Show gS PL I ii I l s j Georgia C I h I 1111 Harper Ia ial Talks 1 ks C of if r li 1 H itt I ri- ri 11 1 t 1111 U l and amid 11 Critics its Is 18 theS the J Tin Tho problem play upon lipoti S tongue tongui of t l' every t IT on one tOlla today anti and it its s 5 ems alm almost l a mockery to tJ 11 discuss cUA It said Miss the actress il 1 Georgia Harper I J i By some they are amt art censured cell cen nure n ure they believing them to Itt be hl ImI haI Immoral Im- Im I moral or ot- II at al least branding theta them as s such uch an and yet to tn the hit student of mit laUl na- na la- la ure Ul they 11 are sermons of mit the lie hl highest ll t III icier To Tn the lewd the they Ia may be to immoral im im- moral oral 1 will vill wi nol not deny that lint fur for such ich persons menu read the th sacred book a and andI I 1 earch li for Immorality I But hit while the they i l tad ad that book their thir c ues c must mut un- un observe the lit 11 moral inot-al teach teach- m which it I c contains nII I Tile The pla plays s 's have hart been written wrt- wrt writ I ten en h by students t ent of nf human nut nature mit-c mit and amid human history The author does not write the lie play In order ordel to place an uit Immoral al fI f- I picture h fO the public public- 1 He lii Helas las ins a moral In vIm view Genrl Generally he ht redeems the lii tl talk fallen falln stunt spirit p I or nr shows that lint reword reward of oC sin I Is death Does the minister l omit from the lie do cl better beler How can a 0 set sermon ermon upon the sins sing f of Ih lie he worM world with wih the tie re resultant t cur cut curse or 0 M bo shown hown us Ut without tie de- 01 or pointing the tIme sins slits Does not the value alu of ff the thir discourse coule re rest t upon the ab ability i l of I Its author to tn give vivid contrast If you ou see su-o lO a play I- I veil Il acted which fit first fh t portrays a n fallon fall fall- falI fal- fal on ii I his in-his hl his salvation I with wih purity o of I 1 soul redeemed has hns it I not impressed i upon your soul a n moral 10 01 i truth t that to 10 b be lo lasting II If I not you Ol are an area I hardened L being I a very y I I tb do to not limit uphold a dramatic production pro pro- I ducLon which caters aters only to the base n and sets forth no moral truth ti but I II Ilo I lo io 0 believe In plays that show the joys joy and happiness of a re redeemed i soul Art an and nature was the he next topi discussed I be believe I e the player should be as natural as po possible upon lie he hI stage said al Miss Harper I do donot doot tot not ot mean that he hf hr should show th the lence his lila l Identity He should not nOl notI I forget the character he lie portrays poi but ortra it naturally There is a stron strong tendency ln to o cr overdo o a part especially Imon among the younger players and ant this I L should be the first point con considered l ere A true artist Is he who hio drops his den iden identity denI ien- ien t I Ul lives the character he plays ln s and andi i then lien portrays it H In a n way that calls forth the public approvaL S I do o not believe e In the dramatic school for a beginner The novice no be becomes becomes becomes be- be I comes so Imbued with the technicalities ties les of elocution that when he attempts attempts at ot- I tempts tEmpts a character upon the he he stage e his I l sole thoughts are upon the thc correct correctS S modulations modulations' of or his voice and anti gestures S of his han hands 8 Let him him get ct first i training upon the stage after aner that In hi mn may take up the lie elocutionary y with safety Versatility of course Is to be commended com corn men mended e in iii a player continued l 1 Mis Inper Harper but hut the average should when established in his hoult pro pm-c- tal take 1 up the lute line of or character acter best suited stilted to his talents and amI not attempt attempt at at- S tempt t Impossible Imposible parts palls Tius us he wildo will wil do tie justice to himself and amid his audience And now as lS to characters Asi Aside from certain rules ules laid down b by tho thi author the Ito actor has a right might to hl hh hIl own on conception of or the tho part A s sylvan sylvar hal scene Is IN not riot seen the tho same caine me by two painters s. Their reproductions art c alike alc as ns to local tim drawing but om thell conceptions of or the whole are emit different In iii tone lone coloring colci coloring values value etc te Why hy not grant rant an actor the same Bui Bul the he majority of dramatic set tim tm t to set arbitrary ary rules of or their own by bv which they measure tIme the tie Illa players player's 4 p of or the part In this I do In not ne think they are just I do tie riot not lot think nn fitly any two tt-o men mem ml on earth ha have hiate e the Ull satin same conception of or a character a n musical al composition or a a. scene Will Vill you state your OU opinion rl regarding regarding regard regard- gurel- gurel ing Ins the til dramatic critic and his lila duly duty was asked With pleasure e answered Miss I Harper TIre The dramatic critIc tins has a u duty cut of o vast l Importance The true tie critic 11 discovers ov's the lie faults fauls of or the lie til play in general anti and points them out mutt ant con con- sh I have ho e no use for 01 the critic who Is sarcasm Incarnate He lie le does no nn good hut but Injury i. But the critic who rall realizes ls that hint time the player hUM has hasa Imasa a u moral desire to lo perfect cl himself hImself- lr C every true rime llla player er has that lint desire e 11 antI and and criticises s him in Iii a J kind antI and jonest way tray gl gets gels ls results alit and 1 does dols both hoth hothI public nubile player justice antI and ant good goti oel I POI or 1 my mi part parl I court t COIt just criticism foi fui fUI I r realize it I Is Js the lie only a way for COl me mu- to tl perfect feet m myself r. r I hI I 11 like Sn Salt I La Lake IH said hl Miss IHs lint Harp er Cr Cr uch true ue hospitality I is shown n th he time stranger here hen tutu ami the public 1 I- I II so kind In Iii Judging ones mimics Imperfections buns that lint on one feels to do thu his he best t |