The evening world., 1911-10-20
dZEahle New Pl&zzsI
AIN "7be Enchantress" NO IN
YN6M Made Charming 0AV0W
@,s u BY Victor Herbert. % -
~ CHARLES DARNTON,

? ( WAS the mn In the bx at the New York Theatre iastn night who worked the
charm of The Enchantress" l +sk' back everything I sal asanst hin
yesterday in paying m respects to The Duchess" Victor Herbert know.
the dsy OF the year ne has III. Eye on the calendar; lis ear is urned to the mu-
BIC OF to-day; he is h fresh as the morning glory nd he keeps until night,
The musc Of "The Enchantrss' 10 as sparkling as champagne. It 10 delicious
The natural alcohol that nOws in Victor. triumphant murc Is. noush to intox,.
cate the most saturated Victim o. the musical comedy haht Here is our chance
taken thu book II Fred de Gresac and Harry r. smlth and dragged II out Of te
s.s !; musical comedy. His ,vslyy ely. spirited music h' set . pace tina, These
lastn night and jerking his head when the orchestra leader wasn't alive to ali the
possibilities OF the score. represented the Ost We car look for in Thu. form of
entertainment German operetts MAJ knock at III door. mt the loo opens to
Europe.
Even Naughty Marietta" may run away nd hide behind rren,inr. anMe,.
nut the man In thu tx back on his pedestal again. II Miss kitty GrdOns r-
Miss Gordon ought ito thank her lucky. score hat she didn't get wha. FRITZ.
The Ench.ntr..s" a charm. to I. We light primA DOM. from her
voice And Miss Gordon's voice lat night wasn't quite Up to itself It seemed
though II had caught cold wouldn't be ut or a wee or W But. III hes,
number hat nut the audience OF, of Its everyday senses The frost that seems
I: ., part, OF "A S's s. Gordon ms, ICY ,y, personality sn,S ,, m, y, d, ana the r'"' air warmed the
While the star shuorei I" her usual w1ntry way she vas a sight wortnse see
then in a gov that MT all doubts as to u gold reserve at rest wall street
fear But if it keeps its eye asd upon her. as she prepare, to be kissed in "S er
most sentimental moment it nay srx hl'y "d uncertain Even Mis-. Gordon.
from Prince van He really wasted a lot OF time
to make us overlook this fact Miss Nellie Mccoy. IS fresh al. youtn. wal the
real, hit Of the performanc se had no comic opera airs about, her bt sh.
t me- o. r r " anu wheu n. s mn y" M %sncs sst ,hs nnn,s ~. A. "r nr p "s Sr
feet She proved that she was capable of dancing III round hr sister Bessie. and
there was a snodnatured punch in everything he did. She val rak"h with
nut being tough; dainty even when she kicked 'ratsht nut at the audience
in the wings for an hour. Miss Mccoy was a. enchanting a. Mr. HeOerts
musc.
the performance a finer on than comic opra usually BOASTS They we're a.
good a the music The pumpest princess Of them all az Mas Louise Bliss
who mi Il Want to Be a rrima Donna hope che never will be. FOR she
,s s plum but because .hs ioom srisnoany Ralph Ri.s" .nS sss.r inc
varou. other people lived u - to the life and 'pr4t OF the music Arthur Forres.
unconscouIy funny at times However. I suppose he felt as strange a. h e looked
Cant b. As Happy a. You'd Ian. 10 BE. u Just a. Happy az You Can" but
tn. song had a cheerful note and 1t was we'll sung
and bright 1t rss0undsd with good things In it o heard Victor Herbert at
his best. 30 to The Enchantress" 1t will cheer you up Jus between ourselves.
IT'S the best musical play In town.