Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16


Goodwin were appearing IN
MAJ When We Were Twenty-one,
wv the chief responsibility with
which the playwright had
charged Mr.. Goodwin was the moral
supervision of hayward young per-
son nicknamed THE Imp" This imp was
a most lovable and perverse creature, and
It kept the hero of the play very lively
occupied in Strengthening out the tangies
IN his love affairs. Mr.. Goodwin in the
guise of a guardian angel made highly
Interesting figure, and the boy, as played
by Mr. Harry Woodruff, was scarcely less
picturesque and appealing. And now the
whirlgig of time finds Mr.. Woodruff in his
turn taking charge of a young scapegrace
who does not seem really worth the trou-
Bile. But the star meets his obligation man
fully and handsomely. Brown of Harvard
fully atones for any of the trouble The
Imp" may have occasioned.
Brown of Harvard is a heart to heart
college play. 1t is by Rider johnson Young,
whose GLORIOUS Betsy illustrated her ten
dency to take gentle and sunshny view
of human nature. These college boys are
not the kind who come out in election nights
with tin horns. These boys would never
soil their white sweaters in an effort to
paint all the lamp posts and tin boxes in the
town vivid crimson They smoke it Is
true, and one of them drinks, but the smok-
ers do not really appear to especially enjoy
smoking, and the one who drinks is only
q horrible example. When they desire to
be rollckng young rascals for sure they
gather around and sit cross-legged on the
campus and sing about Schneder's band.
One of them is so completely carried away
by the devil-maycare spirit of the hour
that he dances a breakdown. Any one of
them, after he has reformed would be a
credit to any Sunday school library. They
would not tear down signs purloin gates
nor incumber the sidewalks with super
fuous feet in ill-judged PAGES. The picture
Mrs. Young is beautiful one-too beautiful
10 be true.
Fortunately enough, there are no syndi-
cate prejudices that effect playwrights, how
ever much they may influence the destinies
of stars and managers. One of Mrs. Young's
is produced at the Klaw and Erlanger
houses and another in the Shubert thea
tiers. There was faint glimmer of hope
that the Ratchet had been buried when
Mary Mannering, wife of James X. Hack
EFT, a most ardent Shuberite, appeared In
this city under a Klaw and Erlanger book
ing. but IL was a 1alSe nope he appear
ance was in fulfllment of an old-time con-
tract. No truce has been declared.
There is one sight blemish on the other
wise immaculate Brown-of-Harvard boy.
He will swear-not, of course, in bois-
ferrous, canal-boat fashion, but with per-
sistency which indicates future aspirations
and determination to practice. The ques-
ton of profanity on the stage Is one which
has afforded much inspiration for the fu-
tile dispositions known as dramatic criti-
cism. 1t has been reprehended, but has
steadily increased. If it is true that the
stage merely reflects the tastes of the pat
ronage it seeks to entertain we out-in-
frontiers are getting to be a pretty tough
set.
IS r. o." which is simplified spelling
for standing room only" is not exhibited
often enough to destroy its novelty. But
the sign is sure to come into requisition
some of the time during a FRITZ Scheff
engagement. Fortunately this chic and
charming little prima donna, none the less
a prima donna because she is a songstress
of smiles instead of tears and tragedies,
does not depend entirely on plot and seem
cry to make her characterize tons attract
i've Mile Modesto proves a congenial |
vehicle for her, with sufficient music to re-
veal her vocal charms, and is therefore to
be applauded.
Like Mile Modesto MIR Pipp" is a IA
miliar figure. The local stage has not been
greatly favored with novelties this season.
The reports of success elsewhere are nu-
merous and glowing. but the capital city
has not been dazzled by many new and
brilliant revelations.
PHILANDER JOHNSON.