The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-11
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
BeIasco-"The Little DamozeI."

Belasco-"Ehe Little DamOzel,"
At the Belasco Theater tomorrow
night Henry W. Savage will offer for the
FIRST time IN America 1.-THE Little Damo-
eel" a new comedy by Monckton Hoffe,
which was one of the chief successes OF
the last London season This IS the sec
ond new production Mr. Savage has per-
mitted Washington 20 see this season
prior 10 New York hearing. and this
new piece. like Con & Co." after u
week in Baltimore will be shown upon
Broadway. The Little Damozel" Is de-
scribed as a sympathetic comedy. and
unusual efforts have been made 20 ac-
curately reproduce the original atmos-
phere OF the piece. Several English ac-
tors. some Of whom have appeared in the
play in England. have been brought over
for the American run.
The Little Damozel" tells with simple
and convincing charm a story OF the
heart in the midst OF modern Bohemia
in London. Its story concerns pretty
Julie Alardy. a sweet waif. who has been
brought up in the precincts OF a little
cafe known as The Angelique in Shafts
bury avenue. The place is frequented
by musicians and artists and racing
men and types Of the neither world. with
now and then a glimpse of one of the up
per classes who drift iE 10 find amuse-
ment among the Bohemian fraternity.
Julie has been brought up by Papa
Bartholdy and other bandmen. and she
herself IS the harpist Of the orchestra
employed at Angelique. jules naive In
noCenCe and charms attract the attention
OF Capt Neil Partiugton. man of the
world. who frequents the Angelique
and there follows an ENHANCEMENT
which however innocent. later proves
embarrassing TO Darlington. He con-
vinces himself that she would not make
him a NJ wife. and when he meets a
woman In his own sphere OF life whom
he believes he loves. there IS still Julie
and her bundle of love letters written
her in the early days when she was en-
shrouded IN a glamour. Meanwhile.
Julie has come 10 sec things differently,
and when Darlington induces another
man TO make love to her-paying him a
round sum-Julie is only too glad 10 find
that her real affections are not for Part
ington. This other man is Rechlaw
Poole. a young chap of good family and
decent impulses. whom gambling has
brought TO a serious crisis. He marr!es
Julie and. though he does so simply TO
carry out his portion OF the bargain. his
devotion soon becomes genuine. while
jules is also sincere.
But IN one of the tense dramatic mo-
ments OF the play the truth comes 20
light Julie learns that the husband
whom she has come 10 love married her
as a part Of a bargain and that the
money upon which she and Recklaw
Poole are living was paid TO him as the
price. The woman whom Capt Parting
ton is about 10 marry was the former
sweetheart OF Recklaw Poole. and the
tangled skeins of these lives form the
basis Of the unusual dramatic structure.
Exceptional pains have been taken by
Mr. Savage TO stage the play we'll and TO
provide a fitting company. For the title
role he has engaged May Buckley. and
for the character of Recklaw Poole.
which was played in England by Charles
Hawtrey. he has imported from London
Cyrf Keigbtley. other players OF note
in the cast are George Graham. Henry
Vogel. Frank Lacy. Mary Corse. Henry
Wenman. Harry Fraser. Henry Newman.
and Harry Childs.