The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-12
"GLITTERING GLORIA"
New Comedy With Music at the H
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New Comedy With Music at the Hy-
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 fGlittering Gloria,' the latest of John c. Fisher and Thomas w. Ryley's pro- ductions. glittered for the first time at the Hyperion last evening and New Haveners had once more an opportun- ity of witnessing a first nighter' and to sit in judgment upon a brand new play. The house was well filled and there was the same tip toe of expect ancy which always prevails when piece is given it's first public perform ance. The audience was disposed to be kindly and not caustic and in conse- quence their expressions of approval were, for the most part, quite generous. There was some glitter and some glory in the play and the glitter and glory increased as the play proceeded.
 'Glittering Gloria" is described as comedy with music and this is not nisnolner. There is refreshing bit of comedy principally along new lines, with catchy music sandwiched in at convenient and opportune times. The "Glittering Gloria" song and chorus made . distinct and lasting hit and we can expect to hear 1t whistled as much as some other recently popular refrains. Miss Adele Ritchie, who has not been in New Haven for some time, was the .sGloria" and her singing and acting captivated the audience to such an ex- tent that repeated encores were de- manded. Miss Ritchie was apparently not used to New Haven audiences and she endeavored to have them desist by toss of her pretty head, but this would not suffice and she was compelled to sing the refrain many times. Miss Ritchie also made hit with the song and chorus, The Hothouse on Broad way" Other musical numbers which were pleasing and encored were Cor della" by Eugene O'Rourke and "No Wedding Bells for Her." by Phyllis Rankin.
 The personnel of the company is composed of well known and popular players among them Cyril Scott, Percy F. Ames, Ferdinand Gottschalf, George A. Schiller and Forest Robinson. They were alll good in their respective char acters.
 'Glittering Gloria" is in three acts, the action taking place in London. It opens in a Bond street jewelry house. where there is rush by three or four admirers of "Glittering Gloria,' an ac- tress, to secure a $25000 diamond neck lace and present it to her. One of her old admirers, Jack James Cyril Scott), who has been married six months, final ly secures the prize and is caught in the act by his wife, and her best friend, who is engaged to Archie Toddleby, (Percy F. Ames), also an admirer of Gloria Their predicament is ex- plained in an unsatisfactory manner and both women remain suspicious. Their suspicion constrains them to fur- ther investigation of the affairs of hus- band and fiance This search brings them into the apartments of Gloria, where both young men have strayed to make amends for the scene in the jew elry shop. They are hurried away and after a series of exciting and laughable incidents hustled into large trunks, which Gloria had purchased to convey her apparel to America, and taken, to the station. The concluding act is in the station, where the ladies still in search are finally rewarded by the re- turn of their missing husbands and lov- CTS and an explanation of the whole af- fair. Both gentlemen while in hiding in Glorias apartments have an experi- ence with a ferocious looking bulldog