New-York tribune., 1910-03-08
COLUMBIA MEN ACT
Giue ''The King of HiLdl1a, .
Their VARSITY Show.

The students Of Columbia University
gave their sixteenth annual theatrical per-
Torrance in the greand ballroom of Hote;
Astor last night They presented THE
King of Hilaris," a musical comedy by
John T. Lang, 10; Frank J. Felbeu, IL.
and Theodore Murray. Il L.
Six hundred parents. friends, graduates
and students applauded every hit and re-
Warded the favorites with bouquets.
The incidents OF the play occur in the
kingdom Of Hilaria. Hygiene Dclscny. the
Princess of Hilaria, who is attending a
boarding school in the outskirts CT Paris
discovers that her brother Victor. the King
Of Hjlaria, is under treatment in a nearby
sanatorium directed by Professor Heine
Slatz. who has learned the art ot -ecuoer-
atinS princes in America. During his stay
In the United States Heine met and loved
Peruna Slitzen. who followed him 10 Eu-
rope and got a job as cook in the boarding
school in order TO be near Heine
Victor, the king, is introduced by his sis
ter to Miss Mylo Watt. an American girl.
who Immediately strikes his fancy. Billings
Icy Watt, millionaire brother of Miss
Mylo, comes to Slatz's colony for treat
ment He is introduced and Immediately
falls IN love with the Princess Hygiene.
Hygiene can marry only d man Of royal
blood, and for a time BillinEsley IS in de-
sp2ir. Then tho thought strikes him that
he can ront the insovent kingdom of
Iilaria fOr three months. Victor falls in
with the plan, and for g, 10000 Billingsley
Watt American, becomes the temporary
ruler OF Hlaria
Watt takes possession Of the royal palace.
His cabinet is composed of the patients at
Siatz's colony. Slatz is head ianitor, and
the ever present Peruna acts as chief cook
The real king has agreed 70 keep away
from Hilaria, but the thought Of Mylo
brings him to the palace. She refuses TO
marry him because he has a title The
three months having expired. Btlingsley
resigns but Victor, the king, refuses to re-
instate himself because he wants to marry
Mylo. The beautiful Mylo changes her
MIND and doesn't care whether she is
queen or not as long as she can live in
Hilaria Billingsley and Hygiene however.
decide that New York * good enough for
them and take the first boat back to Amer
lea.
Edward J. BulIwinkel 80, was the par
ucular success of the evening. His make
UP as MyIo, sister Of BuliugsIev Watt. was
exceptionally good. and he sang and acted
like a musical comedy st2r of the first
magnitude q. F. thinner. Il. was a close
second in the leading mans part. He
sang well. his stage presence was good
and he knew how 10 listen. Joseph Thomas
Blaber, 10, as Heine SIatz. and A J.
Brock. IS. as Pcruna Sitter. furnished
most OF the comedy. Charles E Gauteer.
u, as HyEenie Delsony. danced gracefully .
and made love effectively. Morris Kinney. .
L. as MHe Gazell. the French danseuse. (
made one of the hits Of the evening.
Among the patronesses were Mrs. James .
Auchincioss. Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Mrs. John r. DeIafield Mrs. William D .
Guthrie. Mrs. Willard Y. King Mrs l. g. (
1edyard. Mrs. William Felowes Morgan .
Mrs. Levi p. Morton. Mrs. Paul Morton. .
Mrs J, Howard Van Amringe and Mrs .
ra II Noolson.
CAST OF THE KING OF HII.ARIA"
jySione Delsony ..... Charles E. Gautier -
7eTuna SIiIzen .....-.-..........A A 7 Rro,t n
lcior le'sont James !. Moore. jr.. II :.
Hylo Watt. ---..---. Edward J. BullVmke 12
Professor helne Satz..Joseph Thomas Rlaber. 10 .
francois Jardln. --..... ..-- E Knight Harris 13
'oionel Archihod John Francis Byrne :. 2
ierad Walder... D. r Des Oranges. II, +. \.
2tilngsley Watt.-----... 6. F. thinner. II. L.
IsrctIies ..-....D G IsI-sl II
'aptain Of the Gendarmes ... r. Harold RagneII
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