The Washington times., 1904-03-29
GLORIA GLITTERS
At THE COLUMBIA
Comedy With Music ali
Unqualified Success.
FINE COMPANY WELL CAST
Ferdinand Gottschalk, Cyril Scott, F-or-
rest Robinson, Adele Richie, and
Others in COngenial Roles.

IT remained for the last weeks of the
season TO bring 10 Washington one Of
the cIeverest comedies Of ,ha year su
"GEtterirg Gloria" presented locally for
the first time last night at the Columbia
Theater.
"GHttsring Gloria" is not Il musical
comedy, but, according to the program,
"a comedy with music" and is the out
put of thc pen of Hugh Morton. The
story. such as il is. deals with tn"
destinations of Gloria. a chorus girl
and the many complications which fol
low the desire of no less than five men
to purchase for her the same diamond
necklace
The wit Of the book does not I'm the
least resemble that of Henry Arthur
Jones, nor yet the satire of Piuero. IT
is merely the result of most ridiculous
situation into which half dozen per-
sons are brought and out of which they
are compelled 20 get by fair means or
foul
Included i'm the number of wOuld-be
purchasers CT the necklace are "a hus-
rand of six months and prospective
groom. Their purpose is discovered by
the formers wife and the latter's fancee,
who pursue the young gentlemen
through three acts of a most laughabIe
and ingenious comedy.
Continuous Amusement.
Rarely has any farce offered such
continuous amusement as "GHtterirs
Gloria afforded last nights audience.
The situations were wholly ridiculous.
but were acted with such skill that they
might have been the invention OF the
most convincing playwright Of the age.
There was a laugh for every minute,
and at times the miX-up was SO gen
eral that the audience was kept in a
continual roar.
This is hardly 70 be wondered at when
one looks over the list Of players In
the cast. Fisher and kyley. VINO launch
ed "FlOrOdOra. ''fhe Silver Shipper,
ana other musical successes. have Ce.-
tdinly not considered the question OF
expense in presenting "GlitJcring Clio
III even at this late date some of the
best known actors on the stays figure
IN the play. and each part is clear cut.
uet-tN played and as finished as Il
the material were of vastly more serious
consideration.
Ia the company are Ferdinand Cot
sCPaiR, CNrli Scott, Forest ROBINSON,
Percy AmrS, T.. LOVat Fraser. Eugene
O'RouTke. the Hcusier Sisters, Adore
Richie, and Chance olDcy. With these
theatrical folk IL is easy TO see how q
good comedy can be carried 10 genuine
success
TO discriminate i'm the work done by
individual members Of the company
would prove a difficult task Mr.. Colt
SChalk was in Washington early in the
season with q musical comedy IN which
he was provided with most uncOn-
genial role. His admirers then regretted
his step into the musical field but Ger
tainly they have nothing 70 complain
of i'm ms present work He is delicious
in the Interpretation of "a rural solicitor
who desires TO buy something for Gloria
for two 2ulue3S, and VINO DN cAante.
comes into possession OF the coveted
E5.uG0 diamond necklace
Percy Ames, as Archie TOddlcby,
came dangerously near capturing the
major part of the comedy honors Mr..
Ames' work in addition 10 being eNcru-
ciauugly amusing. was fine bit or ar
tistic draWing. cyril Scott repeated his
former successes i'm similar roles. The
audience was naturally bit surprised
TO see Mr.. Robinson In the part of q
clustering gun-brandishlng millionaire
from Texas Eugene O'Rourke offered
"a neat specially in the last act
n AN evidence of the desire on the
part Of the management 10 give the pub
lie the best IL could obtain. the HengiCi
Sisters appear in small roles, yet sur
fcicutly important 70 the comedy 20
allow them TO interpolate q series Of
dances for which they have won fame
on two continents. They are dainty play
crS and exceptionally clever dancers.
Adele Richie is the "Glittering Gloria
and wears some pretty frocks. Chance
Oluey is most attractive as Archie S
fiancee and plays the role with mucu
subtle humor.
There are no chorus men. but the
management has provided about a do
en- Of the most stylish girls il was pcs
sible to obtain. They have been pro
vided with two sets Of mOdish gowns
that make even the men alive TO Tn,
value Of style. and the women. as the
small boy might say ''siI up and take
notice