The evening world., 1903-04-28

FRESH BUT LOUD CHORUS.
Music 10 Tunefui and Lively, and
the chow ooes with an ExhiIarat.
Ing Snap At the Fourteenth Street
Thsatre.

WY young George M. Conan should
wishshe were Mr. Morgan h the only
hing about Running for Once which
% dificuit to understand.
Judging by his varied achievements ut
Sthe Fourteenth Street Theatre last night.
young Mr.. Cohan ID q fair~slsed trust
In himself. Writing the book and music
OF a piece and playing and sinEtnx md
dancing q principal part strikes one az q
pretty healthy monopoly OF talents.
Lesser-graced mortals might be sat
isfed with life" IL they could dance N
well as Mr. Conan. Dancing n his best
accomplishment. Next 70 that comes his
knack OF s~ong-writing.
A. o lierettist he IL not 30 clever, for
the gods have not been lavish in supply
ing him with the humor which gurgles
from b fountain pen. There are sew
eral dull pages In the book. though 1t
must be admitted the farce has faction
to q plentiful degree.
An an actor. the four-sided genius
handicaps himself with a stupid stare
and an assinine drawl u~npleasantly
nasal. II Mr.. Conan would let himself
be himself he might be as good o COM
edinn a. he lie q dancer-and that's
something worth trying for.
Jerry J. Conan a other distinction
than being the father OF his son. He
possesses a dry. quiet quality of hui
NOR which suggests q seasoned mixture
OF Nat Goodwin and Digby Bell. Mrs.
Conan has reason to be proud of her
self as well as OF her family, ana pretty
Josephine Conan. with Q smile as bright
~ that NJ thaea aprtpO dax,u v,au lou
claim to the beauty Of the family, a
pleasing voice and graceful charm as q
dancer.
Ethel Levey aids the Conan coterie by
singing ana dancing nicely and wear
ing two fetching costumes. But, that
fur-trintmed bicycle oitht she wears in
the first act should be laid away among
the moth balls.
Hugh Mack deserves mention for his
man-Friday sort Of peanut politician In
diRenous to the small town. He was a
true type from the top OF his "soft'' hat
to the sleeves and skirt OF his flight"
overcoat. all too short for the black
coat underneath.
The chorus girls rave the freshness Of
youth. but they're a trihs too loud in a
vocal sense. They appear to best effect
In a torchlight parade.
The music is tuneful and lively. and
the show goes with an ex~hilaratihg snap
While all this Is extremely or4ditable
TO young Mr.. Cohan. the cleverness Of
the Four Colians deserves q better book
than he Is evidently capable Of writing.
one OF the properties being built at
proctor's One Hundred and twenty
nth Street Theatre IL q sort OF cap
tive balloon. fashioned like an airship.
The other day the makers inflated tho
silk bag with a a to see IL there
wsra any leaks, carefully tieinE It to
earth In the alley In the rear OF the
theatre. Assistant, Superintendent Car
ney saw the balloon inflated. nj Curl
osity getting the better of his judgment.
he clambered into the basket. What
happened 10 not known. but cries for
help soon showed the helpless man
hanging 70 the edge OF the airship. which
was Dumping UP and down against the
roof covering the alley. A ladder pro-
cured from the fire truck house next
door Soon aided In bringing him to
safety. and now there Is n person who
cannot see where an airship will be OF
bsnsat to mankind.
Miss Blanche Walsh and her company
will give a benefit performance of
'Resurrection" on Friday afternoon OF
this week at the Victoria Theatre. the
entire proceeds Of which will be de-
voted toward the establishment of a
sanitarium for e~onsumptive members OF
ths theatrical profession. The sani-
tarium 10 to be located in Arizona or
Colorado.
Robert Lorraine has been selected a.
the Orlando for the open.air p~resenth.
ton Of "As You Like II" to be given
at South Field. Columbia University.
May II. In aid OF the University Settle
ment HindergArteh.. As has been an.
ssEveryman." will appear as Hoshiind.