Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

The Spring Maid is one of those COM
Portable productions whose record guaran-
tees satisfaction. 1t has conquered so
| many audiences that it would require an
energetic inclination in the line of origi-
| nal research to deIve for reasons why
| an audience should not admire the cos
TUNES and their wearers. laugh at the
constant play of comedy Listen with APP
probation to the music and go home
ready to assure any anxious inquiTers
that it Is really "a good show. From
an artistic point of view, the most inn
portant contributions are the music by
Heinrich ReinhardI and the Stage details
arranged by George Marion. Mr.. Marion
has been associated with so many crea
tons which have the distinctive touch
that his name on q program is an assur
ance that any clever possibilities will
not DC permitted to lie dormant The
Relnhardt music is of the very Viennese
style which has deluged the stage. 1t is
iiuent III inspiration and yet full of in
genlouS effects, both in voice and orcheS-
ira, which prevent the three-four rythm
from growing monotonouS. He who
writes Niennese music must waltz and
III The Spring Maid may be found every
mood and 1nanner of this prevailing
1orm from the frolicsome brskness of
the Village green to the languorous dig
nlty OF the court ballroom.
Ihe plot is of course. simple A young
woman and young man fall in love in
the nrSt act and arrange to get married
IN the last Various complications arise
Which cause them to hesitate, but the
suspense is never allowed to become I'M
duly poignant. There is a corps of good
comedians on hand TO prevent the spec
,ator from being aGitated on depressed
DE the fear that something may arise to
destroy the matrimonial prospects of the
charming heroine. And Miss Macdonald
VINO plays the title role. is daintily
merry that the occasional hint of disap-
pOintment in the project of uniting her to
the princely sutton whose self esteem she
has undertaken to humble cannot be
taken seriously. And. besides. there is the
constant and reassuring .'un la Ia of
the Niennese waltz. IT would be inlpos-
sible to tell story of blishted love to
the confidently captivating strains in
which Miss Macdonald bears so graceful
part.
Not only is the play well acted. 1t is
SO we'll cast that it becomes almost le-
Ultimate performance. excepting at such
times as Mr.. Naughton, exercising the
privilege of the musical comedian. drops
into burlesque or monologue. 1t is fetch
ing burlesque and irresistible monologue.
Mr.. Naughton has competent team
mate in Miss Jessie Bradbury. Ben Hen
drlcks gets an enormous amount of fun
out of the role of our old friend. the no
b'eman with creditors without once step
ping out of the general atmosphere of the
story. His masquerade as the chaperon
is fine bit of genuine low comedy. Vim
cent Rudi has tenor voice of most pleas
ing quality. and Thomas Conkey is en-
dowed with the abilities which enable
him to make the role of the hero tenor
robust without rendering it unromantic
Charles Myers makes the village detective
a creation of emphatic humor. and every
body. including the remotest member of
the chorus, does something toward help
ing the entertainment on as a contin-
uous display of vivacious charm. The
stage is beautifully set and the costum-
ing handsome.