The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-31

n IcHARD earle has burst upon
US again at the New York
II Theater this time with the fan
tastic and fetching slIit he made
himself to-Wit; "MaFy's Lamb" 8
i@'her witty and tUnefm stretch Of
Inusieal comedy imagination, in which
tHe 6ycamorean Carrie gambols in raCy
ana grOtesque fashion.
Don't you think that he is more ac-
Ceptaole IN this than he was IN THE
spring Chicken do. The lines
eoound in spirited fun: the airs are
graceful and melodious; there are some
Ialr voices of all registers: Elita Proc
tor otis Is a host in herself. and thas
little girl. Miss Bertha Mills. has the
best voice heard on the comic opera
stage in New York this season. outside
OF Fritzi Schen. Why we cannot have
more of this straight. honest, refined,
oeWuching. true. all-Found, mellow So
pranos IN this musical comedy business,
when America Is fun of satisfactory
singers OF this description, is beyond
my pen. The usual thing is a glaring
female with a rasping epigIotis action
II Is a relief and a positive Joy TO hear
and see A girl like Miss Mills actually
singing in a musieianly manner, with
out the stage frilis. impl9ring antics
ana forced allurements Of the regula-
ton soubrette. earle. Otis, and Mills
would almost carry an ordinary piece
alone But you know all about the
Mary's Lamb pretty chorus, which is
unusual, the galaxy Of catchy songs.
ana the amusing lot of nonsensical
business that divert, enliven. and please
Nhe general system these hot days.
The production has been received en-
Enthusiastically, and probably il will draw
until the very warm weather drives HUI
man beings into the sea or I'D on the
roof gardens. II Is the common CON
currence of opinion along Broadway
that earle has gathered together about
The prettiest chorus that Manhattan
has RECALLED itself upon for a month
OF Mondays.
Summer Brings Changes.
Whether 1t is summer jumping sud
denly into the lap Of winter, or hot
weather biting cold weather off short,
or something else in the category Of
climatic vagaries. everybody on the
Rialto land In every avenue Of art and
business activity, Is saying that we
have had no spring at adjust like last
year-and, consequently, there are no
rules 20 be followed, and there is no
telling how things generally VIII go.
Just when we were about to announce
that there would be no more Broad
way openings this season. on comes
another and yet another. After the
regular gigantic spasms Of grand opera
at the immense houses OF fashion had
been duly and magniEcently celebrated
and brought to Il proud end. the mod
erate-priced performances at the Amer.
lean made a hit, and another rival essay
ed a similar triumph at the Majestic
which, however, with internal dissensions
proved to be short-Hved. The anticipa-
ton of hot waves snuffed out several
Of the big house shows within the last
few weeks, and one by one. some OF
these places are opening their doors
again with new attractions. The Soul
Kiss" with incompatible Adeline Genec,
closed a remarkable period Of brilliancy
and the theater had been dark for
few evenings. Now Richard earle opens
for a. summer run of something he mas
not had heretofore in New York. He
has the city plasterod over with that
awful poster, picturing himself accurate
" as to architectural outline. but bear
ing the inscription: AS Romeo I Am
An Onion" That is about the plane or
midsummer nonsense, and mild idiocy