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...Casanova. Casanova, in life, was not only Don Juaner than Don Juan ever thought of being-he wrote eight volumes or so of memoirs to prove it. On the stage, in this play adapted from the Italian by Sydney Howard, he is somewhat expurgated but still romantic. The only real amour that dramatic exigencies permit him is one with Henrietta. The 300 others are sufficiently indicated in the delightful ballet-prologue. But space is left for the repentance of his dotage when, 20 years later, soothed by the sight of his illegitimate daughter, he dies kissing the carpet...
...Casanova. A. H. Woods, bedroom man, will combine with the Charles Frohman company in the unveiling ceremonies of a drama based on certain aspects of the life of the greatest Don Juan. Little is known in this country of Casanova, owing to the attitude which the censors assume toward his extensive memoirs. Lowell Sherman, venomous villain of many a movie and play, will have the lead. Playing oposite him will be Katherine Cornell, whose brilliant beauty was the feature of Clemence Dane's A Bill of Divorcement and Will Shakespeare and Pinero's The Enchanted Cottage...
Thomas Seltzer, publisher of A Young Girl's Diary and Casanova's Homecoming, was indicted by the Supreme Court Grand Jury (New York) for publication of obscene matter...
...Casanova's Homecoming, by Arthur Schnitzler, deals with that celebrated scamp, charlatan and boudoir-athlete at a time when he could no longer conceal from himself the obvious fact that he was getting on in years, and that his attractions as a heartbreaker were on the wane. Nevertheless, he resolves to have one last fling with a lady named Marcolina, and, by means of rather disgraceful hoax, accomplishes his aims, and, as was always his custom, escapes all vengeance. The tale is well written?the author a distinguished international figure in the literary world? but, except for its suave manner...
Following is the line-up: HARVARD. CRESCENT. Tomlinson, g. g., Rose Phillips, p. p., Allan E. N. Smith, c.p. c.p., Moses Lehmann, 1d. 1d., De Casanova Hanavan, 2d. 2d., Dobby Kibbey, 3d. 3d., Drakely Rice, c. c., Liffeton Bennett, 3a. 3a., Jewell Penhallow, 2a. 2a., Wall Blaxter, 1a. 1a., Simpson Michell, o.h. o.h., Curry K. K. Smith, i.h. i.h., Lindsay