Life — February 15, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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-LIFE: 2 WHAT'S THAT HIDEOUS NOISE ? “ONL THAT CONFOUNDED GLEE-CLUB PRACTISIN At the Play. N interesting feature of Madame Bernhart American tour is the behavior of Madame n audiences. The peo- ple who understand a@// that is being said upon the stage listen in profound and happy silence. The people who under- stand nothing of what is being said upon the stage are just as silent, if 4 less happy. ‘Their great business is to try and look intelligent. But the people who understand a part of what is being said upon the stage are far too busy translating that part to their friends to either listen themselves, or allow their neighbors the privilege. A painstaking young woman endeavoring to explain the situations in Fedora to a bewildered young man turns the play into an i ter who is dea adequate French lesson, Is ‘ks innocently, as the first It's Vladimir. He's been murdered somewhere. That's what those men have come to tell he But [thought I heard her say seeur, Seeur is sister, isn't it?" persists the young man, evidently harboring dark doubts as to the accuracy of his companion. ‘She didn't say anything about asceur. At least I didn’t hear her, She said rviteurs.’ That's what you must have heard ;”" and the curtain goes down upon Fedora’s passionate grief, while they are still settling the point. It is rather disturbing to the emotions. A generous mind shares its knowledge freely ; and it must be in the spirit of kindness that play-goers translate every phrase they understand, and point out every character they have identified. Sometimes the information is passed along the line. ‘Tell Lou that Sarrie says that’s Scarpia, the one who tortures her lover ;"” and Lou, enlightened at the public's expense, examines the villain through her opera glasses, and remarks—to all whom it may concern—that he is hideous. Meanwhile Carrie is entangling the intricacies of La Tosca, and translating a little French here and there for the benefit of bh party and churlish spectators are asking themselves morosely whether they are at the Berlitz school of lang the play. ges or at elgnes Repplier. Sakes Alive! STEN to this: L “<The Deluge’ must be dramatized, for it is life; life brimming to the cup’s edge, quafied to the cup's dregs—the power of human power and emotion at white heat, the thrill of battle at its fierce climax of bayonet thrust and throat clutch; the love of woman and woman's inexplicable caprice—all_ this and more like it make ‘ The Deluge’ mesmeric in its fascination.’"’—Senator Albert J. Be Now Lire does not believe that the winged ridge. or had any gr against that author, or even the faintest desire to cast ridicule upon his book. It is only his love of language. He cannot help it. How- ever, the publishers should have stood between, One more such blow and no intel ° dare be seen with the book in his hands Process of Elimination. i OOD MORNI , he said to “have you nice little places in the suburbs, where a man will have ground space enough to have a little garden and a chicken yard? indeed,” said the agent. rental agent, “T have quite a num- “Well, show me the other places. chickens last summer." I tried gardening and “ Secretary Shaw declares that John R. Walsh did not take a penny from his banks dishonestly.""—l ssaciated Press HEN the President absolved Paul Morton with e of his sceptre, he set a new pattern of execu- tive activity. TH FOR SALE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. comicbooks.com