The Washington times., 1906-11-25

torie." a comedy based on Jerome X.
Jerome's story. Susan IN Search OF a
Husband" and a short afterpiece a
Tenement Tragedy" by ClothiIde
Graves. The bin was one TO emphasize
Miss R0bs0n's versatility-the comedy
being of the popular sentimental kind.
in which Mr. Zangwiu has made her
familiar. and the alterpiece. a sordid po-
lice court story. an expurgated edition
OF the Josephine Terranova case.
There can be no doubt however. that
three act comedy and one act tragedy
proved equally potent with the audience.
Miss Robson played Susan in Search Of
a Husband with her familiar and
grateful buoyancy and har keen sense
OF life and emotion, and she rose finely
10 the searching OF sordjd pity and hor-
Tor Of the aft1rpieCe She was assisted
too by a company Of really extraordi-
nary range and certainty of skill. per
feet in the ensemble as in the individual
performance. Altogether a memorable
evening. though by no means a great
one.
On Tuesday afternoon Rose StahI gave
her professional matinee of The Chorus
Lady 10 such chorus ladies as hap
I
BrOadway-and that was worth going
miles to see. They came In droves. BY
half-past one the sidewalk was blocked
They We're Of ali types, much pulled
| blondes, ''red-headed spear bearers like
the friends Of Patricia O'Brien- and
retrOusse bTunettes-au ages. sizes and
descriptions. most Of them chewing gum.
and ali OF them talking shop" between
the acts \ minute Inspection of the
audience showed that Il was composed
/ OF regularly recurring types. There was.
/ for instance, the Lsusi.o >.s...f Girl
Z seated next to the Hattie Williams girl
The Mary Mannering girl eyed the
/ Maude Adams type.
| They giggled and posed and preened
| themselves while a flashlight was taken
| on the sidewalk. Big and little thin
/ and effulgent. attended by a long line
/ Of worshiping Johnnies who tried in
vain to buy seats at fancy prices. they
poured into the house. stabbed their
! monumental headgear with rnurderous
weapons on the backs Of the seats in
( front and settled down to enjoy them
! selves.
J When Miss Stahi appeared she got a
] welcome that destroyed many pairs Of
/ of Marcel waves in various parts OF
! the house. The dressing room scene
/ IN the second act caught the fancy Of
| the critical audience. and there were
nOWls OF laughter at the s8llles OF slang
! spoken by the star.
! James Forbes. author OF the comedy,
when called or for a speech, said he
! hoped he was to receive q bouquet in
| stead Of a lemon.
! u hope you like this Chorus Lady -
/ said the author timldly. FOR I like all
/ Of them"
/ It was one of the most painstGkine
/ performances the star and her sup
porting players had ever given in their
professional careers. And little wonder
/ Think Of the audience!
| The formal opening of the grand
| opera season is now close at hand. The
/ army Of singers and musicians OF all
/ grades who are 10 appear at the two
/ opera houses under the direction OF
/ Messrs. Conried and HamEerstein, re-
/ spectively. have now all arrived. been
/ duly greeted and the gentlemanly and
urbane press agents have seen then
duty and done it, IN the way OF lauda-
tory notices and interviews with the
/ distinguished artists.
Herr Conried will FIRE the first gun