Show I THEATRE Some Elements It of f Its Psychology GOING By ny DR DIl DUKEN J. J If Jr If WARD WAnn In the Denver Post ost The legitimate sphere of the tho actor iato Isto is ia isto to picture life Ufe for inspiration and betterment betterment betterment bet bet- of life Ufe Inasmuch as the average average average aver aver- age human being like Uke the child has strong Impulses toward Imitation the theatre becomes a a. powerful means of influencing conduct It has a great advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage over every day life Ufe because the action is planned for definite ends because because because be be- cause It Is put In settings that are most attractive and because the onlookers have put themselves under the most favorable conditions for tor being affected They buy their seat privilege settle themselves es comfortably and say by t this l Now do o your best best best influence me to the h limit t. t For these and other reasons the theatre theatre theatre the- the atre is a social institution of Inestimable I ble vcr power and value Its strength has never been half tested It is so much easier to amuse and entertain than to inspire and instruct that many of the actors never rise to the higher her mission of their great profession and Hence so BO much criticism about the Influence of ot the theatres being of ot such questionable character It It will I readily be admitted by its managers that a vast amount of its work In the past has had no no object beyond entertainment entertainment enter enter- I This Is not to be excluded It Is a proper part of life Ute But when I I that Is the sole object It degenerates and finally caters only to the l I of the lower instincts and selfish j 1 I Impulses I V Of course cours this 1 Is s usually condemned V course cours this 1 Is s usually condemned In some mild mUd manner in order to escape the criticism of ot those who are watchful watchful watchful watch watch- ful for the Influences bearing on the moral order of society These people are few tew in number but strong toward the lower plane Is always easier In I their power to sway The swing for forthe forthe the reason that the lower half halt of American society is a meek lot of easy easygoing easygoing I going creatures who do not half halt know the good from the tho bad and who take what is handed to them and pay the I price without question They sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- I times find a little fault but on the whole they assume that what is Is right It wouldn't be shown If It wasn't Now what Is needed Is an active discriminating discriminating discriminating dis dis- dis- dis criminating public opinion Let the people go to the theatre often otten Let them not stay away and find fault in some undiscerning ignorant way Let them express their views freely treely on what they see Let them do this by word of ot I mouth to their friends and to the managers man man- agers Let them do It in letters of praise and criticism to the tho promoters and the newspapers Let the teachers and the preachers speak plainly plainly and and wisely Then will the theatre become what It ought to be Then will Its actors all be people of hl high h purpose Then will they strive earnestly to instruct and to elevate their patrons I The theatre as an institution is not less lees effective In Its work worl than the i schoolroom or the pulpit Only here and there have the redeeming institutions institutions reached their full fuU power and I. I realized reaUze-d their broad mission Civilization tion is nearing a climax of dangers The theatre could save It The school could save It it The church could save it It has reached this condition be because because because be- be cause the institutions that have it In charge have not kept up with the pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure of our modern life lite In some re respects re- re materially the theatre materially makes makes' s and ad a better esthetically esthetically- he showing hc rn- rn than any other social institution All social organizations have the excuse for their being In their help to keep down the primitive and prompt the higher nobler social in inthey Instincts Often Otten they lose sight of their only real ideal deal Now the j public can help them to hold to this It can talk about It Itcan It Itcan Itcan can patronize the plays that are fullest of ot this quality Denver has many of ot ofis I them Theatrically n It Is one of or the theNo best equipped d cities i In the world No ti finer display can be found 0 anywhere he e eThis This is an asset and a heritage to the community of inestimable value If It the people who boost understand s this for they can aid the managers who look for tor better better better bet bet- I ter tercan things What they need Is patronage patrone patron patron- age e and counsel I These institutions must all be saved I It Is doubtful whether they can save themselves and the the- civilization to which they belong and of which they are the most conspicuous s feature It daf t and they they the y the civilization Iv a and its great re Instruments must instruments must get help soon They must all pass Into a receivership consisting consisting consisting con con- of guidance by the Ideal element element element ele ele- ele- ele ment of society and by the men who conduct us to truth The people of ot higher morals and antl of ot higher truth must take the lead These are the true citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens and the genuine scientists Fritzi Fritz Brunette recently realized a lifelong lifelong life lite- long ambition when she was assigned by bya a Los Angeles Angeles' newspaper to cover a sensational murder trial on the coast So well was the paper pleased wi with th her work that she was offered a position on the staff and although Miss Brunette enjoyed the novelty of ot the work she turned down the offer and continues her work on the screen Her latest appearance appear- appear ance Is in A Wife's A Awakening wakening produced produced pro pro- for tor R-C R Pictures by Louis J J. J Gas- Gas nl r noted director of ot Kismet |