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Show . Ull Henry Walthall Returning to Orpheum Sunday in "Ghosts" i "f all dramatists modern ami otherwise, other-wise, none has such staunch supporters support-ers and at the same time such harsh j critics as Henrlk Ibsen. There prob- ably Is no other author whose efforts are as little understood by the great mass of people as the works of Ibsen Being a man whose writings are In a I class by themselves, Ibsen Is liable to praise, criticism and mlsunderstand-; mlsunderstand-; ing. I During the coming week in fact on Sunday night at the Orpheum. we shall have an opportunity of seelne Henry B. Walthall, (of screen famei. one of Ibsen's staunehest friends, so far as ! his literary efforts go, enact one of his best dramas, "Ghosts" In the arrangement presented hy j Mr. Walthall 3 scenes serve as an II- lumlnatlng force to the play and un-i un-i fold the character of Oswald, scene by scene, thus enlightening the spectator with vivid appeal. Mr Walthall's conception con-ception and Interpretation of the role I Will be found both consistent and con-I con-I Vlncing. His diction superb, his ges-I ges-I turep subdued and fitting. For once 1 in an Ibsen production tradition ha no place and outside of the well re- j 1 membered lines of the text there Is ; no business, or effect that savors of j the past. i !c;(r, and comprehen-1 1 sive Is the evolving of the story that tradition Is not missed and the spec-! ' tator Is the gainer by the elimination , The name of Ibsen Is one that Is fa- J no mis in the theatri' al world and the LI IIIIM I I I II Ill Jl ' production of one of his plays is it every Sense theatrical event. Hi' "Ghosts " is regarded as a moral leSSOl j that makes a direct appeal to tin ) public. In preaching the gospel Ol clean living" he does so with intensity I and enjoyment bebause of the, vivid I neSfl with which he Points the result; I of the opposite mode. Mr. Valthall. who some years agf appeared In the motion picture ver. I slon of ''Ghosts!" has long planned s ' tour of the country in the stage pro I ductlon and his ambition round realisation reali-sation this fall season through tin J complete return or his wonderful vOict which lends great erfect to the dramatic dra-matic episodes. His company was formed at his home in I-os Angeles and the toui calls for short engagements in the Pacific Pa-cific coasts cities before opening the ! first of the New Year at Powers the-I the-I atre, Chicago. The work is in 3 arts 1 and staged vith much care as to de- tail, while Mr. Walthall will receive ! admirable aid from William Clifford. Marv Oharleson, Arthur Rutledge and Elisabeth De Witt, who are chief in ! his support. Seats now selling. |