without saying that "he gets his" in the end. But before that happens lie counts an ewful lot of money, the police rescue all the heroinee-in this particular aim the police are all fine fellows for which thera may be a businesslike reason ond white-haired father has clasped little sister tt his heart. The piano player, who provides soft music for the film at Weber's Theater in Manhattan, either has a seiue of humor or she hasn't.

It Is a little hard to decide in view of the fact that she plays the Innocent country girl seeking her dear old aunt Into "the den of iniquity" to the tune of "Alma, Where Do You Live," and heralds a death in the white slave magnate's family by a transition from "Tho Rosary" to "Nearer, My God, to Thee." At the DeKalb and the Majestic the musical accompaniment lacked something of this Imaginative quality. As a study of the "white slave" traffic the picture Is not convincing because cheap melodrama Is substituted for sordid fact. As a soclnl document It is vicious because of Its distortions and exaggerations. As entertainment It is in bd taste, because It exploits vlco for profit. ANNIE RUSSELL BACK.

Annlo Russell has returned from Annie Russen nas returned from an extensive Southern tour which began in ocpieiuuer aim nas eiiueo. sne 13 now rehearsing her company and finishing a new production of Sheridan's "Th9 School for Scandal." which will be added to her repertoire of. old English comedies. The revival of the Sheridan com- n.lll A.st ff aa Dn 1 ,1 Christmas week, and later will be seen In New York In addition to She Stoops to Conquer," "Tho Rivals" and "Much Ado About Nothing." Miss Russell's second season as actress-manager has been successful and tho establishing of her company seems permanent. LOUISE CARTER RETURNS.

Louise Carter was received with great cordiality on her reappearance in tho Gotham Stock Company last night. Sho chose a character for which she Is especially fitted in Dora Thome, the heroine of the familiar play of that name. It was some minutes before she could go on with her part after her first appearance. A good audience was present. "THE COME-ON." A good sketch, called "The Come-On," Is presented by W.

H. St. James at the Union Square this week. Al- thoneh the sketch itself and Mr. St.

lames are good the rest of the cast could Improved, YOUNG- WISDOM FOR CRITERION. management of Joseph Brooks, will appear iu "Young Wisdom," a comedy by Rachel Crothers, at the Criterion Theater for an engagement beginning Monday, January 5, following "Tho Man Inside," which terminates Us New York run on January 3. BURLESQUE THEATERS. B. E.

Forrester presents the American Beauties to the patrons ot the Star Theater this week. The tramp comedian, Edgar Bixley, and the Jewish comedian, Lew Hilton, are the leaders of tho company. Among the specialties introduced, the "Atllia Opera" was about tho best. Mollle Williams, the burlesque artist, and her own company in "The Queen of Bohemia," is at the Casino this week. Miss Williams impresses her uudiences with the fact that she is on the Btage to amuse and entertain, and not to offend.

Two songs that called for much applause were "The International Rag" and "Where the Red, Red Roses Grow." The Star and Garter Show Is ot the Era-' Jpire this week. The show has two acts known as "The Jewel ot java. jacn Conway and Billy Nelp are the fun makers, while Beulah Benton, Irene 0n-slnin and Alma Fern aro responsible tor the slnglug. The Electric City Four wV well received for their singing. to the exploiter of prostitution by way, of photo plays all films except bis own are wicked and degrading.

Hence it Is that "The Inside of the White Slave Traffic," which Is the ante-Christmas offering at the Broadway Theater this week. Is advertised as the "original," "authentic" and "authorized," without any particular specification as to whence the originality, authenticity or authorization is derived. Since John D. Rockefeller, has publicly declared tbat he considers the exhibition of these films "positively there is less disposition to exploit his name In connection with them. "The Inside of the White Slave Traffic" differs from "The Traffic in Souls" chiefly in tbat there is less photo play and more of what seem to be actual pictures of prostitutes accosting men In this and other cities.

Of course the only purpose In producing the film Is to "save young girls," but Ju3t how this is to be accomplished by showing them a aeries of street Boenes in the segregated district of New Orleans is not explained. The warning to parents In one part of the film where a daughter returns to her home after having been detuined overnight against her will is more explicit As far as the film shows, the girl had always been decent and obedient, and yet the amiable father In the film story throws her out of his house forever, after listening to Just fifteen seconds of explanation. And then the film piously suggests: "Parents should beware of the 'out-of-my-house' policy." All parents will be thankful for this warning. Of course, after this, degradation is the girl's only hope. She couldn't think of going back to work or of staying with friends until the storm blows over or of persuading her mother to talk her father round, or of colng to relatives or of appealing to the police or some chari table society.

No, sir! sne jusi mum co wronz. otherwise there wouldn't be any warning for those parents who follow the "out-of-niy-house" policy. So she obliges tho film producer by going wrong and giving him a chance to show several thousand additional feet of vice film. Wherever this film presumes to tell a story it is theatric, artificial and unreal. Whom it nortrays actual scenes il io merely disgusting.

CBOSMAN SKETCH WEAK Poor Support and Would-be-Funny Lines and Business Hamper Henrietta Crosman and company, in a one-act comedy, entitled "Dolly ftiaui-son," are featured at the Palace, in Manhattan, this week, but it cannot be said that the comedy Is of such worth as to make it of more than passing Interest. Mi6s Grossman's acting is clever, but her support is unusually poor, and seems to have been picked with tho purpose or strengthening the contrast with ner. tne result is that tne sketcn gem mi- nerves, instead ot ooosuhb man's private stock. The scene is laid Hi tne wnuo nouae the day tho British took wasnington. Miss Crosman.

as Dolly Maaison, hiic been to a ball the night oeiore Francis Scott Key. and has there made flippant and tnsultlng remarks about the wives of the German, French and Russian ambassadors. Those dignitaries visit the President to demand a retraction, threatening that if they do not get it the hail will be out. nnd they will not help the United States In Its dire extremity. Dolly Madison Is summoned, and insists upon bringing the family washing Into the East Room, and continuing her work, while denying to the ambassadors tint she attended the ball.

The washing consists of her own and the President's underwear, and the lines intended to be brisk and vivacious as she hung the nether garments on the line, make the audience distinctly tired. Mrs. Madison accuses her fictitious niece of having insulted the ladies at the ball, impersonates the niece, nnd restores, good feeling but subsequently betrays herself and starts the row nil over again. The sketch closes with Mies Madlsou fastening the Star Spangled Banner outside the White House window In true melodramatic fashion, as she and her husband prepare to take tt on the run from the British. By far the best bit in the show, and one that In Itself Is worth the price ot admission, is the character acting of Poster Ball as the old soldier in his with Fnrrl West.

entitled Bince i est-cut performances on the American stage, and was welcomed as It deserved. PIECE FULL OF LAUGHS "Mutt and Jeff in Panama" CetS Response at Grand Opera House. There was more laughter at the. Grand Opera House, In Manhattan, last night than has been heard at the opening of a Broadway production in years. It waB the metropolitan premier of Gus Hill's production of Bud Fisher's cartoons of "Mutt and Jeff." The two well-known characters were played by Earl Redding and Jerry Sullivan, respectively, and they managed to give a very clever Impersonation of the now celebrated comic figures.

Everything that could create a laugh was jammed into the show, from a trick horse to the old, old rubber turkey. And to tell the truth, everything met with the approval ot the audience, that simply sat back and roared. The piece waB something or ether about the stealing of a report from a dashing young lieutenant of the United States Navy by a bad, bold adventuress, who wanted the papers to give to a Japanese spy. In the end the papers were saved, the dashing young lieutenant married the dear little girl, who was true to him throughout his trouble, and Mutt and Jeff were rewarded. There were some good songs of the hand organ type in the piece, but the music by Leo Edwards did not seem to PHILLIPS.

Minna Phillips, the Brooklyn actress, living at 260 Gates avenue, has accepted an engagement iu New Orleans for the winter. She is well known there, having played in tbat city eight years ago. Miss Phillips will return to Brooklyn at the end ot the theatrical season. EQUALLY GOOD IN BOTH. Williams, one of tho best players on Commercial football team this season.

and Grellerup of the cross-country team and a promising roan on the track team. htiva both made Commercial's Interscho lr.stl3 debating team. Both these boys have attained tbat much recommended period of development where they can participate in athletics and literary pursuits wita eaual success. Drama League's Bulletin Committee Tells Members Its Troubles. DECISIONS HARD TO Alms Chiefly to Point Out Plays Which Members "Must Not Miss Seeing." In a circular sent to all members of the New York Center of the Drama League the playgoing committee takes the members into its confidence with re gard to Its difficulties.

In conclusion. It appeals for their co-operation. The circular reads: "From time to time queries reach the playgoing committee as to why we do, or do not, report certain plays. The committee suspects that there are many otheT comments which might be helpful and which do not reach us. We therefore wish to take our fellow-members into our confiderce- as to our standards and methods of work.

In order to make their criticism available and effective. "To begin with, we wonder whether the members of the league at large realize how many plays which promise well are presented in New York during the season, and how few of these fulfill their promise. In one busy week this season we covered plays in four nights, without finding one that seemed worthy of the league's organized support. A3 our rules provide that no play shall be bulletined without at least three favorable votes, it is felt that, in order to give a play a fair chance, at least five people should attend the first performance, although the league pays for only three tickets. The committee is about as large as is consistent with unity of action and unanimity of purpose, and yet the tax upon It is far greater than Is generally realized.

"The committee is a fairly representative one, including, as it does, a lawyer, an architect, a painter, a publisher, two editors, four writers, a musical and art critic, a professor of dramatic literature, a curator of the Metropolitan Museum, a member of the board of the People's Institute, a director of the Intercollegiate Vocational Bureau, besides several mem bers who have no Btated profession, but who are deeply impressed with the im portance of the theater as a factor in the life of today. "We, always go to a play in the hope of bulletining it. Even when a play is not reported we have often worked far into the night attempting to convince ourselves that. In spite of its faults, It might be considered to conform to league standards. "Exactly what those standards are it Is obviously difficult to define, because they aro composed of so many elements-human interest, vitality of theme, literary quality, technical construction, sincerity of motive, characterization, dialogue, humor, freshness of treatment, the quality of the acting, the production.

The provision In the constitution of the National Drama League which forbids the adverse critlclmn of plays, on the wise principle ot crowding out vicious plays by encouraging good ones, makes it impossible to call your attention to plays which have some good points but not enough to Justify a bulletin. We do not attempt to tell you of all the plays which you might enjoy seeing, but only of those which you must not miss seeing. "Certain members of the league have thought that we should have bulletined plays as varied in character as 'Potash and 'Seven Keys to Bald-pute, 'The 'At 'The Marriage 'The Temperamental Journel," 'After 'The Misleading Lady." So far as the farces are concerned it has been assumed that they did not need organized support, but we ehould be very glad to hear whether you would like to have your attention called to exceptionally good entertainment of this kind. "If any of the plays mentioned, or any other of the season's plays, seemed to you to deserve a bulletin, will you help us, constructively, by taking our bulletin form as a guide and sending to us the bulletin you would suggest for the play in question? "Whatever our deficiencies as a committee may be and we recognize that fallibility is one of them we trust we are impartial and open-minded, and we hope that, with the knowledge of your Intelligent criticism and your sympathetic interest always before us, we may be successful in our efforts to chooso the plavs most worthy of your support. George W.

Alger, Mrs. George Wood Bacon, Trofessor C. S. Baldwin, Mrs. Charles H.

Caffln, Percy Darbyshlre, Miss Laura V. Day, Douglass Z. Doty, Durr Friedly Mrs. Ben All Haggin, Harold G. Henderson.

Robert Henri, Mrs. Lewis M. Isaacs, Samuel Swift, Mrs. Harrison Lew's, Mrs. Alexander Mackintosh, William Morrow, Mrs.

W. Carman Roberts. Mrs. James Harvey Robinson, Mrs. Francis A.

Shinn." kin, Miss Julia Wright, Miss Clara Brown, Miss Annie Jordon, Miss Lizzie Comrnethler, Miss 1. 11a Brown. Miss Ida Swindell, Will White, Charles Roberts. Fruppe Industrial Aid Society Miss Alice M. Thomas, chairman: Mrs.

c. Turner. Mrs. J. A.

Taylor. Mrs. Charles Johnson. Mis. Fisher.

Mrs. George Keeling. Mrs. Nelson Bice. Mrs.

F. Carl, Miss Marlda L. Pyrn. Mrs. IS.

wriirni, i.mio Mayo Mrs. Rosa Wright, Mrs Uny, C. H. Turner. N'elmn Hire.

John Fisher. George Vt. Peterson. Mrs. George W.

Peterson Children's boolh. Newman Memorial M. K. Church Mrs. 1.

Edwards, chairman; Mrs. M. BuntlHk. Mrs. J.

Bratton. Mrs. E. Weeks, Mrs. Sciirbon.

Variety booth. Invincible Pleasure Club Charles J. Harrison, chairman; Miss Louise Horrsnrk, Miss Thelma Curry. Miss Kthcl Smith. Miss Lena Thomas, Miss Claric" Curry, Miss Florence Chemeaux.

Miss Ruby Maybln, Miss Vabel Pettue. John Price, Chnrl Thompson. William Holmes, c-orge Harrison. Wendell Uantt. Irving Holmes.

William Case. Joseph Holmes. Frank Jenkins, Mrs. George A. Fancy booth Concord Mrs.

R. Booker, chairman; Mrs. Robert E. Seay. Mrs.

Bertha Kemp, Mrs K. Scott. Mrs. I gene Henderson. Mrs.

Wllllems, Mrs. K. K. Folken. Mrs.

R. Hamlin. Mrs. Russell. Mrs.

M. Welnion. Mrs. M. L.

Nelson, Mrs. Hatlle Brown. Mrs. George Harris. Miss Perkins.

Miss E. Miles Mrs. Thomas P. Mosely. Mrs.

P. I. Del-sarte, Mrs. Sarah F. nnneW.

Mrs Dolllo A. Williams Mrs. Mary J. Faulcon, Mrs. Lot A Henderson.

Mrs. iMnm'i i'Kao. Taylor. Mrs. Susie noma Miss Amelia Lov- lug Miss Marlorle nay ond.

Fortune telling tent-Miss Rachel Kennnrd. -Mrs. Oscar Fuleher, The trninco nurses booth Mies Margaret lou II uu chairman. FROEBEL AND MTESS0R1 Comparison of the Two Schools by Miss Cleves. In her fourth Brooklyn Institute lecture on "The Montessori System," Miss Ethel F.

Cleves discussed, ye3terday afternoon, "An Advance on the Kindergarten," and (rave a "comparison of the two schools, why the Casa del Bambini Is destined to fulfill what the kindergarten hnB begun." "Like other rational methods," she snld, "the Monte8sorl has been made possible by that which went before It. With Froebel the tendency was to explain life from the standpoint of philosophy, to work from the general to the particular. Today the tendency is to work from the standpoint of science. In comparing two systemB of education three factors must oe taken into account. First, the outlook upon life current during the age whin eti.h educator formulated his Ideal.

of la I in I i I las I of of to Poetic and Intelligent Performance Marked by Dignity and Pathos. WELL UNIFIED PRODUCTION. S. A. Cookson's Iago, Gertrude Elliott's Desdemona, Scott Gatty and George Hayes All Help.

The revival of "Othello" by Forbes Robertson at the Shubert Theater In Manhattan last evening called out another o( the distinguished and enthusiastic audiences which have greeted the English actor throughout his engagement. There are no surprises in Forbes-Robertson's Othello to thoso fumillar with his Hamlet. It Is precisely the poetic, Intelligent Interpretation of the character which that Hamlet would give. That in itself Is In sharp contrast to the views of Othello which have been dominant In this city since Salvinl played the part here thirty years ago. But before discussing that aspect of the performance, it Is proper, indeed Imperative, to express the enjoyment which any educated auditor will receive from witnessing a performance of so high a standard of intelligence and taste as this.

As an instance of the intelligence In the treatment of the text. Clanea has been restored to the stago for her brief scene with Cassio, and the reasonableness which her visible presence imparts to the deception of Othello from overhearing Casslo's laughing but couteinp-tuous comments on his mistress would hardly bo believed by those accustomed to the stage versions front which the character has been cut out. All the world knows that Forbes-Robertson reads English verse beautifully, but that ho should have imparted that skill to so many members of his cast in this play Is occasion both for delight and surprise. The Uuke of Venice, the Roderlgo, the Cassio, Brabantio and Lodovieo nil contributed to the pleasure of the performance in that way. The play has not been sacrificed to the scenery, the street scene of the murder of Roderigo occupying its proper place between Desdemona Koiug to bed and her murder, but the scenic settings are rich, but subuded and warm.

In coloring and reveal the same high standard of taste and intelligence shown by the treatment of the text About those excellencies of the performance there can De no Hn all lovers of una iuuy puvu.v. -Shakspeare to this performance of a tragedy in which those qualities are seldom revealed. As to other questions. (d'emnhtj! inevitable and dispute is easy There Have always been two views ot Othello based upon differences In character ot i- in. Some ot the tne actors wuu early English actors played hini black I ke a negro ana oiucis i.

iiff.anr.o nf treatment corre sponding to this fundamental difference of race. This mnereiioe in this country about fifty years ago, itro onrf tnmnestuous Othello of Edwin Forrest ruled our stage, and the riting star of Edwin Booth brougot a po etic Othello into contrast wnn n. a vears after ForreBt's death came a still sharper conflict, when Salvinl brought to our knowledge an Italian Othello, freed entirely from the poetic trnditlons of the English stage and Inflamed with a volcanic Italian temperament. As an Impersonation, nothing like Salvini's Othello bus been seen on our stago for half a century. All questions of Shakspeare were driven from the mind of his audiences by the stark, stupendous tenor of his embodiment.

Sleep was impossible to a sensitive auditor for hours after suffering under it. That same general ideal was also embodied by Rossi and in the latter case with additions of animal fierceness which tended to degrade the Ideal and the performance. In the opera house that same Italian ideal has been continued by the great singing actors Tamagno and Alvarez, and in modified form by Slezae. The cornerstone of the character, from this point of view, is physical power and animal fierceness, and that idea has been pretty firmly lodged In the minds of American theatergoers. At the very other pole from all this Is the Othello of Forbes Robertson.

It is no more Oriental than Shakspenra's play, and Shnkspcare's Othello is English under a tawny skin, the color being merely a con-venience for the plot of Iago and calculated- to lend naturalness to Othello'6 quick acceptance of suspicion nnd to his fierce outbreaks under the sting of jealousy. But Shakspcare's Othello is essentially noble and iB. as Mr. Winter Insists to valiantly, a poetic type of a monstrous passion. That aspect ForbeB Robertson embodies to perfection.

Bnth his physicnl and mental limitations prevent his outbreaks from at all resembling the par- YULETIDE BAZAR ATTRACTS Allied Churches Fair Will Swell Howard Orphanage Funds. The opening of the Yuletide bazar. In Jefferson Hall, corner Court Square and Fulton street, took placo last evening, t'Dder the Huspices of the Orphans Fair Committee composed of the members of the various colored churches of Brooklyn. The fair is being held for the benefit of the Howard Orphanage and Industrie! School, Kings Park, L. I.

The booths are decorated with flowers and colored paper. Interesting programmes will be furnished every evening. A very good programme was furnished by the Lyric Orchestra last evening and a piano solo by Mrs. H. Howland Price brought many encores.

Mrs. Pearl La Van Del-8arte gave a few clever recitations. The fair will close Friday night. Those at tbo bonthb are: Ico cream boolh. Holy Trinity nantlut c.i.urch Won liinriftta H.ibln..n chairman Vlct.iry HukIiuh, Mi furah Tucker Mrs Julia Maxwell.

Ida KlinniMl.s, Mrs Mail Jonc. Mr. Ctrina llurrin. Mm. Muiy Mc-C'ray, MiM futile Gonlim.

Frederic U. Warner. Mrs JO. An.lera.n. Mrs.

I'rlniu Mrs. Davis, Mr Ktla rlitatl am, Mra I'linmi-, Mra. Mnrah Mr. Maiy J'arcel puwt booth, 1'iiion A. E.

Zlnii Church Mrs. Julia A. Murruv, chairman Mm Lee. Mra. McCampbell Mrs' Julia Hrli-gs.

Mm. Mary Dalley. Mrs. Irene Nelsr-ri, Mrs. I.aurn.

Aleiln. Mrs. Anna I.ou:, Mri. Junct Williams. Mrs.

Walker Mrs. Louis lijaril, Mrs. E. lleldo. Mrs.

Ma Unmlwlne, Miss Antn. n.a llurkc, Miss Mtii-y Ml-s fchori' Miss 1'. Ilrnwn Miss M. llnrn-n A Mocman. T.

W. Mathews. Mis. Suslu Thomu-itlns. Candy booth, llorean Baptist Church Mrs.

Ooru jonts, Mrs DouiflKy Mr' K. Uundlek, Mrs. M. Wllllums, Mrs. A Mrs.

IS. Ktandli-y. Mrs. A. Huckflt Mil.

I' Hmlth, Miss M. lluckus. Mies L. Jetur Mm M. Miss Carrie Kltchrn booth, l'htllp's i'.

E. Church SCiss Kalle Hodges, chairman; Miss Kail- B. I'yerson. Miss May Cootie, Miss Olive i'hll-Ji-jl. Miss Jennie Harris, Miss Ida Hlren Miss Jennie K.

Morton. Miss M.ibel 1 )abn -y. Allen Johnson, Edward T)n Grant, James A. Crailie, James Ilairis, Harry Swan, Husuoe Giles, Allen Coles. Apron bnth.

A. M. 8. Chureh Mrs. Kmma Morris, chairman; Mrs.

Anna Jcnes. Mrs. Chloe Mrs. Green. Mrs.

iraee liennetl. Miss T-uie Fowler, Miss Jessie Morr s. Mrs. Notion boolh, Firm fjaptlst Church. Plirepa-head Mrs.

MerthH Green, chairman; Mre. J. Mrs. A. Tillman, Mrs.

M. Jaei'-son. Miss L. Ore n. Mr.

r- Tucker. Mlsi Lee, Miss v. MuAllfslcr, Miss A. Wyinni, i JoRBES RQBERISON Ao OTHELLO, "MON DES1R" APPEALS Amelia Stone andArmand Kalisz r- Win Favor, at Orpheum. A new opera bouffe in one net and.

a prologue, with pretty Amelia Stone 2-and irniand Kalisz in the principal roles. Is the feature of the bill, rit the this week. It is called "Mon Desir," and. like their previous sketch, "Mon Amour Is full of pretty music and some good dancing. In addition, their new of entertainment has- much bright loguc, and the popular pair ale assisted by a small, but clever, company.

The scene is a studio In the Latin quarter of Tans, where a poor artist meets -and foils in love with a rich American girl. With his student companions, he manages, by pawning various articles of wearing apparel (see La Boheme!) to biiy a supper for the girl. At the table she presents to blm a bracelet, which, she assures blm will bring luck. It does, and the the author and the' composer suddenly find prosperity. A sketch deal ing with graft in the Police.

Department is presented by FranciB McGinn and company. McGinn plays the part of an honest bluecoat, who scorns graft, and in frame-up test comes off best. and. wins promotion. The Avon Comedy Four, in their familiar farce, "The New Teacher," furnish a whole lot of comedy, and sinft themselves Into favor.

Henry Lewis has a good monologue of songs, stories and dances, and along similar lines Ed Morton won several recalls. The best aerial act seen here la a lone, time is offered by Delmore and Lee, who make spectacular use of a big swinging ladder, patented by Franker Wood aud Bunee yde appear In a bright skit, laid In a hotel hallway, where the young man Is trying to say. good night -to a young' woman whose charms have won him completely. The Chnd- wick Trio present a' skit called "Wig gins' Training Camp," which -features Ida Wiggins as a country girl, 'with a silly laugh. In this ketch.

Steve Hickey. chief "props" at the makes his debut as a real actor. Ben 'Beyer and company "perform' clever-' tricks on bicycles. "IOLE" COMING DECEMBER 29. "lole," the new musical comedy version of Robert W.

Chambers' novel, In which Frank Lalor has the, principal comedy role, will have 'Its New, York premiere In the Loiigaere Theater on Monday evening, December 29. The book and lyrics have been supplied by. Mr. Chambers and Ben Teal and the score Is the work of William Frederick Peters. The production succeeds "Adele," which moves to the Harris on December "THE PARISH PRIEST." At the" Oreenpolnt Theater this' week B.

F. Keith Parish Prleat," an interesting play. One of the most attractive features of the play Is the way In which the priest solves most of: the difficult problems which confront, him. Alfred Swenson as the leading man plays the part of the Parish Priest, while' Pearl Gray takes the part of Helen Durkln, 'the priest's warj. Popular songs are introduced between.

the and second and third, the theory and practice of each system. Froebel's outlook upon life was philosophic; Montes-sori's is scientific. Froebel for his mysticism and Montessori- for1 her simplicity, have each suffered Froe-bel focused downward from the heights of philosophy into a practical working out of his educational Ideal. Montessori focused upward. from experimental Bclence lnio a philosophy of education.

The kindergarten bears mysticism in the overuse of symbol- m. The Cnsa del Bambini shows a very' exact meeting of the needs of the senses clear, direct means toward education, i "Both schools advocate freedom. But Froebel would subordinate this freedom to the interest of the- group; achieve freedom through communal con- i trol. Montessori approaches freedom! from the individual standpoint. Shot would let each Individual grow up.

to tho! more complex ideal of the group through Individual control. Both schools foster I self-activity. In the' kindergarten thai child Is led Into sueh self-activity through aid from the, in' the Casa del Bambini selectivity, is more directly a result of the child's own first efforts. In the games of the Froebel's point of view is clearly, emphasized. The children play as a body.

In the rhythmic exercises of the: Casa del Bambini the children come freely and go at will. A certain military discipline to periods of work Is observed in the kindergarten. In the CaBa del Bambini each child la his own timekeeper, turning from one piece of work to another; when he Is ready for.it himself." LEE BRISTOL WINS HONOR. One of Eighteen Hamilton. Seniors Eligible to Write Oration.

Clinton, N. December 16 In a list eighteen seniors of Hamilton College who are eligible to write Clark Prize orations Is the name of Lee H. BrlBtol Brooklyn. This Is a disttrtct honor for Hamilton as the winning of' the Clark Prize ranks as high as the valedictory here. Only those men are" eligible write who have maintained an honor standing In oratory throughout their course.

Out of tho eighteen appointed six men are selected to contest for the prize. The selection is made on the basis of the orations submitted. The contest is the biggest speaking exhibition of the year, occurring June-S. Three New York seniors who also won places on the list are Theodore C. -Jes-eup, Norman J.

Marsh, C. Lefferti Brown. second act, in the scene with Boris and do justice to the blight lyrics furnished his children and their nurse, is most by Will S. Cobb. The costumes and The monk's "dream" and the scenery were acceptable.

In the cast peasant songs In tho Forest of Kronyjwere Edith Carlisle. May Bouton, H. A. also stand out as worthy numbers. I Morey, George Ralston, Maude Truax and Adamo Didur In the title role was most Florence Bonfanto Russell.

There also tragic and convincing and In the second i was a lnrge and well-trained chorus. act he rose dramatically to supreme heights. At times his tremolo marred I NEW ORLEANS TO SEE MINNA some of the. musical passages, but his performance as a whole was noteworthy. Pnitl Althouse as Dmitri had a small rnl hut In It he revealed a tenor voice of fine timbre and one that showed good nlnln-.

Others In tho cast. Including Ober. Freslau, Duchene, Rothler, Bada and Seguro'a, were In good voice and artel with sincerity. Tascanir.l conducted admirably and he. together with Glulio Settl, the chorus-master, deserve much of the credit for the evening's success.

The costuming was exceedingly rich and the stage settings very handsome. William T. Felter made an address last night before the Prospect Heights Citizens Association at Berkeley Institute on the Bubiect 'The Brooklyn Institute and Iti Work.".

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