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Guest of honor at a luncheon given in Manhattan by the students of the Fordham Law School was Max D. Steuer, famed "courtroom" lawyer. While the rapt students flicked ashes into their demi-tasse saucers, Mr. Steuer told them how to talk to a jury. Said...
...Earthlings, as bewildered as he at finding themselves translated to a new and perfect universe. The others include those whom Mr. Wells seems to regard as typical public nuisances of a modern civilization?a titled lady, pleasant, but futile, a millionaire lord of the shady variety, a semi-prominent demi-mondaine? French diplomat, rulers of empire such as Lord Robert Cecil and Winston Churchill ?a bellicose priest who is obviously intended for Father Vaughan...
...outgrown this theatre story of a certain bad lady purified by her love for a certain stupid and cadish young man. For that reason the French company now in Boston has chosen "La Dame Aux Camelias" for three performances and billed "Le Misanthrope" for only two and "Le Demi-Monde" for only one. The Celimene and Suzanne d'Ange of Mlle, Sorel are her standard parts at the Comedie, where her Marguerite Gautier is seldom, if ever, seen...
...repertoire of the week is as follows: Augier's "L'Aventuriere" Monday evening and Saturday matinee; Dumas' "Camille", Tuesday and Saturday evenings and Thanksgiving matinee; Moliere's "Le Misanthrope", Wednesday and Thursday evenings; Lavedon's "Le Duel", Wednesday matinee; and Dumas' "Le Demi Monde" Friday evening...
...whole no more successful than attempting to raise one's self by one's boot-straps. Experiments on the professional stage without that scorned attribute, business success, can never hope to accomplish a permanent reform. Until the representative audience can appreciate a steady diet of good plays, the "Demi-Virgin" type of production will persevere. Unless this outside education of the audience can be accomplished, it may be necessary to apply St. John Ervine's heroic remedy a moratorium of the drama a closing of all theatres until the audience is ready to make the spiritual effort to meet...