Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19
Princeton Triangle Club.

SlmpIy Cynthla, q musical comedy In
two acts, replete with satire on tho fads
and folhes Of the day, was given by the
Princeton Triangle Club at the Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon. It was &C.
corded an ovation such as q densely
crowded house Of relatives and friends
might be expected to produce when there
was. really something that deserved It,
and Simply Cynthia" deserved 1t.
Rejecting the spirit and atmosphere OF
New Orleans during the Mardi Gras. G. W.
Bum and Cyrus Mccormick. the young
authors of the class of 1912, have pro-
duced a book that merits commepdation,
while L. Skidmore Of 1911, tho writer OF
poser Of the music, have done remarkably
good work. The production was hand
somely staged by Eugene Sanger. i
The plot, l. there is any, deals with the
mysterious Cynthia, who masquerades al
playing FRANKS with all admirers. and the
love Of Arthur Harrington for Jessfca
Dixon. whose mamma wishes her to marry
q title. There Is Willie Van Cleave,
who has met one or two titled person
ages" and thinks he wants to marry Jes-
sica. There is an Earnest Mann, ''nnadly
Wild about Jessica, whose matrimonial
partner hobs up In the form Of Rita
sachrino the last gasp OF. Of the r.sneo
companion for Rita in Godfrey Bangs.
who for q time impersonates q Russian
count. And there are others. There were
hobble skirts. harem skirts and other
ion. all utilized to create laughter.
AS Cynthia, H. p. Elliott. 1914. q Wash
also were L. T. Getty, 1911. as Mrs.
sica. ana lie r. K. Howe, 1911. the other
members Of the cast who had feminine
roles, but did not wholly conceal their
real sex. In the comedy line ]. B. Pit
ney. 1914. the Willie; e: n. Barnhart.
1919. the Earnest Mann: A: n. Bachrach.
1911, the oolored porter. and J.. F. Thomp-
son, 1911. tho bankrupt thespian, acquit-
ted themselves with credit. v. 8. Merle
Smith, 1911, as the young lover, who did
J. / B. Reilly. 1912, ! lover Of Jessica.
and J. H. Drummond. 1911. tho father of
Jessica, also measured up to the require
ments Of their roles and contributed to
the merit of the production.
The chorus was q discreet one and even
in the riotous scenes studied the effect
rather than to be boisterous. with the re-
suit that the show was deservedly pro-
nounced by those who prOfessed to know
ton by the Princeton Triangle Club.
':The Piper"
The Piper" which comes to the Be-
lasco Theater next week with Miss Edith
Wynne Matthison in the title role, will
be given only In three cities this spring
Baltimore. Washington and Philadelphia.
The Piper" was one Of the New Thea
ter presentations. and will be given here
under the direction Of Mr.. Winthrop
Ames George Patti, general stage direc-
tor Of the New Theater, will also come to
Washington. Miss Matthison. who Gre
ated the role of 1.-THE Piper in this
country, will. be remembered for her ex-
ceIlent work in "Everyrian." The
Piper" is based on Browning's famous
poem, 1.-THE Pied Piper OF Hamelin., -
The Piper. q strolling player, pipes away
the rats from Hamelin town. Then
angered because the burgers refuse to
pay him, according to the bargain pre-
viously made, he pipes away the children
to the hills. Unlike the poem from
which she drew inspiration, Miss Peabody
returns the children to their parents in
the end.