New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
THE DRAMA
ApELINE GENEE REAPPEARS IN
NEW YORK.
"The Silver Star at the New Amster.
dam Theatre.

Dam IQedlIe.
Genee danced into New York again last
night Would that she would never dance
out Of il, She is wonder of delight, this
dainty. graceful gliding creature. The
worlds stage has rot her like to-day. She
danced into New York again last night,
and danced deeper into the hearts of a
great audience than ever before. More
over. she has never before danced so much
in one evening she does in The Silver
Star" She did not dance so much in Lon
don In any Of the marvellous productions
Al the Empire: and her American audi
erces have had hitherto only hints of what
she do. She is generous in THE Silver
star" She wihrls and capers through it,
sets il spinning. is. indeed. its life, lis rea-
son for existence.
Adelne Genee, that featherlke entity
which seems to float in the air. that smil-
frS little woman with the old-fashioned
fscc which ever is and ever Will be young.
that slip Of figure with the dancing eyes.
is more like a fairy than any other that the
children of this world are ever likely TO see.
She is a miracle OF vivacity and grace.
Her twinkling feet seem but rarely to touch
the stage. Her movements are almost
magical. All this is old story. but IT
cannot he too often told, nor Gence too
often seen.
Genee spoke last night She has a speak
iHs part In The Silver Star" Her voice Is
silvery. But it adds nothing to her dane
irE. Nothing can he added 10 that. She
recited a little poem to spring. 1t was
musically done. But somehow her charm
IS greatest In pantomime. She is dancer.
not an actress. And her pantomimic art is
unique. In her own line she is beyond COM
bA- hon NJ
pa rison with hundred stars of musical
plays? Let Genee dance! None can equal
her in that.
Genee has never been seen 20 such ad-
vantage in this country as she is seen in
The Silver Star Not that the piece is
remarka bic: it is not. II is the usual "mu
eicsl comedy of commerce, but more lib-
orally set and chorused than usual. II diff
lers from others only in being built around
GeDee. 1t is something for her to dance
through. on that account it is welcome
and the New Amsterdam Theatre will be
crowded as long as Genee dances there.
The piece is displayed with some Gor-
geousncss. There has been lberality of
expenditure. and pains have been taken
IL assemble a Young and unusually at
tractive chorus. There is an abundance Of
beauty and the scene is quite crowded
long beon familiar with the superb pro-
ductions of the Empire Theatre in Lon
don. where Genee danced a dozen years or
before she came this country, misses
The exquisite settings. the fascinating taste
which made even her enchanting art more
fascinating still The Empire and the AL
hambra in London are unrivaled in their
bsllets. There something is perfectly un-
Gcrstood that is not at all appreciated by
managers this side of the seattle har-
monies OF color. The completeness OF detail.
American managers may spend as much
money, hut they do not buy the taste
which gives the Empire ballets their
1own- Last night there was scene called
The Silver Grape Arbor" It Doubt
Jess expensive, but it incomplete. 1t
did not even conceal tho setting OF the
previous scene. which boldly cIashed with
il. and the colors of the costumes cIashed
with one another. Al the London Empire,
where Genee won her fame, there is never
clash Of colors, never = gap in detail:
The colors blend. the effect has indescrib-
= bic charm. DO American managers con-
slider such mastery Of taste and detail roo
expensive for Importation, or do they not
recognize it when they see it? The chances
are that some OF them do not see it.
~" GaFeSi gems deserve The IareSt set
iinss. This gem, Gerl'e, is set lavishiy but
not with The fine taste that n jewel so
radiant deserves. Still. it is probably the
best that can be had. conditions being
what they are. As for the play, there is a
sort Of story running through it. but the
story is al small account. A number OF
popular players assist in filing the stage
and poTtra wing a rather crude kind of fun
The music is quickly caught by the hum
nIers and whistlcrs. But Genee is the life
of tho production. Genee the ncompara bic !.
A. W.
Professor Alorzo pingelhatz. --.... George Bickel
Dr. AlCernon HoTnblower- Harry Watson
MI Wise ne elmer. Barney Bernard
Ernest 'onncr Lee Harrison
stanton tfeCk
-NfH BRANDON Mortimer " eldon
-Ia-u4rS-- o Z Mack
The Colonel stanton
The EeTgea - J. H Purcell
Nrs- Vera wiling -.-.....-..-.---E Emma Janvier
NlaIN anne Meme Mct 'Oy
Rosa ..-...-..........C Gene Ormonde
Nioia ....-..-.............
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