The evening world. Newspaper, January 17, 1912, Page 17

“*Sumurun’’ the Dramatic Novelty of the Season. EY CHARLES DARNTON. uns word! And yet Max Reinhardt's production of the wordless may ' run.” as presented ®y Winthrop Ames at the Casino last night, tay sefely he proclaimed the dramatic novelty of the seasan—e seagon that has given us “The Garden of Allah” and, what's more to the Ortental point, “Kismet.” In spite of the large letters on the programme we don’t know Mr. Reinhardt. Bet we do know Mr, Ames, We know him as the man who floated the artistic flag of the New Theatre against 111 winds that blew from every quarter. ‘Those Winds have not blown out the candle of his enterprise. With his feet still Blanted in the plans of a theatre that (s budding he holds aloft @ torch that 14.0 degree brighter than the olectric sign of Broadway. Hence these few words to light his way along the unbeaten path, A wordless play can coarcely be expected to mpenk for itreif, Moreover, tt $a to be sertously doubted whether the American notion of drama accords ger- teatly with the Continental iden as expressed in pantomime. Missouri has @ de- termined way of figuring on the map of these United states. That's the worst € an outspoken language. It belleves in lung pow loquent scenes may seam oaly highly-colored pictures to thove who never bother to take ther {magination to the theatre, At the same time the moving Oriental pictures at the Casino iast night were vivid with Ufe and fecling end as gor- geoues as one's youthful impressions of “The Arabian Nights.” From a purely theatrical point of view these impres- sions may have been discounted by the Russian ballet “Sheheragado” that we eaw at the Winter Garten last summer. ‘That was a small matter, however, com Pared with a pantomimic performance lasting for two hours and @ half and depending upon dramatic action rather than upon diverting dancing. But the atriking fact remained tast night that it was the dancing gtrl, rather than Sumurun, the favorite wife of the Sheik, who commanded first attention. As this alluring performer, with a waistline as bare as her feet, Fraulein Leopoldine Konstantin, stood out in what may truthfully be described as bold relief. Ghe was too muscular to be considered a sympathetic figure, Yet she challenged admiration from the moment she stepped forth until she wa subdued ‘by the hunchback showman who loved her #0 passionately that he couldr®y keep his hands off her throat. ‘The hunctrt though dead to the In his throat, also put Symurun tn the LLeopoldine Konstantin as the Beautiful Slave. World after taking poison that stuck background as a result of his adven- tures whea he was thrust into a bag and knocked about without the slightest regard for bis bones. Herr Emil Lind bore is with the smiling mask of omedy except in tragic moments when his love for F m her melti: solld knees, in spite of the need in landing Nur- tng cloth merchant, in of the Sheik’s harem, Matray, good looking and Mtenve sugzestion of imagina- velleve that even a mer- disturbing to see the n the stomach and oposed to kicked made 4 n@ tise for quite clear But the rather com- @rew fairly exciting when Nur-al-Din ami the Sheik started to fight for Summurun and the hunchback aettied the whole business by stabbing the boss of the harom in the back. Emil Lind as the Hunchback. The grateful merchant and the delighted Gumurun fost no time tn walking atraight to happiness over tho heads of tho audience. This elevated path led the way to one of Prof. Reinhardt’s “effects.” A runway lighted with blue tubes and telmmed with artificial Mowers extended from the rear of the orchestra floor to the stage, and over this the Sheik and other characters stalked when the time @@tived for them to appear upon the scene. It was such a strange thing to do thet people sitting along the Uno of march looked up in surprise when they found the actors figuratively walking on their collars, There was nothing to do but accept this as a Prof. Reinhardt trick and to remember that wo once had & Prof. Hermann who delighted in going over the heads of his audien Vor the rest thoro wore cleverly manipulated lights and simple stage settings walled %@ #0 effectively that perspective was forgotten. The scene of the harg with fte balconies and a stairway leading to the roof, was especially noteworthy, The German actors from Berlin kept the “wordless ; moving with swift astion and exnressive gestures. The real genius in this respect was Herr Ernst Matray, who set a remarkably fast pace as a pantomimist in the role of the merchant's attendant. But the dramatic honors were easily won by Fraulein Kenstantin in the role of the dancer. As the fat old woman who was the big- west feature of the aide-show, Frau Marie von Bulow moved about with wonder- ful egility and never allowed her stomach to stand in the way of a smashing ins. ‘The muste by Herr Victor Holloender was so good that tt never geome, It gave “Sumurun" both atmosphere and moaning, Casino try to follow the music of the play. w tire- When you go to the I's much easier to understand than the book Sweden Is Latest Field For Suffragist Victory HH announcement made tn the; November adopted a King’s speech at the opening of the @wedish Paritament yes- uffrage amend- ment and added the sixth star in the suffrage tlag, terday that hereafter Swedish | Finland is a dependency of Russla, women will have the right to (S@2ding in a relation to the Russtan Government simi to that be vote and to be voted for as members of | Canoug and Groat drltan Parliament ts the first victory of 192 for With the bestowal of the Par | | | woman suffrage Indirectly dt is an indorsement of the practical results of woman suffrage in the netghhoring Kingdom of Norway, where women have enjoyed full Pariia mentary suffrage for some years, {mentary suffrage on Sweden full political en accomplished fact dn the d States: Tc the women nd. ming, ado, In Wil fourteen women #at in the Par- | Finland, Hament of Finland, whieh on the map | Australia Hen between the Scandinayian peninsula |New Zeal an@ Russia, Finland, with a population | Isle of Man, Of 8.000.000, Is about the size of Califor | School suffrage tor Nia, which by the vot. of [ts cittzens Inst In talrty out of forty-#ix states __ Interesting Bits of Information EARLY every locality in Mexico giving vertical Unes, will make a has its special v of bread, }look large mi elling mor voted To put bands of iit paper gars made fn the United States costs $209,000 t for England a year. almost continuous “ rriages during the yar \ In spite of tte great ofl fields, the | 19 | United States impgrts refined peivoieum, | though in limited quantities ong the » swan lives the \ a at times reaching the great age At most yallway stations in Ita! possible to > Frelish Biscuits, uewally, atfo, English preserves. 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Spach a peta hc ale Bees ak ere eine” ATs CHAPTER II. © (Contiquet.) The Trail of the Serpent. é AIN'T mad at you for shoot- \ 6 in’ the snake,” he said, advancing slowly toward Montana, “besttes, ma told me not to play She says they bite litte) with enake bo: Do they reckon they ain't much partteu- lar who they bite,” returned Montana, with @ furtive glance toward the ap- proaching rider, “only U exp they'd | a heap ruther to boya than men-~- they're some tenderer. “i'm,” returned the boy, He watched Montana {nterestediy as the latter threw the bridle rein over his pony’s neck and prepared to mount. Chen ho took several rapid #teps toward hit “Couldn't you give me a ride on your pony?” he said Montana flashed a grim amile at the young man, "I reckon not,” ho eald: “that wouldn't be proper Just now : siderin’ that I've some pa business to look after, Y One of the young man’ slowly upward to 1 wa arms went ‘over his eyes and his singll body shivered with @ steniti- cance that Mor bt. That part of na could fn face which Montana could see had suddenly wreathed into Ja most woe-begone expression, Prelim: Jinary shuddera wa) 1 Montana of the he aald, overcome dy the awful tragedy of thé altuatton | " to ery!” \< Ide on your pony,” pouted n, foreseeing victory for pntana’s sudden ora vation. Hut the deluge still threatened Vor @ moment Montana stood by ° indecision and dismay work- ing havoc with his desires. ‘Then, per vps succumbing to the rim reckleas- ness that characterised him, he stepped briskly to the boy, seized him jabout the middl 4 #wung him |lmhtly into the maddie In another linstant he was up in front of him, | riding leisurely, while the boy chatter- ing with delight, steadied himself by holding tightly to the man's hips, And now, having red the coveted ride, |the boy set himself about the tauk of questioning the & im-eyed, deliberate | man who sat #0 loosely, yet so steadily, in the saddle. “Did you co to nee dad?” | E reckon t ata."* When snakes bite do they kill peo- over here on purpose ng man was allent for an tn | apace. | "the voy twisted himself until he could | neo one aide of the man's face, “Why? he aid; ‘don't you see? If you hadn't come over t have it me “L reckon that's #0," returned Mon- | “You Ike your dad pretty much, | you? You like your dad too, don’t yout” | returned the boy by way of retaliation "L reckon T dla—when T had one.” | | © Don't everybody have a dad? Montana smiled, “I reckon they do— at one time or anoth ft didn't have mine lor * sudden Ike when T was a kid.” ne How?" “Shots” e boy wan Bi ont for @ brief space, he shuddered. “I hope my daa ho said eoberly. Montana was strangely allent, The y did not seo his eyes; had he geen’ ne them he might have marvelled at their expression, Hut he felt the big frame of the man quiver and he ntened tn sep surprise as he caught the solemn omen of his vo “L yeekon’ it wouldn't be Just @ nice thing—for you. I didn't think of that. T remonmber 1 wasn't exactly pleased when I heard that my dad had been shot.” The man on the pony was stil! half a milo away, but riding hard, At the rate he was com!ng not many minutes would elapse before he would come up. ‘ tana stealthily swept his hands over his mam: | stant IT think it wes a good thing that you Aid e over to 890 sail, following out the obvtour | Montana ed grimly tnto | seo dad the snake would | The Range Riders ee - Aina AN Another Great Cowboy Romance By C. A. Seltzer, Author of “1HE 7TWO-GUN MAN” enakes, are you?’ Filled with @ wor- ahipful admiration for his new-foun friend the boy reached out both chi hands and clasped them t'ghtly abo Montana's waist Thei 4 ciatter as the elder Toby reined his pony within twenty feet of man and boy, and then suddenly the latter poked his head out from behind Montana's broad back to het! “We killed @ snake, dad! We kille! @ enake!” he shrilled, anxious to tri all his news in a breath, Man has come to seo you Toban had ritting very erect Jon his pony, h alight with eur- | prised inquiry. fut at tie boy's words [he crouched in his addic, hia right | ‘And. thie ped to his side with amaging ® and lls heavy shooter sw itt \Uy upward. His movements had been rapid, but just a second advance of him had been Montana's novetment toward his own holaters Had Rally been there he would bave marvelled at the man'a uncanny swttt- ness, But for tho first time in hie les ho foiled to et als gung into position As his hands swept unerringly down Ward toward the butts, they eneoum tered the cold metal they knew ee weil the Wark, goft arma of bis w-found frlend od in @ ten- dor embrace. At the instant To dan's weanon roared apttefully and Mon- tana crumpled up and sild down Beside his pony'a te vide him eames Jering with tkay ‘oban stood quitet- . his smoking piete: te omergency. But Montans very quict In the sand. After a ¢ Tobaa Hatened with deop Interest while the boy pouret forth his atory t I'm sorry, d the snake, didn't he sban bent over until his Ups were nan to the boy's curle You cach killed one, my boy? he . quay “ft reckon t I Baldy a’, for he woh broke. "I wish * nid tha he sald. “T wish ad know And the boy pondered tong over thls CHAPTER IL. The Kid and the Cowboy. (PSP LAT on the round heside o clump of scrub oak, lay To ‘8 doy, engaged in the ger fous task of drawing grotesque | figures In the hot sand, & [absorbed was he in tracing the crud: of a figure that wa ent the man on the y who hac ® to see his father that he h ing of the conversation carried ot en them. | In the gathering dusk Shallow Bend |was grimly beautiful, Toban and his \Wite had jabored doggedly to smoot? jdown the rough lines jdrawn—to give lit that drooped and intended t lghed to the whim of the breezes that swept the Bend. ‘Their au Bs cess had been indifferent. ‘k of the hut was a small garden re some green things waved wearily ter the sun had gone down beh distant mountains; beside the wa’ of the hut were some hardy plan stood erect, thrivin jtender care given t by a woman Who worshipped flowers, and could nos | forget that back in Ohlo there had been & garden (hat owed its existence to ier }love of the beautiful. But Toban's labor of the beautiful could ure, for nature reposed Bend, mocking the puny effor to combat {ts unvarying lw fore, though the garden flourished, the rock walls of the Purgatory frowned down upon the silver thread of water that rippled over the alkall bottom of shallows the bald (ically upwards nto worlds @f ht tte chill an@ in t of the stream and tn the ue premon rom behind the rickety door ee wife watched fearfully, the in the faded blue gingham’ pinag finished his sketch of the man on the pony and lovingly began another of hie father, But before he had pro l very far he caught the Viale tor’s concluding words and looked up vainly trying to understand, “I'm going to tell you right Toban, that I'll get you, There no man e'n nest xind thi ere rts with nin’, sooner or later, to a mighty sudden end, You ought to think somewhat of your wife an’ kid I reckon tuats all.” And MoVea, the Bar anager, urged his peny about, carele turning his to the man who had recetved his wane ing. The latt 4 given very lttle ote of any emotion that might ed lim, for he stood quietly, ts figure ig, his shoul M slouched forwa: le he squinted at the manage the gat dusk, He m have heard ¢he manager at ai But Rising to the Occasion, jit yr'tie volsters ‘The quick, eyan OSHPTL P, AUBIER told « bumoroue “e-| oe the boy caught the cnovement and Uy on ing whieh, . When to Say “I’m Sorry! J Cerone rage tomate. Hg, wiles Mi he voload his curio IRLS, don't be afra'd to apologize when you have of when cecasion dem: Why do you « y tw - Lal he et # fe goin atan anf Why? Min e might get broke. been at fault loia Midi ten th Baa rries one. Do you I know that many a girl applies to herself the |%.4, ae ia aha PALRRE GAODIE | old saying, “The Queen can do no wrong.” Kvon tf you ing we found on trate Montana turned and smiled over his have been cross and unreasonable, and no precipitated her Jad dog one of Ue us) shoulder at thie hoy. at quarrel, you tank that the young man in the case should |" ecavaae cal uta “elves oh Paha eer T ain't goin’ to #hoot your] bear all ‘he blame, a fu no wcortaia terme what an y err rhea ae ®% Really, that tan't @ itt fatr, If you know, down tn your | vt wtonwviiste in general, dnlaning oy, wae Lean peg Eg Berar | » own that you have been ‘tn wrong,” don't hesitate iit it eT cacy ee lina rode forward to meet the onoon a to t. The young man will not think less vut more | pane yee tarldes pone doe! lina ide | ' of you | fe meld tno ficeaing tone of voice,| The latter was now only a hundred | li ‘ v ‘And you have no dea how much hap} a will be} stir yournelt.! "al aubee Free Pree. |yarde away and rnin No leantne | x q alc a 5a agar le adie, Montana could} Belty Vincenk voursit | oH fap RYOE 18 IN Serer ite aca nia awa y San rane atiate veal Agrees With Plato, see the conaes a face 8 | An Idle Young Man. | Foe men (Tp teat ely oedl enlist y your Aad will be Blad to wee “@, 1." writes: “Lam engaged to a - a dinne hts of ! aid, LL." writes 4 tea) ¢M. G.") writes f good et : ‘ . 3 to tell Mim you killed jade him| taanne har a Frias eileatly, art, ‘Teriape a Uttle miat "4 AT oe t ra, mente" er at renee le should speak to ra vo proper | L ifterence in Age. 1 Sta ‘CORDING to the Unit A . h stay ne “D, B." writes: I ewth @ vanity 40 69.108 leith Aponte vente tine! What the Public Wants. 45.) j05 a totut of 1,0 Dur invitation range’ Ih one 00 & for mare 4 succeed hiss Boo succeeded 4 the same time 12, riage It he young man's mothe riage?" H enses wero fesucl, ‘This 7 ¢ There ts seldom lasting ‘appiness het ance of divores about 1 in 1 omen ~ when #0 many years sep an and " nave secured 2 in every 9 of these dt- “G. BY writes: “A young man paid) wife. But p ps you ase wi! e “ vorces, says the Chicago Tribune, The| tention and T pe a him to! an exception, ances tf a roa gult fe brought | on his watch chain oe “ ure asf esertion, women ed to some one else and | 8." writes: “My flanc eat ood ow | ara deere me he has not returned the locket, although |the navy and haa been away four (aus read ae¥ wp, he | ¢ 173,017; men, \ I wrote and asked him to do so, What/mont I have received messages (mee uc give them Sta 1s, women, 62,869; men, | shall I do?" |through his etster, but he has not write t traged, 1 to tid | 9 ex, women, — 089; | You probably do not wish to make @ ten to me, What shall I do oie men, 3,436, to provide, women, scone and start gossip, eo you will have! Why not write @ nice letter to him? Wot thelr taney’ bekte [Ohe64; mei ‘The chances of divorce fo let him keep it Bus let this teach Perbeps he is waiting for you to do a altex she pumber of years mar- . What Your Chances for Divorce May to bis ead s spurs would 1 the pony" ; broke the silence. and had no aug: ntemplated peaceful at- {tho Bend, And yet Vea had caught a stra when he faced about } ful to stretch both h siderable d a ting thus he gazed sa vazle of ‘T ter polsed « reht nd, ea \ MeVoa a fits form (To Be Cont i 1,008 Bos 184 1,820 WHY ‘HE LEFT, “Why did you leave that ewell doard- ing house?” “Because the swellness was et @he expense of the food supply.” “What do you mean?” “Four kinds of forka and two tin's of Tota "—Courter-Jounnal, ”