The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

by mannsh clOWniBg and mugging which
leaves nothing TO the Imagination Miss
Ricard was charming in boys clothes.
for she played the spurious cabin boy,
who Is placed in all kinds Of embarrass-
ing situations from danger Of exposing
bis sex. Tho false Matilda in the end
50 disgusts Lord birmingham and his
aristocratic relatives that they are glad
70 sign q release. and the real Matilda
Is free 20 marry the man Of her choice.
while Tod IS rewarded with the hand
or his jealous sweetheart. Edna The
piece is studded with musical numbers
and dances.
Willie Collier appeared at the Garricll
in four-act farce by Grant Stewart and
himself. Caught in the Rain" which
won a reasonable share Of success. and
viii serve the comedian as a vehicle for
his style Of dry comedy that appeals 10
many playgoers. The love story is very
pretty, and the humOr is irresistible al
times. IL is presented with an excellent
cast including Nanette COmstock, Wal
lace Eddinger, Grant Stewart and Louise
Drew Golfers role is that Of a very
baShful young man, and he portrays the
part with quaint realism that appeals
After the performance Of The Rose OF
the Rancho Tuesday night. a private
New Years performance was given on
the Belasco stage by the attaches Of the
theater, which was witnessed bv Blanche
Bates and her company, members of
The Rose of the Rancho" company. and
their friends. It was a burlesque on
The Girl Of tie Golden West" in one
az.
the storm The tEeater was crowded
Marie Dressler lent her appearance 10
the occasion ia Il humorous musical
speciality that was applauded 70 the echo.
The burlesque. written By Louis Hart
mann. BeiascOs electrician scored an
emphatic hit IL had the assistance OF
Wlfred Buckland. the artist. who played
the squaW; J. ". Cope. who played q
buTlesque OF his own creation OF sonora
Slim, and Harry Benrimo who travestied
his own creation Of the Indian. Hart
mann, as the Girl. characterized Blanche
Bates 50 accurately that the actress. who
occupied a seat in the rear Of the audi
t0rium, was heard 20 laugh in her ringing
way above the upTOar Of general hilarity
In the original. Jack Rance. the gam
bler-sherin, In the card scene. says to the
fainting girl, "Ah. YOU are sick because
/ have won. And she answers. NO.
Jack II is because L have w0n-" and she
lays down four aces which she has
adrOitly extracted from her stocking. in
the burlesque, the same language occurs.
But when the girl exclaiias, NO. Jack. il
is because ] have won," she picks ur the
bottle that stands on the table and hits
Jack over the head. putting him under
the table and out This formed the
climax
In answer TO calls for the author. the
heroine led out William Elliott. who was
madc up as BelascO, tugging character
istically at his fOTelOck and shyly bow
ing his acknowledgements. In response
90 further clam0rs, the false BelascO took
Hartmann by the hand, and said. La
dies and gentlemen. I am very proud OF
this little girlH' Relasco had said the
same thing OF Miss Frances Starr on the
opening night of THE Rose Of ths
Rancho and the hit was paIpable. Then
the spurious BelascO called the entire
company on the stage, and there was d
characteristic imitation OF the author
manager in the process of criticising the
ensemble from lightmen to musicians,
iuimitably rendered in the tone and man
ner Of the original. BelasCO himself was
one of the most amused spectators in the
audience. And after it was all over the
audience was invited on the stage for re-
freshments. FRED r. SCHRADER.