Show E S THE THEATER FORGOTTEN how the Rea realities reality liti e s of a popular rural play stimulate Stimuli iS linggi imagination nation to hose those who haave have followed the career of the great rural play quincy qu ancy adams sawyer ta the extent of wit a large number of its performance for mance the abst notable feature of the drama is tha the power that certain of its scenes exert upon the audiences in compelling illusion especially is this true of the famous husking lee bee scene in which the color and humor of the rural festivity are so 90 vividly presented as to make mak this portion of the performance an example of the art which conceals aft art and hence perfect the players in this merry scene are arul so thoroughly in sympathy with it their pranks ami and laughter are spontaneous tane tan ous the little details supplied in the stage settings are so perfect that as the scene advances the audience gradually enter into the spirit of the situation and forget the theater the heated atmosphere of the playhouse is dissipated and from the natural simplicity and like like charm of thi th merriment there sweeps over the spectators that perfect illusion which comes but seldom from stage art the footlights disappear and the actors on the one side aul the lookers on upon the other peem seem to mingle in wholesome enjoyment the players themselves feel this merging and it seldom is to be notel noted that when the husking bee scene is reached they feel that they absolutely live their characters the whole secret rests in simplicity and it ia 19 its simplicity that has mado made quincy adams sawyer the tremendous success that it is it is safe to say that when the great rustic play is seen at the grand on sunday feb 17 there will be few in the audience who will not find the husking bee a perfect realization aliza tion of the genuine article |