The Washington herald., 1911-11-14
THE COLUMBIA.
1sMiss Dudelsack."

Miss DudeIsack," in the person Of
Lulu CHASER, last night piped her way
straight to the hearts of the large audi
ence at the Columbia, for in this de-
lightful Viennese operetta, to quote from
the programme, from a Scotch source"
Messrs. werba & Luescher have added
another feather to their managerial cap
and provided Miss CHASER with a role
that affords her ample opportunity for
the exercise of that rare gift of fun
making that places her practically in a
class by herself as vivacious magnetic,
end wholly attractive comedienne- Nor
Is this ALL for Miss CHASER can sing, and
sing she does all the way through a score
of unusual charm.
Adapted by Grant Stewart from the
German Of Fritz Gruenbaum and Heinz
Reichert with music by Rudolph Nelson,
miss Dudelsack'' contains many pleasing
numbers, which will probably be heard
on the streets and in the cafes long be-
fore the week is out and plenty Of whole
some fun. the whole admirably inter-
preted, mounted, and costumed lavishly
and in excellent taste throughout
Betty, Miss Dudefsack, which same Is
the German for Miss Bagpipe," is the
adopted daughter Of old Herr Bergman
who for some eighteen years has been
the caretaker of the great MacHumbeI
estate in Scotland, where Betty runs
wild, plays the bagpipe-and Miss CHASER
really did it, too, even though she die
remark that it was not as easy as II
looked-and enjoys life to the fullest
One day in walk many MacHumbers
headed by the Hon. Peter and Olympia
with the firm idea of taking possession
Their entrance is sigbaled by a stirring
march number, THE Macs" which won
several encores, ami is Immediately fol-
lowed by the arrival of Capt. Jack Mac
Humber, whose Ride, Red Captain
Ride" with a male quartet. is fine. Betty
and the captain discover that they are
old friends, and their duet, "Oh You
You Darling is a delightful number.
The scene changes to Edgecombe-by'
the-Sea, in England, where we find the
many Macs and also Betty in the care
| Of Sandy, the MacHumber piper. Sandy
| in the hands Of Jock Mckay, is as quaint
and humorous a Scotchman as one would
| care to meet His description Of the los,
baboon in it's relation to the English
guests at the hotel is very laughable
Jock, in an effort to comply with the
| terms of Sir. Francis MacHumber's Will
gets himself tangled with Lady Kitty
| Somerset, but through aid given by Betty
restores Lady Kitty to Harry Parker
whom she loves
The third act discloses the gardens Of
the MacHumber estate, and Lady Kitty
and Harry and Betty and Jack find every
thing to their liking, even though rea
rain water does pour down for while
threatening to drench those on the stage
as we'll as the occupants of the first row.
OF the musical numbers, in addition t
those mentioned above, They Call Me-
Dudelsack," sung by Miss Chaser; "Plucl
Not the Rose" in which Andrew Clough'
splendid ten-r is heard to advantage a:
Harry; Sandy" a topical song, by Mr.
Mckay and the chorus, and Il An
Yours, You Are Nine" by Anna LIGHTER
as Lady Kitty, and Mr.. Clough, are worth
hearing. Thomas Richards, somewhat
Handicapped by a cold, sings well and
makes an attractive figure as Jock Mac
Humber, and Joseph Herbert, with g
Scotch burr and kilties, has as excellent
comedy role as the penurious Peter Mac
Humber.
Miss Dudelsack'' is a thoroughly en-
joyable little parsonage, and it is to be
hoped that the long waits between the
acts will be remedied. 1t seems pity to
have to wait that long between the
CHASER chuckles.