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box 31/4
44
THE ERA
MR. JEROMF
His L
620
Nkr. Jerome
Lite und
Hodder ang
confesses
1
likes
show's
Sen
PROFESSOR BERNLIARDI.“
by Arthur
Play
four nots,
Sehnirzler (English Version hv Hetty
Landstene) presented in a character
reading of the Jewisl Drama League
at the Little Theatre, on Sunday,
February 15.
Chorus Bernard Benoliel
Pointer Edgar Norfolk
Sister Ludmilla May Haysac
Dr. Oscar Bernhardi
Walter Schoffeld
Frederic de Lara
Dr. Bernhardi
Dr. Kurt Mradows . Tristan Rawson
Dr. Forrest Gordon Bailey
Dr. Vedder ... Fewlass Llewellz'n
Dr. Adler Frank Cochrane
Dr. Cyprian Arthur Vezin
Franz Reder George Relph
Dr. Filitz A. E. Raynor
Dr. Stein Ivan Berlyn
Professor Flint . Alfred Harris
Dr. Schriemann Hector Abbas
Dr. Meadows John Marfarlane
Dr. Wenger Loonard Calvert
In presenting a character reading
instead of a properly acted perform¬
ance, the Jewish Drama League is
following the jead of the British!
Empire Shakespeare Societi's read¬
ings at the Harmarhei Theatre. Thei
Viennese plarwrigik. Arthur Schnitz¬
ler’s play, Professor Bernhardi,“
which was first produced in Berlin in
1912, has never before been scen in
England although it is well known on
ethe Continent. Miss Herty Land¬
stone's translation strikes onc as being
a good one and rhe rending on Sun¬
day night whetted onc'’s appetite for
4 rogular stage performaher.
* Professor Bernhardi? makes a
special apfwal to a Jewish andience,
deals with che bitter anti¬
for it
Semitie feelings in Central Europe.
All the characters, except oue, are
mnen, and most of them are the
doctors and professors in a dlinie in
Vienna. The elmie has been provided
IDr Dr. Bernhardi, a Jew of the highest
in grity. He is an idealist who
labours solelg for his fellow men. The
bitter opposition at thie start has been
overcome br the exceliener of the
work done althe eimieal institnte,
hut owing to a bumanitarian sct. Dr.
Bernhardi ueds hinsselt up against tue
volng girl is
Telerical purty.
dring, but she happily imagines thaf
Pshe will get better and is wairing for!
her lover to appear. The presencc of
a Priest would epoil der last illnsion,
and Dr. Bernbardi very gentlg reinses
to allos the last rite, to be admims¬
#tered. For bis act he I8 sent- 10
prison for two mouthe' for snerllege,
and one is made to realise that thel
sentence is brought abont br politt¬
cal intrigue. The priest, inderd, did!
his heest at the trial to prevent the in¬
jüstice und oue af the hinest things
in che play is the beantifully written!
scene at the end in which the two
ien. Doth idealiste serring their iden
of right, Pome to an understanding!“
and shake hande.
The aclors read so well that after
the üirst few winntes oue hardiy!
realised that they had their books in
stheir hands, Everg part was finely
characterised. Mr. Frederie de Lara
Apressed the fineness of the uncom-##
ine Protessor Ber#hardt und 1n
box 31/4
44
THE ERA
MR. JEROMF
His L
620
Nkr. Jerome
Lite und
Hodder ang
confesses
1
likes
show's
Sen
PROFESSOR BERNLIARDI.“
by Arthur
Play
four nots,
Sehnirzler (English Version hv Hetty
Landstene) presented in a character
reading of the Jewisl Drama League
at the Little Theatre, on Sunday,
February 15.
Chorus Bernard Benoliel
Pointer Edgar Norfolk
Sister Ludmilla May Haysac
Dr. Oscar Bernhardi
Walter Schoffeld
Frederic de Lara
Dr. Bernhardi
Dr. Kurt Mradows . Tristan Rawson
Dr. Forrest Gordon Bailey
Dr. Vedder ... Fewlass Llewellz'n
Dr. Adler Frank Cochrane
Dr. Cyprian Arthur Vezin
Franz Reder George Relph
Dr. Filitz A. E. Raynor
Dr. Stein Ivan Berlyn
Professor Flint . Alfred Harris
Dr. Schriemann Hector Abbas
Dr. Meadows John Marfarlane
Dr. Wenger Loonard Calvert
In presenting a character reading
instead of a properly acted perform¬
ance, the Jewish Drama League is
following the jead of the British!
Empire Shakespeare Societi's read¬
ings at the Harmarhei Theatre. Thei
Viennese plarwrigik. Arthur Schnitz¬
ler’s play, Professor Bernhardi,“
which was first produced in Berlin in
1912, has never before been scen in
England although it is well known on
ethe Continent. Miss Herty Land¬
stone's translation strikes onc as being
a good one and rhe rending on Sun¬
day night whetted onc'’s appetite for
4 rogular stage performaher.
* Professor Bernhardi? makes a
special apfwal to a Jewish andience,
deals with che bitter anti¬
for it
Semitie feelings in Central Europe.
All the characters, except oue, are
mnen, and most of them are the
doctors and professors in a dlinie in
Vienna. The elmie has been provided
IDr Dr. Bernhardi, a Jew of the highest
in grity. He is an idealist who
labours solelg for his fellow men. The
bitter opposition at thie start has been
overcome br the exceliener of the
work done althe eimieal institnte,
hut owing to a bumanitarian sct. Dr.
Bernhardi ueds hinsselt up against tue
volng girl is
Telerical purty.
dring, but she happily imagines thaf
Pshe will get better and is wairing for!
her lover to appear. The presencc of
a Priest would epoil der last illnsion,
and Dr. Bernbardi very gentlg reinses
to allos the last rite, to be admims¬
#tered. For bis act he I8 sent- 10
prison for two mouthe' for snerllege,
and one is made to realise that thel
sentence is brought abont br politt¬
cal intrigue. The priest, inderd, did!
his heest at the trial to prevent the in¬
jüstice und oue af the hinest things
in che play is the beantifully written!
scene at the end in which the two
ien. Doth idealiste serring their iden
of right, Pome to an understanding!“
and shake hande.
The aclors read so well that after
the üirst few winntes oue hardiy!
realised that they had their books in
stheir hands, Everg part was finely
characterised. Mr. Frederie de Lara
Apressed the fineness of the uncom-##
ine Protessor Ber#hardt und 1n