Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-24

H9nei OF the merriest spots in thescity
last night was the Kruger Auditorium
lNherd before a representative gather
ing Of fashionable folk. the Princeton
University Triangle Club rave the. first
performance, outside of rneir college,
Of Ills Honor, the Sultan" an original
szmusldal comedy, the swing and dash of
(which might well make certain Broad
way efforts envious.
The self-possession and ready conf
.usdenee of the student actors. together.
With the snioot1ness of their work,
gave the performance a professional
atffesphefef THAT is ausaaity painftillsg
lacking in amateur efforts. Particular
praise must be bestowed upon the
pretty, smiling young women who
PLAYED the wives of the sultan. Their
dancing was graceful and their ges-
lures truly feminine, with the, excep-
7tipnpf pe'young rna--er, wonlans who,
when he+-er, shestook her place 1.-THE
foot of the throne hunched her knees
together in a most u~nladylike manne
Unlike many musictl comedies, fills
Honor. the Sultan has a plot which is
quite visible TO the naked eye Murad
VI, Sultan of Tanjocco, is a buster
Ing tyrant, whose greatest pleasure lies
in keeping his subjects all a-treinble.
Murad has a daughter, Marmara,
whose days are spent in discomfort,
despite her power as Murad's favorite.
One day a party of Americans, led by
the usual ambassador, come to visit.
Young Bob Hammond, rich and hand
some meets Marmara and loses his
heart, which, however, is replaced by
hers. Murad discovers Bob and Mar
mara in deep conversation, and orders
the former clapped into prison for hav-
ing dared to speak to the daughter of
the sultan. When the ambassador and
others of his party object they, too,
are bound with chains.
Interspersing himself through all
tlese situations is a strenuous exponent
G the modern journalistic idea, n
I1ainrich Schlitz, correspondent of Die
F~iiegende Batter. Schlitz interferes
; on every possible occasion, and the
last time his cultural tones assert.
themselves by way of chiding the
sultan, he. too, joins the prison
throng, though protesting volubly.
In a mysterious manner Bob es-
capes, and Marmara, in despair, coaxes
her father to free the others from their
chains. Unable to withstand her
wheedling, the tyrant gives in. Later
81 party, headed by Schlitz, seizes him
and locks him up. Schlitz dons Murad's
clothes and attempts to play the sui
tan. In the midst of his FRANKS a mob
of revolutionists storms the palace.
They try to hang him. Schlitz reveals
the whereabouts of the real sultan, who
is brought forth thoroughly scared and
resolved to be good. He is saved by
the marine guaro of the ambassador
and Marmara Is allowed to bestow her
hand on the triumphant Bob. who turns
up Just in time to help matters along
toward the happy climax.
STELLAR honors go to Brown Rolston.
1910, who played the role of the spoiled.
pretty, whimsical Marmara, With arch
ness and easy grace. Mr.. F,olston's
dancing was one of the feature of the
performance. In his early songs a
slight was displayed. This
disappeared in short order, however.
before the strenuous applause of his
admirers. Van S. Merle-Smith,. 1911,
was most acceptable as Bob Hammond
His clear. sure voice displayed itself to
adyanta in the duets with .Marmara.
particularly in the Hero and Leander'
number, q dainty conceit which was
one of the performances principal hits
The excitable Schlitz evoked much
laughter as played by Il. IN. Ekarnhart,
1912. Mr.. Barnhart is inclined to work
Just a little too hard. letting his audi
ence feel that he Is straining to get
funny effects. Their is often more droll-
cry in the holding Of a funny facial ex-
preston than in the widest gesticula-
tons. The gruff sultan, who is really
a coward underneath, is well played by
J. f. Thompson. 1911. His duet. Mar
ried Life with Mrs. Straighton, is
given with an enthusiastic humor that
quickly communicates itself to the au-
dience.
Particularly excellent is the work of
L. T. Getty. 1911. and L. *. Howe. 1911,
who appear as Mrs. Grosvenor n Mrs.
S%traighton travelling companions of
the ambassador. who is played by E. C.
.Iessup, 1911 Gowned in fashionable
costumes. with modish coiffures, they
give their Interpretation Of the ,suffra-
aette idea carrying on their converse
lions in high soprano voices that would
be CONFUSING even without the clever
lines. These two estimable ladies take
it upon themselves to convert the sui
tan's wives to suffrage, and in a lively
duet they explain the possibilities of
freedom"
. you'll never know what life. is until
YOU join a woman's club talk about
: something" she says to the wives. s
sTalk about what?' asks n of them.
20, anything, explains Mrs. Straigh-
ton airily.
II. G. Rolston, 1910. exhibits a splendid
Scotch accent as Lieutenant MacTav-
ish, enamoured of Sissy Hillyard, the
yovacious niece of Mrs. S~traighton.
played by r, G.. Watson, 1918. Others
in the cast are entirely adequate.
A prosperous career is predicted for
tho Triangle Club this season. The
members went to Washington, ID. G.,
today to appear at a matinee at the
Belasco Theatre. They will not ppear
in the East again until April 9, when
8. matinee and evening performance will
take place in the Hotel Aston.
ss The-Book Of His Honor, the Sultan"
is the work of Cyrus Mccormick, 1912,
and the lyrics are by J. F. Thompson.
1911. E.. p. Nevin, 1912, some of the
famous mpos is responsible for the
dainty, catchy music.
At the close of the performance the
hall rang with applause, to which the
students responded gracefully by sing
ing "Old Nassau after which college