Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-10-19 | Page 3 | Church of England Stirred by "Fool"

Church of England Stirred by Fool FoolAs As As The Foo Fool was the most discussed dis dis- discussed I cussed play In New York yso so is ItI it the most discussed play in London I Channing Poll Politick Pollock ck said to a Va- Va London representative but buthe butI I he hg is not certain yet whether he heI will wilt b be knighted or deported I The situation at present is that the author has the lIb liberal ral church at hl his back bacle and a large portion I of or of the Church of ot England at his throat I London newspapers last week I echoed the charge of blasphemy Certain prominent nt clerics have objected ob objected objected ob- ob I to the use use- of ot the Lords Lord's prayer on the stage Pollock re replied replied replied re- re plied that if the Lords Lord's prayer I is good anywhere it is good every every- where One minister wrote that only in America are people so irreverent as to to bring God into the theatre Pollock countered by asking if It the Church of t England had a corner on God or whether He belonged to the people No one can say that Pollock has taken this attack lying down Among other hard blows dealt he has said I am doing the same Job as the tho English clergy only I dont don't belong to the union As an American I must thank God G ld for English church church intolerance for without It t there would have been no America i Thero There Is Js no doubt the tho public are I with Pollock The takings of the Apollo indicate that And every Insignificant line Une In the play pla is applauded applauded applauded ap ap- to the echo has had an offer for the play in Paris buO refused but refused it be because because because be- be cause as he ho sa says s 's Paris has no respect for American i t authors He returns to to America on the this month but will re return return return re- re turn In December for tor the production production tion of ot The Fool 1001 in Stockholm and for the first production n on any stage of ot his new play The Enemy Enemy Enemy En En- i emy in London