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'keatreassociation of the most sacrea and {cherished beliefs with what they regard as an ultra-worldly institution, causes something akin to pain. The stage can, and does, teaeh the elemental laws of religion, faith. hope and charity or love, in an indirect manner, far more effectively than it could hope to accomplish in a more direct form. Such plays as Glory Quayle and The Ever Open Door, will cnn\«-y the meaning Inplied. That being the case what Is to be gained by a reversion?THE SIGN OF THE CRuSS To take one of the plays Half-Wowser has singled for especial approbation The Sign of the Gross. Spectacularly, it was undeniably powerful. It is questionable If it.* morality. that is from tho purely religious standard, was unimpeachable. The element of human, or. in this sense, sensual, love was the predominating feature. This question may b«* asked: ! I‘id Marcus Superbus become a Ghris-illon purely as the result of the spiritual working of the Christian doctrine or because he loved M rein and could only marry her by adopting this course? If the answer to I he first part, of the question is in the affirma-live, then the play assumes a difTer-1 cnt complexion. It a negative reply is forthcoming then the religious atmosphere by w hich the production Is ! surrounded immediately vanishes. The Sign of the Gross is selected from tlie quartette named because it is the best known. The truly reiigi-inus play has. of necessity, to be devoid of all that which appertains to the gratification of human passions, or else it sails under false «olqrs. Such being the case, the religious play ll.s not likely to figure ».n the boards. Ilalf-Wowscr has failed to discern thai dividing Urn* between productions termed 'religious but which have really n.. valid claim to that description. and those to which the title could be bgitimatelj applied Mystery. or morality, or religious plays, ••all them what you will, have passed, and however mult; h some might de-sir*- their reappearance. It docs not i seem to., much to affirm that the wish will r-niain unfulfilled.AMONG THE PLAYERSTHE EVER OPEN DOOR.The lyindon Press, describing the production of The Ever Open I*nor. says: The niece is a revelation lt;fthought and circumstance showing the counties* types ehara -tor in the world's metropolis. p|„y with apur:s*se. with an uncommon and nrigi-u (I story, and startling In its daring.I-* »RI» ANI) RADY A LG YMr Henry J. Ford, who made a success here as one of the giddy husbands in The Glad Eye. produced the comedy Lord and Lady Algy for Hugh P.tickler at the Little Theatre. Sydney. The highly successful New Zealand season of the Hu kler-Pag* r f'oinpany was tin ler the directum of Mr Kcuumont Smith.\‘lt; KT.\ RLE I *H X RAlt; TE' I At TOIL Mr R. Stanford, who is stage manager of the George Willoughby production of The Ever Open Door. Is, without a doubt, one of the finest character actors In Australia. Mr Stanford lias been in management on his own account, and holds the distinction f having opened the first theatre in .Perth. W.A., the Theatre Royal, in IS».r.. in conjunction with the lute Mr I Jar ties, when ho produced “The Silver King. Mr Stanford on that occasion player! Wilfred Denver.RAD LUCK IN ENGAGEMENTS Until he joined the Dandles Mr Graham says that he had always phenomenally bad luck in his engagements. It is a thing whi'-h few artists will admit, because it seems in some way to reflect on tlu*m, but Mr Graham says it unblushingly. Company aft r company, of which ne was a member, either broke up suddenly or else had runs of had luck. Every actor has had similar experiences some rim- or other, but Mr Graham thinks lm lt;*nn claim distinction in the fact that the managers of no less than ten of the companies of which he was a member absconder! with the cash.Mi »• 1 »Y MANNERS « »PERA • *• »M-to build up a clientele or follow .. Character comedy of the lurid r; the sort of work I have fotino ) Bonally to l*e best suited to my ties—such as they arc.MR CALVERT AND MU A.,COPLEY Mr Calvert made his first trip tralia a good few years ago n search of health. Follow:*:^* t j vice that was given hin ,i obtained. through the W. \ j llonaire. Mr Sam Coplej j mission to go on a sheep s'.* ,Jarkeron. What manner oi n*lt; tsoii it ,vas. and how It nppfa'* 1 j vlt; ry raw n-w chum, i'll1 bo tin fr« m the fact that the staUo-i w .days' conch journey from G* r i (XV.A.). His surprise was t hr wever. when the station boss cd hint out t«» a lamb-marking 5•»n the very day *ie arrived, a no I,I that the men with whom li* '' work looked the-dirtiest and me si couth set of ruffians !ie had lt;*v. jTI’i operations performed on t'ru age sheep in the course «*f its hf. tstation were ;j Isa surprising, j lt;11 I nc-t take long for Mr ' lt;Its error that his «ntrs, wn**.n i 1 of the yards had been washed of- tsome of the whit *,V men m lt;. rj *cen his luck to strike.PLAYING A D01TRLK'Actors. In their day. natura many parts, and somr* play m. n In one night. It is not an easy ; -| thus play what is known in ti • fesslon as a •Moublc. and it harder to plav three or four . the one piece and on the same •■*. as professionals ar«- sometlnu-ed upon to do. Mr t • *, Walton. the comedian o* Dandies. has 'ion* his sbnr that sort of thing, hut he the hardest double he ever pin- «Milos, the « ouriier. and Philoii* aChristian. in The Sign of th* PhiloijemoH Is. of -ours*-, an lt;»'• l ed man. while Milos is »Yk I shaven dandy of his times. Th*' from one character to the oth* t be made quickly, and Walton. -i as he came off as Philodemos 1 -, rush upstairs, drag off his hi r make up again. Walton did ti playmg the two characters, bq » end of th.* first w.*-k th* »*. ,, taken with it in the course of it -r removals most of thlt;- skin frlt;* - v lion's chin. H. played Milos ri a while afterwards—hi- had t..CURIOUS PRES E NT IM ENT -Last Thursday night Mr K'.qn. v of the Dandles, entered th* -••• room with the cheerful annoiin* • t;:-that he had a presentiment that Ingoing to win the twenty guinea offered by th** Palais de Dans.- i*. nectlon with its patriotic Really. responded Mr Harry -*r from his corner. I've got *' pr* merit I'm going t». be burffb-*! before l left home T gut t li«* !•'* my head, sr. I brought m mom rn.* and my valuabl s ’ \\ h- ti ' formance was over Graham at *i I mad.- inquries as »»• the res-ih -Palais *h* Danse prize and th* i that Millar's presentiment ha*I h« *i. red. He had won the £?l prlx.* morning at rehearsal U was f* irid Graham's presentiment ha*I ..:«■* right. The dressing room had broken open ‘luring th* nighr nearly every member of thlt; lt;*ti sustained a loss. Mr Herb rt \X' lost gold cuff link*-. Miss H*-nd*r * brooch. Miss Manning s*m • * 1 * * r i Miss Byrne a pair of shot*.-, Mr -Dunn two shirrs. Mr Graham case. Mr Arthur Mack a bathe others, with the exception Millar, the |ult; kv winner *.f rl * also lost different things.XMtSLMEVr-| R I N T E S S S' T I IF. AI Sole Proprietor GEO. wn.I/H’GIlh Managing Dir--tor . OKU. WIU.nl i Director* (icorge T Eaton, A H !,av Gen. I. PullerV III MAN lillA.MA THAT Pt « UK 1IEAKTTHE EVER OPEN DOORWritten by tlrors** R Sim'A Drama for Fathers. Mothers Ser I •aughter-.CfiMK and SEE Ft fit VOfRSEt. PRICES—J/. J . IJlox-ptan nt Pianola. Mrnxie and T. Reserved Seat;., I lay .-.ale .it prln* •fecllonery No Hooking Fee No
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Melbourne Winner
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Wed, Nov 04, 1914
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