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...playwright who attempts to infuse into his drama the age-old themes of passion and superstition must have a consummate skill if he is to avoid common banality or overwrought melodrama; and when, as is with the case with Jacinto Benavente in America, he is almost unknown to his audiences, and must assume the full burden of proff, his task increases tenfold. Yet Benavente is sufficiently a master of his art to have overcome these difficulties and presented a play of unquestionable merit...
...Honors Are Even," bids fair to take a rank in the approval of the theatre going public alongside of "Under Cover," "It Pays to Advertise," and "Tea for Three," its precursors by the same author. Mr. Megrue has wisely enough adopted he policy of Booth Tarkington and other eminent playwrights--the policy of writing only one play every other year. The playwright is accordingly enabled to give the public in each instance a play of real lasting merit, and not merely an expanded and hastily-constructed sketch...
...feminine habiliments trip lightly over the stage after the recognized manner of chorus girls. The University's reputation in this line is in no way impaired by the existence of organizations that recognize the serious side of the drama. If the 47 Workshop is the outlet for the budding playwright, the Dramatic Club, in a different way, endeavors to achieve the same end for the amateur actor--and actress...
...community drama has great possibilities as a training field for the actor, playwright, and producer. A young actor cannot develop when surrounded by friends in amateur dramatics. He must get before an audience that does not know him: for friends, you know, are often cruel in their flattering criticism. Only then can he judge his work; can he tell whether he has the personality-- magnetism I prefer to call it since "personality" is often misused--to become a true actor...
...good from the bad actor. A man may be good in dramatic technique--his mechanics, so to speak, may be perfect-- but if one feels the lack of this foundation stone one cannot but classify the man as a poor actor. The same is partially applicable to the playwright, but the chief advantage of the community theatre to him is the opportunity it affords for closer touch with his audience and greater cooperation with his producer...