Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-16


New York, April lO.--The Casino
came into its own again on Saturday
night, when the Social Whirl," a new
review by Charles Doty Joseph Her
ed there. One of the biggest audiences
which has ever gathered there put
the hallmark of success all over Il
piece which promised to score one Of
the highest hits In the history of the
Casino. II is rare indeed to find u
musical play which gives so many OF
it's actors chance TO score as The
Social Whirl," and. furthermore, In
his joint capacity of composer ana
musical conductor the Casino In this
production regains one Of It's longlost
demi- gods---Gustave Kerker MIR. Ker-
ker was on the topmost crest OF the
wave of success which broke over
the Casino on Saturday night. his
score il the brightest and most tune
full which he has turned out since the
days of THE Belle of New York and
as though to keep pace with him, the
librettists. Charles Doty and Joseph
u
forward--although far be it from us
to insinuate that any librettist ever
wrote a musical clay with his feet.--
with the result that the new piece has
really got q story, some characteriza-
lions and a good deal of wit in some
of its dialog
The freshest character In the piece
Is the bounding subrette from the Ida
no circuit who comes to the Metropo-
lis to take fan out of Broadway
a role which was played inimitably by
Miss Ida Lewis, an artist who has
learned the knack of being tough with
out being in the slightest degree vul-
gar. Miss Lewis has had to walt years
for a role but 1t has come to her at
last Miss Adele Richie was another
actress who, If she had only happened
TO be horse, would have had the
winning circle drawn around her name
on Saturday night
For one thing In an imitation of
Miss Barrymore she disclosed a sense
OF humor of which no one had ever
suspected her. She scored In three
directions. as matter of fact. Her
acting was admirable. her frocks the
prettiest which the stage has shown
this season, and AS an equestrenne
the sensational jump which she made
over a fence into the middle of the
stage at the end of the play entities
her TO qualify for high school honors
at the Hippodrome
Then there was Miss Maud Raymond
as the colored hand maiden In the
manicure shop. Her rendering OF the
interpolated song by George Sphinx
billy Simmons" which tells the story
Of the darky who couldn't keep still
when the band played, was the funni-
est song which she has ever sung. 1t
Is only doing her justice to say that In
her singingof i Miss Raymond scored
the hit of her life.
II is a pleasure to record the success
of these three women. for each OF them
after early successes has known the
bitterness which comes to artists who
are forced TO play uncongenial or i'm
possible roles.
That they all three should have hit
the bullseye at the same performance
speaks well for "The Social WhM"
Joseph Coyne also found a new part
which fitted him like glove. and that
old DAILY graduate. Frederick Bond,
proved that he can hold his own even
with such past master OF musical
comedy methods as Charles Ross. The
comedy scenes between him and Mr..
tbNHt WIRE duilllIbDlN played.
Then there were Miss Mabel Fcnton,
who as a society dowager was distinct
ly in the running; Miss Elizabeth
Brice, who disclosed an uncommonly
fine voice which will very soon make
a prima donna of her II she isn't care
ful. and Miss Blanche Deyo. who
danced like summer breeze
Besides these there were girls and
girls and glrls-bevies and bouquets
Of them. And not only We're they
graceful and pretty but they acted with
an intelligence and vlvacity which was
only another demonstration of the fact
that In this production stage Manager
Burnside has excelled himself.
The chorus Of men was capital They
were all young and good-lookng md
carried themselves like wellbred men.
The second act is not quite as
breezy as the first, and can stand bit
of cutting here and there. But that's
a mere detail. which a few perform
ances Will set free. The Shuberts In
this production have set n new pace
for summer shows. They have lived
up to the best traditions OF the old
Casino and excelled them. THE Social
Whlrl' acts as the whirling deryish OF
successes. 1t never stope going round
In MS new home, at Fields theater
Mr., Hopkinson has settled down on a
new lease Of laughter and prosperity.
Hoppe" has come to stay, there's no
doubt about that. and the more one
sees of this Hight comedy Of Il. G. Car
tons the more one realizes the excop-
tional cleverness OF It's construction
and Characterization and the brightness
of It's lines.
out of every dozen playgoers who
see this play you viii find ut least 10
who appreciate mfr. Hopkinson" at It's
real worth. and about two who viii tell
you with no end of emphasis that II
Is stupid to the last degree. To this