The new spirit in drama & art . e is also aprocess of enlightenment in which Fate takes a significantpart. And the whole is coloured by suggestion. But thepoints that produce such a profound impression upon themind are largely interfered with by the apparitions ofthe Grecian ideals of play-craft. That these devices canbe taken seriously says much for the strength and sincerityof the author. The modern spectator is not accustomed tothe introduction into modern serious plays of the Greek chorusand heroic sentiment clothed in positive mythological forms ;and the introduction of symbols of the kin
The new spirit in drama & art . e is also aprocess of enlightenment in which Fate takes a significantpart. And the whole is coloured by suggestion. But thepoints that produce such a profound impression upon themind are largely interfered with by the apparitions ofthe Grecian ideals of play-craft. That these devices canbe taken seriously says much for the strength and sincerityof the author. The modern spectator is not accustomed tothe introduction into modern serious plays of the Greek chorusand heroic sentiment clothed in positive mythological forms ;and the introduction of symbols of the kind into moderndrawing-rooms is apt to be the cue rather for laughter thanfor admiration. Even Helen and Paris as symbols of the highestphysical embodiment of beauty would not be tolerated seriously,so accustomed are we to regard Niobes tears as a matter forlaughter. It would come, then, as a shock to most people todiscover Pallas, supported by angels—the Winged Victories—making a stately entrance for the purpose of exhorting. Li:.-> AUIEUX BV UMBERTO BOCCIOM. To /ace page 178 THE NEW SPIRIT IN CRACOW 179 nineteenth-century revolutionaries to supreme effort. Fewamong modern theatre-goers have the knowledge or imagina-tion necessary to interpret this peculiar method of symbolisingand invoking the heroic or patriotic spirit. Likewise itwould be difficult for the London-trained mind to understandthe introduction of devils expressing malign influences in theFaust entre-act played in a scene representing the stage of theold Variety Theatre at Warsaw. Then the sculptured groupof King John also at Warsaw would require historical refer-ence. It is not generally known that the heroic deeds ofthis king in conflict with the Turks were such as to inspirecorresponding deeds. So to most people there would be acontinual referring back to historical and other documents forthe origins of these heroic conceptions in Greek mythologyand modern history, and a consequent confusion of mindthroug
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