St:NDAYI,; FitRUART 25-, 1P23 THE MICHIGAN DAILY P.AN TRE
Karel Capek's Satire
.Sarcasmd rivioncynicism, 'With ai EDITH MILNHES} if you enjy only the pretty love
sltep sincerity whichiatmo~t justlif i stor or the catchy tune, I do not rec-
tevicious trio-thLis.i the tone of'ir ltr u ommend these two plays to you. But
iac~eitpotry pinin.lt Rat al eoplearethee b t soape- sent back to the grinding mitt. There if you we-b to see ie-and by this I
moden potrypainingliteatu e,-inlist sort of p~erson with an expies- one of the mnore fitelligent is left, at do not mean tie type of thing meant
alltye of arIn our country, 1 0 stontless fcc, antd wig-tihe Itail'-lhese the reque.t of Htetena ito totes aII in t ook ot play just too prsonat, or
gne ONeill has, brought to the stage, re the famous Robots. made by tzat the members of Sbe nsod lby the Raw' theitIlegitim Ce Itying-ewhich is catted
a far different type of pla: than ha to take the plaice of the laboetr in the of ove. toeig life inite raw-if toilwisb to
-Id rseiprdcdtsiost insri1otd This isthe satire o mny thosands and niltlions of see c hat is hdsthtniii in te t els every-c hihtewol lyi asd hyRooshv be rae ta hyar ca ie bu o peetdi
time. R~s "EoperorJoites a etiR ctcon the tfituiresotrtd oi the prey-' employecitin the wars ttod there comes ;torceftti ant unusual manner, then got
"Hairy Apte'"thavecracked the founda- nt potiies of greed.Isave of wealRi Cimewhen the fRsbots. ledIsythe one c t hese lb tv-o-i fires, not es pecial-
tion of the thebatre-goer's; standards "icrased produaction,..cc nties. If more perfect than the rest, strike, ei y to enjoy tteot lot en feel that they
tind Haveacttislly drasen att S n 5 'on can refotutealthIe convcational yelt against their imtakers. Rinaltalittarewetllwolti the timse ipcit. Tbhey
conctusicn iniecottomitcs von havethtte Ituman bing.are killed butthelsetw ;irethopele ssite-te plays, bitt Perhiaps
avis ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ gs rintetaili-oed.0 ttof I ItR.Ol neotof the tier- at tbe electrnealtt ion and the grott. bs ihsir eery boss Ic. sneos, they wilt
itatic burlesques, cuntrue;yt tic pte)-03ons connects thlbthe to no attti Thse tamp on the tbehe lt-theit S ton ncs tI tisnultis aeccssary
dstccers' predictions. A taste for real- of te Robot evols taainst the ideas;t ssoiS of the pesple at the staiontoS counteract the preseiit declinte of
stiedramia hasgisesitteveclopedIto sucs 01 producing these-istagecreItures.,: and tielittle sand is teft in the roost tltr-A-feeine .and it ellfoster a desire
an extent that tras Ittiscte trot-tirCci c hanicaills like humnsnobut 1rlackig l-teremainder of the hlinentnrat-c Co aholisht exsii-tserils. As I -ait
one importanti deli 1 1 e sot 1 This sot for tong-tbe Cot-ots adiatice-I Is ,efore I did not like the slays, bhit
sign tonglus shave ie t5i ii te Is itfr-Petr-on is a weomnnthe wsie oS lieinand the formula of thei oititt- 'persoinatly I Setl that everyone shoutl
duced. gene-rat iouaaer I wrondered i1f1 5l-"ion- Ileteisa has burnted it--then the C e forced to see Client.
F-irst antoit; these, S% pC hh-is epnt-tttistfot a-tsignifirant tact Ishots which bespeak the death 51ottll --..
heeit permtittedl ioc.,:lyIi ze.tha tnoiti in general is possessed hbut the architect, I shalt not go into iteg JaiNtht nhslts
This: ~ zc 4ia-Slv bett_ :e ,t"crester sense of justicetoil the dstilitof the isal act. The oats
Ths izeh-Sa 0tt5fellow-fScsIitg thinan minIwonder lintholt of the whole playi iste disco- hoo?: The Woirldi a Iseface.
3-ears ago in a sris5 f attest. hrchiblv-shalt never base the tuestion 1 cry 0ofItwo Robots to wscts he bsfeel- S Knopf) comprsir hintsehi to a Krupp
~The Stilt c"higs o Hsfirst tated. Btishe does trote5t, thisilig ofproSteis tion f-apreiieation, oS gun in his pitwecc as aslestructive cr55-
play cayssof youttC.. t.calledslw-ctstn Hlenait,- aniturges the doctor 's. crilice, h-ts coat- - asd the duatn of o is". \Vchare vet to hear the runibting;
"Thse itolser. Since tein he coila- tiiPferfect ite.Robots to such asoextent ane- era i sitsn intte=s;Itwo wito artseitationa of tissfierce moitee- 0-
thaitthlev-beg'ini to-ac t-tpetuiarly- ansIdihrged -iths being as itti.Asamtsnd is atnnihilatioin. Itow-es-er, conceit is Clhi
crated withi his birothier iii writittg are s-arl to have "Stac-hs,, and are anew Eve. matinstay oi criticism.
"The lvss-ctIs-tntdy sad his latest
effort is "Ii. S. R." Capek's5wate
hav ccbeen iisplayed, I say, bittliwithouit
the assrane that they siould bead
mired or evs e ll5t-c reived.Tht totne
of o-rc~ re e a sis entire-work,,
white onthc whole, Americtatioeto
the theatin lo beamuseit.
I tdo not think I will eec forget'
these and-ences aitong for the cr
tIain to rise--a small group hudde
I cb r in ihe the-tire--the critics, -
trying to catch a bit of needed seep;-
ihe woat-behigh-bcews, seemng the I
playsbcone "cveryoeisy en r;"
the curiou. miteuS upon this innova-+
lion in the dramatic fieId; antt, lastly,
Ihose who relize that hereya
emthing worth white if note;p-?
cdaly en t ining.' And tlb peopte
did not ike the p1y-s-they didnt
like tc- mothbi not ~-lbey did not liker
to seoe what the world was realty lk
-oatl1-stemightbetlike anth u
rare, to spite of the noelty of the
plos in spIte- of the novelty of te
actucs; in spite of the detailled and
cc plete comp11 -imccl.of atms
phre, thenu-tbhee people-bard-tr -
please did nor like the- prodctions.
Personally, t did not Iike.ten,. Ith r -
futI do not regret for an instant that
I have seen the m
No expcnve, time, lthor seeminto 'have'-
bsensopared in the v-orking out rf this.
Sao-catledstenospthere. There is 001
-starring of one prticular prt-on-
;oesl wit iih a fa ir voice or a girIt'
wih retty atid actieegte., but a liar-
imunious -orkiig to-gether of . groin
(1 tented actor, and actre. sei.The
IscC Cs-enes- illstrtiate ny p-tint -
to a voeeriativo ddgree itd I w illde
crsihe bltost Or tsot- to give asi is
lircsioti of this enarkable arcot -
ittisltment. .
Tbh- -curtaii rise.I h etr of _
the stage sits tte titus-ktee-per lieating
sit the risytinssftr the workers---oie
twco, three, fotir; oneCwottre four;
round te hlllthlbv ietogether; l
its timse tey moie, together. Rising-
lie io hit.ecloud in She btck i15tlb
at h ill swith iheasmeoving rounid I
and round, ocetwC,-uthreeior- one,
uo, tree, fouir. A messengemrini
itt-tigre aCdisecvery tias been n-ade!
Time can hItsved Ityi-hatiging Che
heat. Onei, two, four; one, two, four. :
The incesant countitig -enis to
s-oilnd aC. your ears, in your brain. A5
wac is heguit, btwe-e.0tlb redand
tutack tants-ov-er a, blade of gras
And they f1ight and fight-many are-
stain--all are slain but a few- -nd the
urne keeper ge on with his silty }
one, two, ionr.-It stop,--that count-
log--Just Co har it-just to know that
someone c-as left Co the blade of grass -j
---buit the curtsin falIts-tbhe scene its
over---no cne left to Sbhe blade of ginas
-the cne is fioishies!
.Different from the "toyedcomeet"
in various and distinctive ways,"Rt
UJ R.'aIt !pesrs to the public in a moreI I
counpreliensire, less fantastic forni ' 9 4
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The new three-piece suits soh-, a costumne probalem.
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are so 'ersatile ! To see a modish street suit, this spring,
wfill be to see a matchin frock beneath ! Several varia-
tions of boxt coats, belted. modes, and wrap around effects
Offer interestng choices in street apparel. In style, these
suits represent the Very latest weord ! Smartly taikored
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