The Washington herald., 1907-06-23
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
The COIumbin-Clyde Fitch's "The
Sfubbornness of Geraldine"

sAuuuOEnnSEN VI
Clyde Fitch's entertaining four-act
comedy. The stubbornness OF Geraldine"
in which Mary Mannering made such a
pronounced hit at the Garrick Theater,
New York, four years ago, will be pre-
sented by the Columbia Theater Company
for the week commencing tomorrow
evening. Its presentation will round out
the second month OF the successful spring
and summer engagement Of the Columbia
organization, and afford both Miss Hida
SpOng and Miss Charlotte Walker two
good roles Miss spong will be seen in
the title part Of Geraldine Lang, who is a
typical, frank. democratic. loyable Amer
lean heiress, full OF rich. red blood Miss
Walker viii interpret the character Of
Vi Thompson. a breezy American girl
from Butte, Mont, full OF humOr and
quaint conceits. The comedy teens with
clever lines, bright epgrams. unique stu
ations. good characters. and is clean, en-
tertaining, and wholesome, with the
faintest suggestion of a problem. There
is charm in FitChs manner OF unfolding
tho story OF the American girl who while
being educated abroad, falls In love at
first sight with Count Klnsey. a Hun
garian nObleman whom she has met at
Budapest Geraldine, who is an heiress.
returns from Europe to make her society
debut, and the count, who Is poor, follows
her on the same steamer, travelling sec
ond class in order % be near her They
frequently meet on the promenade deck
OF the ocean greyhound and there the
count sings Magyar melody in the
moonsh!ne that enters the soul OF
Geraldine. In order To escape the suspi-
cion OF fOrtune-huntlng. the count
changes his name 10 Mr.. Carlos, but. un-
fortunately. he has an elder brother with
an international reputation as a black
guard. The attentions Of the count to-
ward Geraldine are honorable. but the
fact that he is mistaken for his scamp OF
a brother preCipitates an immediate storm
OF disappfoval when Geraldine's friends
and relatives learn Of her attachment for
tho foreigner. The comedy's title Is based
upon Geraldine's stubborn belief that her
sweetheart is entirely innocent Of the
scandals OF which he has been accused
Before the curtain drops on the last act
her faith Is justified, and all the ccmpli-
The scenic investiture Of the comedy is
strikingly original The FIRST act trans
pires on the promenade deck Of an ocean
liner pitching and tossing IN midocear
With amusing effect. little details Of life
aboard ship are reproduced. There is the
man who pers.stcDtly parades the deck.
the salute 20 the passing vessel the fog
horn and dinner bugle. the Invalid PAS
sengers ranged IN rows of steamer chairs.
The complaining matron. the eRussye
young Western girls, the duli-wltted Eng
lish lord, the susceptible ship surgeon. the
patient deck stewards the wind that CON
tiuUally blows out the matches Of travel
eTs attempting 90 light their after-dmuer
cigarettes. and finally the moon that
peeps through the darkness % make the
unattached passengers grow sentimental
he second act pictures the arrival 4 th.
hcircss az her New York residence. fol-
lowed by trunks. trunks. trunks. unit! the
luggage completely fills The stage. Ohlig-
ng the characters 10 scale the pyramid of
baggage In order 70 get about The third
act shows a fashionable drawi1g-ra0m /
and "A parody on the game Of bridge
whist. while the last act displays q ball
room during a social function. set with I
growing trees and flowers. half hiding a /
Hungarian orchestra Gddling their rar-
away czardaS Count Kinssv is leading
The orchestra. and oYc~hears an about his 4
supposed evil d1ings.