The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
COSSTP OF THE NEW YORK THEATERS

New York. Oct. 7.-OId Broadway
stars are trooping into town with new
plays. Their advent marks the begin
ming of a better and more artistic dra-
matte production. At least the names
that head the play bills give hint OF
such a happy state-though public opin-
ion, that criterion of theatrical success,
respects neither names nor persons.
Among the plays produced this week
are: Green Stockings" at the Thirty
ninth Street; Rebellion" at Maxine FL
liott's: The Great Name" at the Lyric,
and that much postponed production,
The Never Homes" at Lew Fields.
"Green StOckinGs."
Green Stockings be it known, des-
ignates the elder sister at the marriage
of a younger. Celia Faraday had worn
'em twice and feared she'd have to don
'em again, so she invented a fance,
choosing a safe hit in the name line,
Smith. and announced her engagement.
A E. W. Mason takes a whole act to
lay this foundation at the Thirty-ninth
Street Theater, but the time is rather
we'll spent
In the second act, the inventive Celia
is driven by family incredulity to write
a note to her fictitious lover. She ad-
OlbSSSS IL 10 Col j. n SIIlllIl, II. D ",
care of a regiment in South Africa. OF
course, the note is left on a table-all
carefully planned-and is mailed by a
meddling member Of the family. And
OF course. there turns up to be a real
Col. Smith and a number of amusing
complications. for the colonel, in emula-
tion OF the p-overbiaI cat comes back.
Celia doesn't know he is back. however.
for Mr.. Smith has been killed by his
heartless fiancee in the London Times and
is travelling under an alias. He is like
wise anxious to meet the writer of the
note.
Col. Smith, arriving at the Faraday
domicile in the guise of a brother Off
Ger with last words from the suppositious
nance. receives a hint of the real state
Of affairs from Cela's little sister and
hurriedlr wraps UP his watch and de-
HVers II to the mock sweetheart.
from this interesting episode to the
end Green Stockings" is deliCiously
bright and clever. closing. of course. with
the real engagement of the colonel and
the girl whose imagination had first con-
ceived him as a suitOr.
H. Reeve Smith plays the part of the
Colonel and PLAYS it as though the Colonel
Wee in the family. Margaret AngIin is
welcomed 10 Broadway in the role of the
green-Stockinged sister. and carries Ma
sons clever comedy part with an abandon
and humor that is no small help TO the
successful acting o! the piece
Gaby DesIyS.
Every night at Io:45. by Broadway chro-
nometers. a small blond person wearing
the entire output of the Rue de Ia Paix.
sings a small blond song. with a small
ond voice. She then dances a little.
3%s a few lines, initiates the audi
.7 nto the mysteries Of Partisan bed
- and leaves the stage without so
'."h as calling one blush to the cheeks
the TerieSt boarding school miss from
.'arlem- The audience is disappointed.
The small blond person is none other
than Mile. Ga a3rieHe-of-the-L Lilies whose
tiny toe is credited with kicking Portugal
into a republic; whose advance agents
have done land office business in pub
Hcity, and whose salary IS said to be no
loss than $1,000 per Weck-'tis easy money
The merits or demerits OF Gaby Deslys'
Winter Garden turn are best left alone.
Her chief attraction lies in her notoriety.
Mile. Gahy DeSlvs appears in a series
Of musical Satrs - called Revue OF
Revues." and the announcements say
that she is the most fascinating sensa-
tion of all Europe" \ rather tall bill
Her own part Of the entertainment is
called Les DebIts de Chincins" and there
is no reason why il should not be called
that o. anything else.
She is slim. blood. and lissome, with
rather pleasing Leauty. Jewels clamor
for Utt0rance wherever they can clamor.
Just to hang and festooR them must have
been a labor Of love. One thing is made
perfectly plain by the appearan OF this
Fascinating individual, and that is her
extreme slimneSs. Oh yes indeed. One
can't help noticing, especially with opera
glasses.
"BOught and Paid For."
Fought and Paid For" George Broad
hurst's new play, now appearing at the
Playhouse, possesses enough literary
merit and human interest successfully 10
wipe out all memories of The Pack"
the unsuccessful piece in which William
A. Brady initially burdened his theater.
Bought and Paid For introduces
somewhat new phase of the everlasting
marital tangle that has furnished play
wrights with dramatic material since the
days of ThespIs. 1t exploits the owner
ship clause" which most men read in
their marriage vows and portrays 1t
through no less a distinguished envoy
than tho demon ram.
IN the first act Robert Stafford a self
made millionaire, played by Charles
R!chman. marries a telephone operator.
Virginia Blaine Julia Deane), a woman
Of fine sCnsibilities.
In the second, finding nothing else to
break the monOtony, he takes to his old
habits and arrives at the Stafford domi-
Gle considerably worse for wear Here
it is that the Jekyll and Hyde existence
of the drunkard comes to light In his
sober senses Stafford is kind. considerable
and a good prOvider; when drunk, a
veritabl Mr.. Hyde.
In one of these fits he seeks to force
his attentions on his wife, and vents his
rage at her repulse by battering down
the door leading to her bedroom and
telling her that she is bought and paid
for. After this exposition of the mas
culine idea Of marriage, the young wife
thinks a S6-a-week job preferable to
welded bliss, and leaves him.
The third act is brought to a successful
conclusion by the bUndering of a silly
ass brOther-in-law, who, by the way. has
been enlivening the act all along with a
considerable number of witty lines This
individual brings the wife and husband
together. and though there is no promise
on his part to pilot the water wagon,
the matter seems to he forecaSted by
his delight at once more enjoying her
good graCcs
The parts Of Robert Stafford and Vir-
Einia Blaine were we'll acted, and consid-
cradle comedy is injected by the afore-
mentioned brother-in-law and his wife,
played by Frank Cravan and Marie
Nordstrom.
Next"
Rida johnson Youn1's comedy.