The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
HECTOR FULLER
New Acknowledgement of AbOrn
Company

Company
There could be no more suitable selec-
tion OF a piece with which 20 close the
brilliant season enjoyed BY the Aborn
Opera Company this sumner at the Ma
tional Capital than that representative
American musical comedy success. The
Belle Of New York This same Belle
was the sensation Of tvTe continents. and
the chances are that no native Ibrettist
or composer viii sUrDass IL sheer vivid
local Coloring and catchiness OF music
this work Of Hugh Morton and Gustav
Kerker The Belle OF New York has
made stage history. and while perhaps
its most notable achievement was the
disclosure OF Edna May 70 a delighted
public. il viii always be held in afec-
t-onate regard because Of The beauty OF
the music and the real comedy and even
pathos with which IL is interspersed-
Following the announcement Of the
management which has set aside one
evening each this week as a gala night
for the principal performers. last night
was in honor Of Edith Bradford, who,
while not cast for the leading role. de
serves. on account OF her prominence in
tiou was an honest one. and she was del
Uged with flowers and applause until
she was forced 10 acknowledge her thanks
IN little speech in which she said she
hoped the audience would want her back
again next season because she wanted
10 come. Her singing Of the interpolated
number. Come 20 the Land of Bohemia. ''
was one OF the gems OF TIE performance.
She was a most vivacious and attractive
Cora Angeique- the queen OF comic opera.
Agnes F5ndlay was SO charming a Sal
TatiOn L-assie that the whole audience
was constrained TO agree with the tune
fuI Blinky Bill when he sang
She Is the belle os New York
The subject ~ al the town TAX
she makes -he CID B1-re-v
seem fragrant ard GCT y
When she goes o1t flr a walk:
She's soft as q GIy-whi-e dove:
she's simply created 20 love.
Ard the bovs they al sigh for her.
Dey would al dc for her-
She IS The belle q New York
And whole heaps might be written OF
Carrie Reynolds. as Fin. the little Paris
ian. who
When across the street she 20.
Just lift her skirt TGst So
No wonder that she sets the zassips talking"
And Of Edna Reming as Mamie Clancy.
tough EirI. and Kissie Fitzgarter. the
uusic-haU dancer. who roIlicked through
out the show and who helped. with the
others. 10 blot out Of the minds OF the
ancient theater-Eoers memories Of casts
that have been and Of stars Of other days
gone forever.
Among the men OF the company Harry
Hermsen. as the polite lUnaJic. won much
applause for an artistic bit Of acting and
Mace BOnville as Kenneth MuEg quite as
fully realized the requirements OF his
part. but Robinson Newbold was also
good as IChabOd Bronson and Hunting
ton May was a fairly satisfactory Doc
Snifzins. The Portuguese twins were
well played. too, and BlinIly BIZ, IN the
person Of James Rome. made for much
merriment-
The Belle Of New York came last
night to be spoken OF as the best thing
the Aborn company has done during its
season here. and whether il Is because the
company seemed TO put its collective
heart and soul into the work so thorough
y, OF because the old favorite piece has
such a grip on US all the fact remains
that a dandy good show IS on view at the
New National this week
Taken as = whole. the final curtain will
ring down upon the Aborn company. car
rying with Il q host Of good will and a
fine appreciation Of a successful attempt
70 amuse a capricious summer public, and
a memory Of many good things. classic
and otherwise creditably interpreted.
To the COMPANY and the individuals we
are glad to say. Come again.