Show HA WORTH SAYS SAYS IS SORE DRAMATIC THAN 1 WALLACES WALLACE'S BEN BUR HUR I It Consigns The Christian Chris Chris- r f tian an and Quo Vadis a is I in Which is He a Has as Starr Starred d to o the e Shade I I Is Js a stron stronger er a more I dramatic production than The rile Christian Quo or Ben Hur If d declared clard Jo Joseph eph Howorth Haworth the tragedian dlan dian last night after his first re rehearsal rehearsal re- re In the title role of oC that pIa play Ir Ir Ifa Haworth north has lias starred stured h 11 li Quo Vadis Vail Va- Va dis il and The Christian tinn and had the opportunity to do th the same me In Ben but declined Says Play PIny Has Soul There Is not th the least doubt in my mind continued Mr 11 Haworth hut of or the hits that will b be bf one cne r of the coming feo season on and will bring fame to Its author and to this city city- Above all other things s. s It has hs soul sroul heart henrt interest of or the thc deepest and sincerest sin sin- kind It has po possibilities lill in th thi the i scenic and costuming line all of or which hl h will be fully Cully realized greater than any 1 other spectacular drama I have ever eyer i seen not Ben n Hur The story of th the play assumes umes that the original inhabitants of or this coo coun- j to try- were cre dec descendants of the Hebrews vs It takes us back to 75 5 B. B C. C among the members rs of or a royal oal fa family mil of or these of or all nil and thereby permits aborigines that Oriental brilliancy and wealth of or costumes and that solemn grandeur o in architecture 11 Not a Church ChUIch Play t The Slav la is not a church affair 1 I What hat religion Is In It is pure simple Pimple Christianity and will serve to elevate the stage and ami the drama druna T I hove have read the play to a number of or my friends Inthe in inthe inthe the Catholic and Episcopal al churches and the they spoke In th the hi highest hest terms of oC P t Its religious and md a particular family In Ohio declared the they would come to New York to sec see me pl play the piece A Pleased With Local Loc Talent Three rehearsals were held yesterday ester yester- yester estert t day and the star expressed himself elf as aswell aswell aswell well pleased with the local people A lot of or g Intelligent nt receptive people peo- peo pie he said 1 Other Professionals Here Mr St S1 Clair who takes the part of or the jest jester r. r has also arrived and was at toda today's rehearsals Miss otiss Thais Magrane who has been engaged nga erl to pia play Relia Rella the second woman part In Is the first lad lady lady- to Join the company from rom th the East Miss Ma Magrane rane has ha had wide experience In ip Juvenile and s soubrette roles haven havIn having hav hav- In en ing played a long engagement in stock companies with L Lawrence wrence Hanley In St St. Lou Luis I besides a number of or other prominent roles particularly Poly poh In Caste and the soubrette In David comedy Naughty Anton Antony |