Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
A STUBBORN CINDERELLA
PROVES ATTRACTIVE BILL
Musical Comedy at Auditorium
Goes with Smash and Bang
to Curtains Drop
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS

"a stubborn Cinderella" is the
| quintessence cf youth with all the
charm that that implies. The lilt of
life which is attuned to the spring
! time of existence, the ebullience of
| wholesome pleasure, the sentiment of
! loves young dream--these and many
other elements which go to make the
old happy in the forgetfulness of their
age and the young swell with pride at
their youth are to be found in the
Hough-Adams-H Howard collaboration
presented last night at the Audito-
rum.
1t is with pleasure that the writer
states that the citrus season at the
Auditorium is past. Our friend Bee"
picked two lemons and q ounce for
the opening attractions of the Theater
Beautiful. One of the lemons and the
ounce have been placed in cold stor-
age. The other lemon is decaying
somewhere in a tank town. 1t really
was not Manager Behymer's fault that
the catastrophes happened in Los An
geles. If those who were unfortunate
enough to attend a performance at the
Auditorium last week will take the
time to go to that theater this week
they will forget their former unpleas-
ant experience, for "A Stubborn Gin
derella" is a real attraction, worthy
of support from all.
born Cinderella" goes with a smash
and a bang. There's not a dull nor an
uninteresting moment in it. AT times
it may be a little barren in comedy,
but it never is lacking in action. Prin
Cipals and chorus work as though they
enjoyed themselves. And that makes
the audience enjoy itself, for there's
nothing duller and more uninteresting
than a musical comedy which drags.
Mirth and music go hand in hand for
three acts. 1t is but necessary to state
that college boys and girls have most
of the principal roles and form the
chorus in order to give a clear idea
of what sort of an affair "a Stubborn
Cinderella" is.
There's a plot, OF course, and it is
worked out in a more or less logical
manner, after the usual fashion of
Hough and Adams, who are respon-
sible for numerous of the librettos of
the most successful musical comedies
of the past five years. But the story,
logical or otherwise, is but an excuse
for musical numbers and dances of
various kinds. For instance the
initial chorus and dance is an example
of musical comedy opening raised to
the nth" power. And SO it goes all
the way through the three acts.
Lillian Goldsmith, who is a pretty
voiced and nimble-footed soubrette,
renders delightfully."- several selections
and executes some pleasing dances.
Among the songs are such tuneful dit
ties as Love Me Just Because, "
Don't be Anybody's Moon but Mine, "
Don't Teach Me to Swim Alone" and
others. Hazel Kirke, who might have
been named after a famous play
many years afteO is pretty, capable
and knows full well how to enact her
role of Lady Leslie. Her Don't Be
Cross with Me" scored heavily last
night, because she put an indefinable
something into the rendition which ap-
pealed to everybody. Another num-
Der which went big was Miss Kirkes
when You First Kiss the Last Girl
You Love" The descriptive ballet of
the orange fete made this number one
of the most enjoyable of all. E. Colt
Albertson, who plays the leading male
role of Mac, satisfied fully. He was
most comical in the scene with Lady
Leslie in the first act. Neal Burns,
one of the hardest working comedians
1 have seen in many a day, was eX-
cellent as Skeeter. Bobbie Wagner,
who has some embonpoint to spare;
Dan Moyles as a British army officer,
and others in the cast, which is a
large one, were acceptable.
Taken by and large, "A Stubborn
Cinderella" is one of the most enjoy
able musical comedies offered in a
long time. 1t deserves support AS
Henri Gressitt would say, Take it |
from me, one who knows" an even
ing spent at the Auditorium will be an
evening of enjoyment.