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...banal harmony of the pages, however, is occasionally interrupted. Mr. Babcock's tale, "And Then He Had Him," is a grateful relief in its simplicity, directness, and real point. The trenchant theatrical reviews at the end are so good as to arouse a desire that the signature W. C. B. might be substituted for cer- tain well-known initials in the critical columns of a certain Boston newspaper. Mr. Murdock's short poem, although it has its "amethyst and pearl," its "gold and blue," is inspired by true feeling and possesses true significance. Perhaps the best thing in the number...
...Clark's "Fancies" is an excellent example of the new freedom in verse that is opening up much inner spirit, even though it sacrifices part of the poet's charm. "The Copper Duke," by Robert G. Dort, has not enough atmosphere or excitement about it to make a banal invention into an exhilarating plot. Mr. Skinner's "Courtesy of War," a sketch of a French village in war time, has more cultured ease in the telling than the subject can stand. A little more vividness, a little more pungent detail, a little less attention to the courtesies of life along...
...creator would have him. "Borrowing a Smile," by Mr. Clark, save that it is more firmly constructed than the other story, has little to recommend it. The moral is hackneyed, and the subject is just such a one as would suit a Munsey "storiette." To say that it is banal and trifling is to be as severe as courtesy allows...
...effectiveness in characterization even of minor parts that is unique on our modern stage. Miss Konstantip excels in the portrayal of the passionate animal spirits of the slave-girl, while Mr. Orlofi, as the hunchback is peculiarly successful in showing his pathetic despair. Though "Sumurun" may invite the banal criticisms of a spasmodically moral censorship, it is the most distinguished play seen in Boston this year, and as an artistic achievement deserves the unqualified support of an appreciative public...