The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-08
LAST NIGHT AT LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
THE BELASco.
Lulu Chaser In "Just One of the
Boys

Lulu Chaser In "Just One of the
Boys"
Lulu CHASER came to the Belasco Thea
ter last night In Just one Of the Boys, .
a musical play, with book and lyrics by
Rida Johnson Young and music by Will
lam Schroeder. She has a great following
In this city. and its fidelity IS always
repaid, for she is one OF the most engag-
ling condolences now before the public
As TO the play. II seems that Mrs. Young
is able successfully 10 turn her talents to-
ward any variety Of vehicle and this time,
In providing one for Miss Chaser, she work
ed up one Of that class OF plays which
md their genesis In Miss" which.
with the musical accompaniments pro-
Vided by Mr.. Schroeder, affords a pleas
ling medium for the display OF the stars
talents and those OF the company with
which she is surrounded.
The story is that of young girl raised
in the lumber camp of Michigan. who
gees TO swell school In New York 10
! polish up, where she comes To realize the
artifciality of city life in comparison with
the free life In the open. She loves. how
ever. and is loved. by representative Of
the first mentioned sphere, which COM
piieates matters some. but in the end all
ends happily. The musical numbers are
| introduced for the most part a la musical
comedy. though without specific reason
but they are almost all pretty. while a few
| have reminiscent quality. The setting Of
the opening act. in a Michigan lumber
camp, gives tinge Of unidueness to the
production. in that II ATTEMPTS to use
some other atmosphere, however homelv.
than those usually associated with musf-
cal plays, viz. Broadway and Paris.
There is no question as TO the engag-
ing quality OF Miss Giaser's humor. en-
gendered mostly by her personality and
tho contagious quality OF her laughter
Indeed, it seems probable that a large
constituency would go to the PLAYHOUSE
Just for the pleasure OF laughing with
her, irrespective OF the Character or
quality OF the vehicle. She also has
pathetic power, and, taken altogether.
she Is about the leader in this class OF
entertainment She Is supported BY a
good company. including her brother
William CHASER. Walter Lawrence. Ed
ward NJ Favor. Arthur Cunningham.
Louis Foley, Charles Airing. George NJ.
Graham. Miss Jobyna Rowland. Miss
Edith Sinclair, Miss Irene Frezene. Miss
Grayce Scott. and others.
The musical numbers are literally in
terspersed, are well rendered. and ouite
number have that catchy quality thar
begets repetition. The hit. however was
Good BY. Girl" by Arthur Cunning
ham and male chorus. he being equipped
with the best voice of the companv
which he used 20 great advantage in this
and other numbers Here's 10 You
True Blue" by Walter Lawrence and
male chorus. was also well received
while there are plenty more OF distinctly
pleasing quality
Viewing the performance as a whole
1t Is safe TO say thar the vehicle is the
equal Of the large majority of musical
plays framed for the purpose of exploit
ing a certain star. The music IS light.
the comedy dominant and the plot suffi-
cient to hold all together, while IN COM
menting on the certain star exploited IL
Is as equally safe TO say that every one.
unless ne belong to the most hardened
coterie Of grouches. will enjoy her per-
Torrance.