The evening world. Newspaper, December 26, 1911, Page 15

The Evenin “Kismet,” Magnificent Spec- \ - tacle Brilliantly Acted. uw BY CHARLES DARNTON. T ee can be no doubt as to the fate of “Kismet.” This play by Edw Knobiaueh ed such eye-opening splendors at the Knickerbocker Theatre last night that it Is sure to attract enormous crowds for months to come. ‘An Arabian Night’ is a description that fits it exactly, Tt may poe a triumph of Oriental color without the slightest fear of exaggeration ose apolled children known as first-nighters have never received a more Gorgeous Christmas present. They beheld a magnificent spectacle brilllantiy “ected, so far at least as Otis Skinner went, and he not only went a very long fay but covered himself with glory every step of the way, (And It was no easy matter to rise above the pictorial beautics of the production. Any one with half Qh eye could see that the play owed its success more to the producer than to ahe author, though Mr. Knoblauch deserves no little credit for writing a melo- Grama that grows steadily In inter and keeps its story moving at a fast pace. “@t is to Harrison Grey Fiske's splendid production, however, that “Kismet” will Owe the fame it is certain to achieve. To Mr, Fiske's artistic work may be added, as Mr. Skinner pointed out in a few words, the resources of Klaw & Brianger. In fact, bouquets should be in various directions, for “ beautifully painted, lavistly costumed, and with muste and dancing to give it variety, represents all the allled arts of the theatre. The work of the nine scenic artists who turned their brushes to such fine account stood out in gtow- ing colors that excited endless admira- tion, The lighting was at Ite best In the scene of the Caliph’s Palace, with the sun pouring down upon Bagdad, paar Street, the scene *o filled with color and ound as to be almost b wildering. The stage management her left nothing to be desired. There was really no time to think, for the curtain no sooner came down than musicians, or a juggler, or a dancer, appeared be- fore it to claim attention. A three-ring ctreus couldn't have done more to keep spectators buay. Although Mi Skinner was snoring when the curtain went up on the first act, yet he found Ittle time to rest again until the end of the play. As the begwar Hajj, who secures a purse of goll, arrays himself in rich garments stolen from rival tailors whom he sets fants his ofd enemy who walked off véub nis wife and murdering the wicked *Vasir of Police, MF. Skinner certainly sad his hands full, But he went about “ds deadly work cheerfully, even joy- Cusly. He was indeed a gorgeous rogue, ‘ivid with Oriental color and radiant ‘with Oriental justice, He fitted in eautifully with the Purple Hast. It Was decidedly entertaining to wander fhfough the changing scenes with this Ddegsar who made murder a pleasant relaxation. “It was all so jolly that we couldn't Possibly feel sorry for the old man who ‘vas throttled in a dungeon and the young one who was drowned in a bath ra knife thrust had left him help- ‘The gurgling of the second victim bsused more amusement than shudders. @ was due to the fact that the death the Wazir was drawn out beyond Me ordinary Mmit of a drowning man. Where was the satisfaction of know- {ng however, that this act of the beggar Would save his beauteous daughter Mar- Maah from the sinful Wazir and permit hee to become the brite of the adoring Ualiph. And after a kood day's work as & Journeyman assassin. Hajj might Rita Jolivet as Marsinah. ‘Well be content to go back to his old Job and eleep the sleep of the beggar. What shocked the audience most of all was to see undraped ladies of the harem hopping into the bath without even pausing to say “I beg your pardon.” his charming little bit was cut ont in London after the censor had given it his careful consideration, but the water's fine here and good figures never despised, so it's not likely that the Knickerbocker baths will be given up ex- glusively to @ reluctant Wazir. As this unlucky gentleman Hamilton Revelle made quite a splash, but at other times he was far too mild to seem either dangerous or malignant. Miss Rita Jolivet was altogether charming as the beggar's daughter. This unknown actress, possessed of grace and beauty, won her audience completely. Misa Violet Romer, a dancer to her fluttering finger tips, also scored. She anced after the fashion of Ruth St. Denis and dressed tn the same airy style. Wred Eric seemed well pleased as the Caliph, but {t was not easy to sharo in his arent pleasure. As the black, half-naked Sworder, George Relph looked like f ving bronze and was equally striking in his gestures, He gave an extraord!- nary performance. While Mr. Skiuner was always a humorous, engaging villain, with Uttle sug- gestion of Arab passion and violence, he did not lack for varlety in showing the cunning of the old scoundrel and rattled off his speeches with a ready and clever tongue. He proved himself to be just the man for “Kismet.” enn nnnnnnnrnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnrnnnaannels “Cheer Up, Cuthbert!” | What’s the Use of Being Blue? ne There Is a Lot of Luck Lett. By Clarence L,, Cullen. Copyright, 1911, by The Prew Publishing Co, (The NewsYork World) F you can't be the Initial Nolse, then Bag that we are Husky Enough to To! Tefuse to be an E Jourselves, we think of the Tasty Mea | we Used to 2 Bits! The Procession) = that you Follow! has a Point of} Dispersal; but) your own Line of March keeps right on! | Original Package, (euess FLL the Way most of, HAVE To SR us Permit Others) | DONT SEEM to do our AUER N STRONG "Poo many of us Plan the Tower be- fore we've Started the Foundation! The Trouble about Waiting for “M-| ‘pplration” 1s that the Landlord WON'T, | ¢ i The Trouble avout "Shutting Your Eyes to Trouble that you ean't! Block the Next Wallop! * phe Tyrannical Boss {x always Riding for the Toss! ed Man is the ing his Our Idea of the Horn Sone who Talks About "Con ; Energies vAay Reag'lar Feller would 7 Bewled Out than Mutteved At | Brery Tims we, ase 4 mation Porter Query ter Carrying « Foo Hot life was more exciting dn the Ba- | Otis Skinner as Hajj. to fighting, and them devotes himself to | A d Fy vice Sammy and the Subway; the Quest of a Seat -x ®t: Clare Victor Dwiggins| | -— AW! LET ME Raise ITs VERY GOOD ITS waveo Down! > PAROON. tat ag tia? \ ring Mpic on need GAL \T’ FOR You, Miss! oF You SIR WONT COME. UP co) Dy You wat WE A Big MOTION To hbatlghsi "he CN o Duesed FD RE! 1 Do $0 ADMIRE a ddd me amGeH GO BACK AND Thi HIN tind an would matu- orld Daily Magazine, Tuesday, December 26, 1911 he Two-Gun Man The Best Cowboy Story in Ten Years By Charles Alden Scltzer ae <a ren | S’Matter, Pop? S% «aici. i By C.M. Payne| |T ]courd Bur J BeTcHA You ve Duis wontes Per TRETCHA THE ToLiceman on COULD TAWE THe CoRwaRr PRESIDENT TAF TS Copyright, 1911, hy the Outing Poblishing murderera, brought him day m rtm P iadehahd PLACE IF YA AS Coma to. the vengengee, Upom. MHich & YOu Cour) oive WANTED To s y SINOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHATTERS determined HIM A GOOD Richt Cour DNT Ya PoP 2 Ned Fermuop is 4 combos shove dently marks — Count vA? ? oof ijies ‘nim The | CHAPTER XVI. “ rd, manager tinal Leviatt Takes a Step. ISS RADFORD was sitting om aa teen devastating th Ferguaon comes to the panch A wecker for stray cattle, On the ake and the flat rock on the Rill where she written the paste r novel, The afternoon sun was coming Slantwire ove: the western mountaltis, | sinking steadily toward the ritt out of which came the rose vell that aie #ed frm | watched many times. mt Fergisin's Vastatt” jiuticly. Inauite atter, with drawn pistol, for that there’ te od a paragraph im a th Leriattent | She had just compl ot Tile suspicions which the Villain appears when she Be- openly sim Leviattls batreat of | Came aware of some one standing ne@r. aierr athened by the Wile | She turned swiftly, with hetghtened AW THE INNOCENT ° r, to see Leviatt ADULATION OF THE 4 darts om thele| His sudden appearance ve her CHE DISH MIND: tall = | something of a shock, for as he stood Genuink, Guinesess | Tana } there, siniiing at her, he answered per- WONDERING: BY GoLLvs + CHAPTER XV. fectly the description she had just waite 175 REFRESHING . Continued.) ten. He might have just stepped from ~ fone of her pages. But the shock passed, A Free Hand. ng her a little but quite com- and not a little annoyed, She nd her Work tnteresting; @he ome quite absorbed fn it. There> 8 the days went a myastertous word began to be spoken wherever men congregated Jnad 4 No man kne the! fore whe falled to apprectate Leviett’s word had come, but It Was] gadden appearance, and with uplifted | whispered that Rope Jones would be! cain turned from him and pretended ea seen no more, His pony Joined the! interest in the rim of hills that «ur remuda; his saddle and other personal) rounded the flat effects. became prizes for which the, or an instant Leviatt stood, @ frewm men of the outit cast lote wrinkling bia forehead, ‘Then, with © Inquiries were made concerning the te, he stepped forward and seated | puncher by friends who p efore her on the rock, She imme ing Inquisitive, but nothing remutted. In| mediately drew her skirts close to her ft time the word “rust became aeserl | and whot a displeased glance at jated with his name, and “eaugot with ther byes, i} from the corners xoods grew to be a phrase tat] "on ccsing shat be Ga. told eloquently of the manner of bis | telonesngs © fit ae | and followed th He could noy doubt 1 that Leviatt | the aignifloance of this move, Dat ed ne upon Rope be- | he been wise he might have ignored it. ‘Ming him in thes woman's impulses will move her to act of running off a ‘Two Diamond) ‘vive a man, but it he will eee AAA AAPA LLPP PLP PPL PAPAS APPA {Sandman Stories (@)"40".0"7@ =~: By Elleancx Schorer } | <itnou ‘comment he maybe Feasona ty fee APPR PPP PAP PPA PAPAL AAA | | i | 6 moved her | Later tt was whtep ns land ‘Tucson tis |hind the ridge, Beity Vincent’s ie diatt or TUCKN ure of her pity, and pity is @ path @f the rely rumor promise ws remained 1 5 aish ae . boy and he did not 1 nake a fuss,| Ferguson had sald vothing more to!” put the range boas neglected this Conseght, 1011, br The bree Publishing Co, (The New York World jes and ho did not ory or make « fuel any. man concerniox the ineWlent. ‘To portanty. Hie, -made the. mistake 68 The Good Lady of the Woods, is tittle vrotlvrs and Asko ay et a tends Maria aula have warned ueenne, And [CRE ECN he had een NOK there was a little boy|day after school his mother would ask) © jay ita mother satd that heftelther Ferguson nor Mise ford |many times while visiting her brother who lived on the edue of a] him to take care of hin little gister, for! | CI Aan Mn Nt oti would could have sworn to cha man's guilt. |he might now with propriety aeoume-@a great big wood, His father| she was too busy making the evening | Count ko out and play as 3 wou air of intimacy toward hi With joyful)! addition to this, t Hogered in | to] Ferguson's mind a ilesire to play this | game in hia own way. ‘Telling the men 7 r of the outfit what he vad se would valet e “tt ta,” the w he met an old lady with a \them with a caleulating eye t little baby. ‘The poor baby was crying| make his knowledse non property she returned quietly, “if you remain ‘ery hard, ao the boy stopped and made|—8Nd In the absence of proof might lexactly where you are” as Hee aaa ey tte and atood on cause him to appear riliculaus te forced a amile. “An’ If T don't? his hands and turned somersaults: until! But since the sha bad ite inquired. the baby, instead of crying, was laugh-|Goubt that EaVinty hi : atte es And Clapping Its handa for joy. And Combanion on that fay. time uitert {You to come here, |the good hoy played with Baby ever! ing words—spoken ahi Alias It! le chose to ignore thie hint, telling [so tong and the Ittle one was happy | itt been trying to revive him "Youre | Lau’ that he had been to the cabia te and contente & — of @ range boss" hat convirted |yee Ben and, finding him absent, hed It began to grow dark, so the Itttle| yman that Leviatt had been | r@gen through the flat. “I sew you boy kissed the baby goodby and was | One of the assallants when | was quite @ pleco away,” Be, going to atart for home. But now the|, He had wondered much over the emo-| concluded, an’ hought mebbe you | to h when ¢ e! 5 ome."* * cid lade wen NOwnere t neon, Ha {tons of the two when they returned to] might be loneso ae ee eae ierrind the treee ana {the spot where the murder had been} “When I am lonesome 1 acces rooka, but could not find ter! mitted, to find chee victim busted |own company,” she returned S Ho picked up the large basket which | his horse “Why, sure,” he sald, his tone slight- | the old lady had brought with her.|gurprinn over tly iv overs, that the | Know who you want to talk te, ‘Bet | | 1 reckon this rock le plenty ble ® enough for both of us," he sald amiably. She measured the distance between | mind hts little baby stater. |steps and a happy smile he we visit his friends In the next hous was a woodcutter and his mother stayed at home to tend Now, this was a very, very good little A Lover's Motto. 66] OOK before | you leap" is a good motto in love af- fairs. A girl writes me that after being ene Kawked for two years to the elder of two brothers, she finds that ws the younger Is the one she loves. It | Belty Vincenk {t" setter to nnd out such a mistake before marriage. | But it is best not to create the dim- culty at all. He sure of your own heart before you promise it to any one. Don't tell a man you'll marry him just because you haj pen to like him better than the others | you know, Wait until you are sure you love him better than any other man who may come later, have the reck to yourself,” . “T did not ask ut ot une thing he was certain—ther {ly sarcastic; “you cert’nly ought fe gently placed the baby tn ft and atarted body of their viotim Imd been burted | you ain't Pee [i me settin’ om for home. Arriving at the door of his | eaul have equalled their discom- | this hill?" he inquired. hou he out loud hia mother: | 0 ring that the latter's pony “The hill is not mine,’ on observed “Oh, look, look what an old lady inj had been secretly brought to the home | auletly, examining one of toe written: the woods left with me lranch, and that among the men of thi f her novel; “ait here es lenge Hin mother, somewhat 5, (Outft’ was one, at last, who knew epriaed * hing of thetr guilty secret Thanks,” Does He Care? looked into the basket and there xne|*7mething of thetr guilty secret, | siti ied the word, Leening task ; . evi at | saw lots of Iarge apples, plenty of can-) son that they had not reported the incl-|on one elbow he stretched out as A girl who signs hersel ; | dies, cakes, ples and aome bright new | dat to Stafford though assured that she would make writes: | pennias to spend | “Phere was now nothing for the etray- | no further objections to his presemee. A young man passes iny house every evening and stops to talk. Toes that show that he cares for m Not necessarily, He may! jit be good friends. ‘The little boy wan surprised, too, for|man to do but watoh. The . who [She lenored him completely and very he had expected to find the baby, And) had Por ye Rope wer wary and danger- | deliber Maly arranged her papers en@ oth ory whe OUs and thelr next move might be di- [resumed writing. whan he told his mother the story shee, oe ee tee daa hot diae| For a time Ne lay silent, watehing "My dear, you have met the Gooa|tunbed. One thought brought hin « the pencil travel the width of the jae nflghty satisfaction, page—and then back. A mass of com- Lady of the Woods, who always, when} 5 no longer employed to fasten] pleted Manuscript lay at her side, the she meete a little child, puts tt Hford the stim: of mullt; | pages red witt® carefully written, test and when the child haa proved to he feel oppressed with; legible words, She had always taken be good, kind and gentle, she always, the guilty consciousness, when tn the] ® pardonable pride in her penmanship, rewards it with lots of goodies.” | presence of Mary Radford, that he was, a while he watched her, pussled, That night when the Sandman came |!" 4 Measure, a Mred ap;* whoxe busi- | furtively trying to decipher some of te aroun Me found. a good. happy iittie Hest it waa to convict her brother of | words that appeared wpon the pages boy ready to tuke a trip to alumbertand) the ert of rustiin He might now | But the distance was too great for him ane 8 Ie pertand. meet the young 1 face to face,]and he finally gave it up and fell to where every moment is full of fun for! without a: fencing the sensation of] looking at her instead, though deter- wish to AX girl who signs | writes “Tam in love with a young man and he has just become acquainted with a friend of mine, Should I continue to accept his attentions?” Certainly, unless he obviously neglects !you for your friend raelf °M Mes good little kiddies Rullt that had abeays affected him mined (o solve the wordy mystery that Ay cibhcaia “Mane: hePeelh CHT) OB, eae Siem Rane Neneath bit sattefaction lurked al was nuassed her. plac! eritan deeper emotion. During the course of] Finally find silence irks “Tam In love with a young man who| What shall T do about itt" not wish us to marry, What @hall I friend? his acquaintance with Rope Jones he regen Hh / peaninaat “ orca Po break a few yoursel uid be the | dor Moce of silver fs always correct ad develope sincere affection fo: i " . wants me to marry Mi But t am wake ak a few yourself would be tin hor och Ap of stl nal yas corr h tod : ‘rt a Mi ier } at Hen : fF ing casually Yo ust have been to Wane te 36 eu shonig |twekest cure elie over awe you have the right to ve man e heart ove He heap-weltin’ Like you d ventenn and he twentyselaht, Should a lecide the question for yourselves. A 1 who signa herself 4 death was made more poignant! She gave him no answer, being at that 1 bewo hie wi | A girl who signs herself “H. 1." 2 writes jatter’s words, just bee absorbed tn a thought whieh Yes, if you are ou eare for him. | writen A nian who sists himed? “N, & “A young man who called on y RimnanK, Mino) nee | tying to trinseribe before It — A ol inant orapan tal Ahearn pain ot writes: other evening Kisned ine befe en a plea for vengeance ng# and be gone forever. irl whos 1e y . won to ne to look 0 writes th ‘ it? How long before « girl's marriage wrow A inustache, to which my | Proper them. But f wasn't | 0 peralated. TSclan eae waelMne with « should she wear an eng Y objects. Which 1 give] _ It is not supposed to be done It would happen just that], The thought had been set downtahe man, but he ny ke wm waa Gs GueE No, ar nual societ — want turned y slightly, she said Should I remind him ef it poking 8 Jongth who signs herself‘ Thin: Had. AON. Alle (hk TOE adily at him, “it does, Se Heavens! no, Very few people do that |My yd : tte ts an ae write Ieatd about hla friend, it showed mpertinen: sort of thing in pub: wadays Beal Parte Ra eal eeu Rest Joelle Me pie lel cic ‘ fam in Jove with a young man at} that during his last conscious mo-|, [le wniled eaall I ain't aimin’ to be Ricaka: Acoaininenit ieee A Wedairg Fresen!. Wart Totnt who’ writes to me often, | ments ho had been thinking of phe lmmertinent.” he returned. "I wouldart reaks Appoin‘ments. A man who signe himael¢ (at, C | A man who slgne himsett “Mi. 8," [How can | make him love m |utmay-man, Ae the faye passed the ett vouul be. impertinent: SPEeaee A girl who signs herself os 1 om: | writ write Me #t take the Init but of *liong for a lette “LT think a young thd and in love with a What would 5 pr ‘ inde you can send him ax charming| fweh day that he sheaanl Tt 1s a nove returned shortly, he is always breakin ts, girl of twenty-two, but her ents do [ding present for two brothers to give a Metter know how to write lesapanina for (4 . the | Ele sm ex over this partial - — —- - - eichibear mocession 1 » write a book im a; j fal kind of : : EATS eee 7 oom ot ingly. | © waa s up and leaned B towar! be s lashing with «a suid with unmiatak- able signitics Lo don't mind tellin ou that t yne partial to themy epe- 4 heap.’ he went - ‘ 4 be 50, aoe RnseD? | ful of the rebuke; ‘droga Ww enough (0 be able to @ee when a man likes them," Soe evilently understood the drift, for glowed subtly. “It te too tad e not 4 ‘special kind of man, = ee yen.” she replied joani?”” he questioned, his eyes P th eawerness Jovping that if you were @ ‘epeetal 1 na ru Would be able to tel! my toesn't like you,” @he ae that 1 ain’c a spectal kin? feclared, his face reddening urse, I've seen that you » take much of @ aime I've heard that there's e won if a man Roepe o waste thelr time stin’ time to Be red raptdly, iy opint Aiffer,”” she shortly, resting the pencil point om the page that she had been writing, Her profile was toward her cheeks were tinged with color; stray wieps of hair hi over her ch ‘*