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At the Garden By Charles Darnton. ! CURIOUSLY interesting phase | of dramatic endeavor was re- vealed at the Garden Theatre last night when Mrs, Hapgood ex- plotted her so-called colored players in three plays by Ridgeley Torrence, & white poet, who has chosen a black background for his work: ‘This attempt to preserve in dra- matig form @ part of American life should be considered as important in ite ampiration as the effort of Yeats, Lady Gregory and Synge to repro- duce Trish peasant life. It has some- thing'in common, too, with the Wels\, { play “Change” and Hauptmary's, “The Weavers.” Mr, Torrence has a real ynder-| standing of character, tog’ “her with, ® poetic sense that lifts Ae lowly to surptising heights of jmagination. | “The Rider of Dreams" i» quite as| lifelike in ite way as some of Lady Gregory's on working, plour, wife who has saved $800 in the Aope of buying a home, | only to f'ya that her wool-gathering! husban’, has drawn all her money and ‘fen been robbed by a scoun- dreAy “white man,” is a character to} ‘An the sympathy of any audience. | Wt 1s the idle, dreaming husband, however, who is of first Importance With a guitar in his possession he is happy until he finds his money has been taken from him, When this ts restored he merely asks that he be permitted to dream his dreams and make his own muste, ‘The old doctor who saves the little household from Aisaster was played effectively by Alexander Rogers, As the shiftless husband Opal Cooper acted naturally «nd sang bits of negro songs as only 4 darkey can sing ther Blanche Deas made the wife a ture, and little Joseph B keen appetite for “mush of Booker Sparrow. The natural gift of the mimicry was most n Wuder of Dreams.” darkeys who mado up led to “Granny Maumee, tragedy that resembles a mi when the sight of a blind old nogress is regained through prayer, Her son has been burned to death and she has} sworn to avenge herseif through a male descendant. But when returns with a white child, "Gr after performing voodoo rites, stops at destroying the babe and utters a; warning to its father as he knocks | at the door, Then sho falls dead. A higher spirit conquers the spirit of savagery in this wel ! play, Marle Jackson-S a grim spell as “Grann: The third play, orchestra @ folk- ‘Simon the Cyrenian,” in which an African car-! ries the cross that is to bear tho Savior, disclosed little more than the tations of the actors, Only Incz lough, as Procula, gave it dramatic Mfe, It may interest friends of a cer- tain filustrious colonel, however, to know that the role of the youthful Battus was played by Theodore Roosevelt Bolin. In “The Rider of Dreams” and “Granny Maumee” there waa a dis y of talent that justifiod Mrs, g000’s etrango venture, Bach’s Passion | By St. Matthew By Sylvester Rawling. | OUIS KOBMMENICH and | Oratorio Society at Carnegie Hall last night presented Bach's | “The Passion According to St thew.” It has not been sung by th society @ince 1910, when Dr, Frank | Damrosch was conductor, Some of the learned and critical devotces of Bach were dissatisfied, declaring, wit more or Jess yehemence, what they belfeved to be Mr, Koemmenich's fail ure to grasp the spirit of Bach's work | and pointing out many faults In inter pretation, Well, maybe; but, for n self, the performance was one of beauty and of excellence; and the large audience, by its unequivocal ex pression of pleasure, evidently agreed with me, Mr, Koemmenich has retranslat the work, but, at a superfc he has made no v text, What he seems to ha attempt to fac e the rhythm, He has made some transpositions in the | numbers; but, save f without | close com » books, | M one thi mew's Chure weakness of the perfo: my point of view, was strength, Of Mr, Koemn '9 250 singers too many were women, T tonal balance was upset, Kither M mmenich must set more tenc and bassos, or cut down the sopranos and altos, But I do not reca the wo 22-KARAT GOLD CROWNS, 89 UP SOLID GOLD BRIDGE WORK Silver Fillin/ 60c ur 2 Eset a et E. 34th St. or Ww. eh f am ygoers, " got a at the Metropolitan Opera House inat Dropping in ; with one of ptivating «mt ally was sold apacity being ALBANY, position developed to-day among tax officials of the State to the Mills In- }come Tax Law, imposing a tax upon the earning of mercantile and manu- | facturing corporations, ‘The official opposition is based upon the Idea that a State tax will conflict with the Federai Income Tax system, me % will probably have to be extended in | > cee misee SeAt ee pir arg plays, The hard-; / view of the war with Germany, The provision of the new measure which gives the {sion the right to 9, Sane BACK” Commissions as “paternalistic itort They also pre © called for a tax of 2 per cent. | . Whitman signed the Mills bili nag anAcconut Green 3, Ve THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, Negro Players Two Stage Favorites Who Furnish | Display Talent | Amusement to New York Pla the solo violinist, Charles H, Baker |Legtstature, and the princtpal sub- Was at the piano and David McK. | fect of discuasion will be the segre Williams was at the organ, ‘gation of the sources of State and - - Federal revenues. tunning performance | BEST LIVER AND > BOWEL LAXATIVE i“C ascarcts” rej re gulate women, ‘MILLS ae Oi, | ‘en ond collie vith OPPOSED BY OFFICIALS out inion: | Take when bilious, headachy, |Fear It Will Conflict with Federal for colds, bad breath, Measure—Corporation sour stomach. Agents Score It. & Staff Correspondent of The Evening World April 6—Decided op- WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP) of nasty, harsh pills, salts, castor oil or dangerous calomel, why "t you keep Cascarets hand ate Tax Commis- mine the books in your ia of the corporations, was e? 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We will extend the time of payment of your ac- count until you return home, or we will reduce your payments as you may require. 2, We will store your goods free of charge until you return if your family prefers to give up house- keeping (until that time. |. Although our Free Insurance never contem plated war risks, we now declare that we will make good on all our policies, even though our customers enlist, and we hereby make this statement a part of all our policies now in force We want our customers who enlist to go with the knowle hat we will gladly do our et uke their far mfortable during thelr ab cin en SU: , ee eS, SEP 1917. he You Overlooked Anything for Easter? Whatever it may be—a suit of clothes, a dress, a coat, a pair of shoes, a hat—something, perbaps, for the Easter festive board, or something which will add to the day's enjoyment next Sunday—BUY I1 NOW. Perhaps you have overlooked the purchase of an ouvenir for some loved one or some Easter Z candies and candy novelties. Greenhut's is the place oy to buy it. The tax on your purse won't be great. ) All departments are ready with specials in Easter merchan- dise of all kinds. Tomorrow's of! erings will make the day a memorable one far those who realize what a splendid institu- tion this is in which to do their shopping. TRIMMED EASTER MILLINERY—Hundreds of Hats at $5 to $20. IN UNTRIMMED MILLINERY—Specials in fashionable shapes at lowest prices. SMART COATS FOR LITTLE GIRLS—Sizes 2 to 6 years, $3.95. DAINTY LITTLE HATS TO MATCH, $1.95. The Shoe Department is ready with offerings of Easter Footwear of all kinds for every member of the family at Money-Saving Prices. The Juniors’ and Girls’ Apparel! Sections: Juniors’ Suits —at $12.75 to $24.50, | And, above all, DON'T FORGET THE Juniors’ Coats—at $10.75 to $17.50, | BOY! He is just as entitled to attention as Girls’ Suits—at $7.95 to $ his elders. Special sales of: Girls’ Coats--at $4.50 to $14. Koys’ Spring Suits, Reefers and Novelty \ Girls’ Washable Colored Dresses “at 79¢, | Suits—at $2.96, $3.95 and $5. $1 and up to $7.95, All the above sales are detailed inour Girls’ Dainty White Dresses—at $2.95 to large advertisement in today's Evening $14.75. | Journal. Absolutely the Greatest Sales of aster Clothes For Men and Youths The Assortments are Matchless. The Prices are Marvelous. The Array of Styles and Ma- terials is Second to None in All New York. It goes without saying that our Men’s Store is in a magnifi- cent state of preparedness for every clothing need of men or youths for Easter. Here you will find the verv best ready-to- wear clothing in America, made by master-tailors, and offered at prices which baffle competition. ‘Though all sections of the Men's Store offer for tomorrow range from....... our principal text in this announcement is) based upon the values offered ip the Men’s “‘ “Main Floor’’*15 Clothes Section Here are exhibited suits, top coats and raincoats that you will marvel at, from the standpoint of style, fabric and VALUL Look at the tailoring look at the trimmings—look at the linings. eye, and you will agree that nothing better is offered in any ready- The Suits at.. ei 15 | i Men’s Suits with 2 Pairs of $ Examine these clothes with the most critical wear clothes shop in New York. SPUNS,CHEMIOTS, TWEED, ALL'WOO!” BLUL SERGES, BLACK’ UNFINISHED WORSTEDS AND THIBETS Top. Coats at $15 Raincoats at $15 | A Pair of Kingly” Trousers toWear Beau g wear, im Neat Misturess| a0. ssements are guaran-| With Easter Morning Coat, at $5 Plain Bla ‘ ‘i A splendid line of “Kingly” trousers, ready for ¢ ‘ ed for » a! rain iF inapection now T t € » “p proof, made of double-texture} WORSTEDS, CASSIMERES, BLACK AND BLUB ed. Hore vateriais; sewed and cemented BS ABD UNF INS t 24 to OO waist me: Charming Silk Blouses Last Call Before Easter!—Sale at *1.98, *2.98 and *5.00 No matter what qa of blouse you wish to wear with your Easter suit, you will find it he re- in the unequalled selections of blouses in the smartest styles and correct materials and colorings. We give prominence to three special groups ~ Jap and Tub Silk Blouses § s ad - Special at ee $1.98 From the unusual variety of smart looking blouses, we illustrate one model, fashioned of White Jap. Silk, with novelty collar and cuffs of fancy striped tub silk, finished with pearl buttons. The Tub Silk Blouses are in Tailored Models, white ground with contrasting colored stripes and novelty rolling collars. Crepe de Chine Blouses From the wile assortment of beautiful styles We illustrate anew “slip-over” model in White or Flesh color Crepe de Chine, elaborated with tucks and colored embroidery and hemstitching. The selection includes many other styles in handsome embroidered effects Georgette Crepe and C repe de Chine Blouses, Special at W nthe beaut Mt these blouses. Veritable gems of exquisite needlework, na multitude of f which we pict Iris a Georgette ( ' treated with hand embroidery, and adorned with new shaped collar in contrasting color, a Y Flesh coiur, Peas Gold. Many other styles 'n Dress, Tailored or port Blouse net {with Khaki-k Laces, Beading, Embroidery, ete led Books of “Sperry” Gold Stamps tre Redeemable for $2.50 Worth of Merchandise in Any Department, or rS2in Cash inthe ox OMiceon the Pith Bloor, We Give aac Green Trading Stamps 4e Usual, Ask for Them, | Double gx Stamps Till 12 o' Clack; Single, & Stamps Thereatter, Single “Sperry” Gold Stamps All Day,