The Washington times., 1911-03-28
DEBUT IN CAPITAL
OF SEVEN SISTERS"
Domestic Farce At Columbia
Is Diverting and
Interesting. .'
WELL STAGED AND
CAST is CAPABLE
Charles Cherry and Laurette Tay-
lor Divide Honors In Lead
ing Roles.

THE Seven Sisters" a domestic farce
In four acts, adapted from the Hunga-
rian of Ference Herczegh by Edith Ellis,
with Charles Cherry as the star, sup
ported by Miss Laurette Taylor and
the Lyceum Theater Company, had an
auspicious debut in the Capital at the
Columbia Theater last right.
The play is a delightful and charming
comedy, well acted and artistically
staged. The production is presented
In typical Frohman style. The Hunga-
rian costumes give It a picturesque
charm, which adds much to the beauty
of the different scenes.
The play is a comedy pure and simple
and does just what a comedy should do,
amuses and entertains with its bright
dialogue, and a laugh is found in each
of the amusing complications which
arise in every one of the four acts. The
play was translated by Ferik Boros
and Miss Edith Ellis, in her adoption for
the American stage, has made many
changes from the original, so as to bring
the comedy into shape for use before
English and American audiences. II is
very noticeable that the play has not
suffered by this as so many foreign
plays do which is a matter for hearty
congratulation.
Story of Comedy.
The comedy of the piece grows out
of the desire of a widowed mother to
marry off her daughters. Four of them
have reached the marriagable age with
out securing a husband, and this causes
the mother much worry. The fourth
daughter, played so well by Miss Tay-
d lor, has been sent TO a convent, but she
is. dismissed from the institution be-
cause of her mischevious disposition,
and returns home to her unmarried sis
tiers and mother. Once at home she is
put back into short dresses. and in fact,
iooses three years, in order that her
older sisters may have their chance at
matrimony.
BY chance a handsome young officer.
played by Mr.. Cherry with much spirit
and dash, visits the house. and as he
had seen Mici when she was at the
convent, he is much surprised to find
her in short dresses. When he learns
the cause he makes a wager that, for
three kisses he will get the three older
sisters married The complications which
ensue in winning this bet are delight
fully amusing. Not only are the sisters
married off, but in the last act. Mict,
now the eligible daughter. and promoted
to long dresses. pays her bet and cap
tures a husband
Well Balanced Cast.
The company Mr.. Frohman has Sc
lected Is unusually well balanced.
Charles Cherry, as Count Feri Horkoy.
a lieutenant of reserves, not only looked
the part, but played it. His rise to his
present enviahle position in stagedom
was due to ability, though doubtless his
good looks and delightful voice helped
IN making him a matinee idol.
Miss iaurette Taylor is a winsome
little woman who was decidedly pretty
and charming in the part of Mici. Her
acting was excellent, and she made an
instantaneous impression" She was
equally good as the little girl in short
dresses or as the young woman, as the
hoyden or the maiden much in love.
Clara T. Bracy did good work as Mrs.
Gvurkovis, the widow of an army Off
Ger, and refrained from overacting a
part which might easily have been
spoiled