New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
THE DRAMA
HACKETT THEATRE.
Such a Little Queen. +"

A comedy Of merit one free from the faults which
marred many of last seasons productions and one
which doubtless will win the success It deserves
was produced at the Hackett Theatre last night.
Such Little Queen by Claiming Pollock won
the approval OF its audience its first production.
and through II Mr. Pollock gave young actress.
Miss Elsie Ferguson. an opportunity Of which she
made good use.
She played the leading part that Of the Queen
OF Herzegovina. little kingdom in the Balkans.
Her work showed conscientious study and the abii-
ity 70 interpret and portray the part Her natural
attractiveness combined with this ability won for
her well deserved SUCCESS She was ably supported
hy her entire company. particularly worthy of
commendaticn Francis Byrna as Robert Train
or. m energetic young American business man. and
Frank Gilmore. who had the much more difficult
part of Stephen. King of Bosnia an adjacent king
dom to Herzegovina.
Despite some crudities in construction which i'm
pose something of tax upon the ina magination and
credulity Of the audience Mr. PolIock's latest pro
duction does him credit. The ruler Of Herzegovina
small kingdom in the Balkans, had young and
beautiful daughter whom he wanted to marry to
the King Of Bosnia
Not long after his death Anna Victoria the prin-
cess fees from her troubled realm to Bosnia, and
thence with her Prime Minister to America She
reaches New York safely. but much embarrassed
pecuniartly. and has TO seek employment. Later
the King Of Bosnia, having been exlled from his
kingdom. also seeks refuge here
The King of BOSNIA has the queen only once
IN the old country. But after seeing her few
times he falls desperately in love with her. as Rob
eTt Trainor lid almost from the first. Both get
employment in the office Of Adolph Taumar.
partner Of Trainor's-payed by RalDh stuart-who
wishes To marry his daughter TO the king or rather
TO his title
The queen really works Tho king Is an iiier
until she tells him that 10 be king indeed he
must win out in life matter into what straits
fate has thrown him Until he shows himself
capable Of making good fight. proving his nobility
by his deeds but not until then. can she accept
him her king
King stephen then tells his employer that he
does not love his daughter and starts out 10 hght
for the love of his queen in truly American fash
Ion. Just how she has given him preference when
apparently air the Indications pointed TO Trsinor
as the preferred suitor is never made clear and is
the greatest crudity shown in Mr.. Poocks work.
Through various vcissitudes the two exiies are
carried until an embassy from Bosnia arrives and
announces that the king IL recalled II he agrees
20 certain conditions. ~ which is that he
makes an alliance with Herzegovina
lie Indignantly refuses to accept the conditions
B1; the queen. with true nobility. renounces her
love for him tells him that all her protestations
we're lies. and. turning to Tranor exclarns Here
is thN only man / love 80
Tr7inor gives M his own claims. persrsdes the
embassy. or rather General Myzra. vino dorina tes
T. that IL is for srzegovinas best interest that the
queen be recalled 10 her throne and Il all ends
happily with the uniting % the roysI lovers such
= Little Queen Is a play which leaves pleasant
taste