Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 266, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1922 — Page 8

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SHAW TALKED ON AND ON; N. Y. WENT TO SLEEP O'Neil Has Failed to Write Another Worthy Play, Hines Says. OTHER BROADWAY BITS By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, March 18—The second series of the Shaw cycle has been produced, this one embracing the acts depicting “The Thing Happens"—meaning thereby the extension of life’s expectancy to 300 years as promulgated by the brothers Barnabas in the first series—and “The Tragedy of the Elderly Gentleman” —meaning a personage singularly like George Bernard Shaw himself, who goes to Ireland and discourses upon creation, prohibition, America,

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Ireland, English politics, fashions, the press and every subject generally indexed in the latest editions of the encyclopaedias for hours and hours and hours, finally dying from exhaustion even as many of those who are imprisoned in theater seats are likewise about to expire. The Theater Guild, as has been recorded, made this series of “Back to Methuselah.” taking three nights to complete the cycle. Already two of them have been given, the last beginning at 7:30 and going strong at midnight. As a test of endurance for players and playgoers it shares notoriety with the six day bicycle race, but whatever credit may be due the Guild for its courage—and this is unstinted —the argumentative Mr. Shaw offsets It by his voluminI ous and tiresome tirade upon all the subjects in the heavens above, the earth beneath and the waters under the earth. Albert Bruning took the prize at the last performance by memorizing a part which seemed ten times as long as “Hamlet.” The settings, as usual are excellent, the general cast—including those who had appeared in the first series —competent, and, save for the period required to exploit Mr. Shaw to no particular good purpose, the event was fairly entertaining. But not even the coffee served by the guild to the drooping

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spirits in the audience atoned for the deadly dull diatribes upon subjects which interest no one, unless It be perhaps Mr. Shaw himself. O’NEIL TURNS OUT A MIGHTY BAD PLAY. Eugene O’Neil contributed one more play to the week, and another Is to come. “The First Man” was staged competently by August Duncan at the Neighborhood Playhouse, but the subject is one that hardly Induces Interest, and j the treatment is in the usual O'Nell frank j manner which makes It less tolerable. It Is not worthy the name of a great writer, and not even the fact that he Is revolutionary in its treatment makes It acceptable to those who prefer not to have their emotions harassed. It is a tiologlcal story of a man who does not want progeny and a wife who does, and there are scenes as strong as they are unusual on the stage. Whatever failure may follow this production will be due In the main to the author rather than the direction and tka cast. "UP-TIIE-LADDER” IS OLD-TIME MELO. “Up the Ladder," by Owen Davis, is a cutback to the old-time melodrama with a modern angle. A young man marries the girl of his choice, who Is independent through her position, and thereafter she devotes her time to domestic life. Her nusband continues to advance, leaving her behind. As their financial position

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improves, so does their social status, with the Inevitable smash-up when they find themselves enmeshed with social parasites, Involved financial deals and the like. When all seems lost but honor the husband turns a trick such as can so easily be turned on the stage, and is relieved of his objectionable business associates and social incubus, and all is happy. Doris Kenyon was quite charming and effective as the wife and Paul Kelly less effective as the husband. The other characters are well portrayed and the settings are satisfying. The story Is trite tut has points of interest and at times is highly amusing. “The Rose of Stamboul,” by Leo Fall and Sigmund Romberg, is a Viennese operetta, mixed with American Jazz, the whole fused into a clever, tuneful and pleasing entertainment. It has been lavishly staged at the Century Theater and Tessa Kosta, Marion Green and James Barton are the chief spirits In its cast. The costuming is lavish and there is everything to please the eye and ear. It is, indeed, a fair successor to those musical plays which have heretofore teen

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given at this playhouse under the Shubert regime. It is more impressive than the average, and at times less tuneful than its predecessors, but by and largo "The Rose of Stamboul” blooms luxuriantly and presumably for a long time. BROADWAY BITS. Avery Hopwood is in Morocco, and next week goes to Spain. Next fall he re- ! turns to Paris for “Fair and Warmer ! and “The Bat,” both of which are from j his pen. Emanuel Reicher will celebrate his sixtieth year on the stage this year. He is now established as an American figure in the higher realms of the drama. Fokine, the Russian dancer, with Nadja Korolova and a supporting cast, will apI pear at the Metropolitan Opera House In | a dance recital next month. CAT CAUSES *OO,OOO LOSS. LISBON, March 18.—A rat upset a lanI tern In a local furniture store, causing i a fire in which ten flrement were nearly suffocated. The loss was $50,000.

Vendi Reslated on Charge of Murder Salvadore Vendi, an Italian, living at 402 South New Jersey street, was reslated on a murder charge at the city prison Friday night by order of Dr.

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Paul E. Robinson, coroner. The order followed the death at the city hospital of Eugene Jones, 623% East Merrill street, with whom Vendi had an altercation oif the night of March 5. • A fight resulted at that time and Jones was knocked to the sidewalk by the Italian. His skull was fractured, but he was not taken to the city hospital until two days later.

Vendi was arrested March 7 charged with assault and battery with Intent to murder. He told police he had sever seen Jones previous to the night or the trouble and that Jones, evidently under the impression that he knew Vendi, had attempted to start a fight. The Italian said he struck Jodes to protect himself from an attack with pool cue.