The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
THE BOSTONIANS MANIFEST A
REMUNERATION AT THE NATIONAL

familiar melodies and weII-known har-
monies which made the work famous. 1t
has been indicated elsewhere that
Robin Hood has held its own in spite
OF the varying favor shown less worthy
musical enterprises. and that this dis
tincJiou is a proof Of the higher art
purposes and abilities OF its authors
But this is not all of the truth. 1t should
be said further that every such work,
so conceived and so dedicated, is as
sured the same lasting and profitable
support To the veteran BosjOnians
Washington gives each year the welcome
due to old friends. tried and true To
this new company. however. il makes
grateful acknowledgment for an artistic
and charming performance Of a dis
ttnctiye and worthy opera. A D. A
CoIumbia-"A Chinese Honeymoon"
It is doubtful whether any theatrical
attraction on the road this season has
been more widely advertised than "A
Chinese Honeymoon" which returned to
the Columbia Theater last night. But
there is one particular in which the
management has erred. and that is in
failing TO insert in the announcement
The words with Toby Claude" The lit
tie lady certainly has things her own
way. and as one enthusiast last night
/ expressed it. she's the whole show.
Miss claude is the diminutive actress
who came here from England several
years ago to play the role of Fl Fl in
The Belle OF New York" She is now
playing part of the same name. though
as totally dissimiar from the dainty
little French girl of the Belle" as one
could imagine. Her present role is Of
/ the sIavey type. and although she gives
IA consistent, amusing. and wholly
ridiculous characterization. she is still
/ the personifcation Of dainty, captivar-
ling femininity. Her songs. 'Twidley
/ Bits and i Want 10 Be a Lady" We're
! given a series Of recalls. and nothing
more pleasing Of like nature than Miss
! Claude's duet with W H Clarke, The
/ Old Oak Tree and the Twinfug Vine. 90
/ has been heard in Washington recently,
"A Chinese Honeymoon" retains its
/ Celestial atmosphere. with the assist
ance Of Chinese lanterns. umbrellas,
idEfS. ana costly cos UAil-S- ilt littA7tt -
the same which launched the piece into
popular favor in New York, and neces-
STATED the formation OF second com
pany. The autfquated, though entertain
ing. Mr.. DooIey' still ranks among the
popular hits Of the piece, along with
The Nursery Rhymes, "Roly Poly,
land the limitations from current musical
comedies.
The company. with the exception OF
Edith Eldridge. who sings the role OF
500 500" pIeasingly. is the same as
that which presented the comedy earlier
in the season. and includes John Hen
shaw. ". H. Clarke, Belle Harper, Mae
Tenbroeck. William Riley Hatch, and
the aforesaid and clever Toby Claude.
The eight bridesmaids attending the
bride have had the good fortune TO get
their names on the program. favor uni
vcrsally coveted by members OF the
chorus. These eight maids are rather
good-Iooking young women, but severa
Of them appear to be imbued with the
idea that exaggerated physical move
ment is the real thing in acting, and Sc
sDoiT an otherwise attractive ensem-
BILE. Friday night will be souvenir
night, when each lady attending the per
formance will be presented with a me
mento OF the comedy's 400th perform
ance.