Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Columbia.

Seven Sisters proved one Of the most
agreeable bits Of light entertainment seen
in this city in many q day. 1t is more
| than farce and less than legitimate COM
edy. utterly whimsical of plot, and yet
so deft in the telling of it's story that the
characters seem like comic opera folk
brought back to the realms Of nationality.
In fact. Seven Sisters is an operetta-
without music Its producers have re-
versed the paradox which permits COM
posers to entitle their works songs with
out words" Throughout the performance
constant ripple Of laughter in every
possible variance Of crescendo or dimnu-
endO takes the place Of the melody which
the quaintness of costume and the sue
cess1on OF pfquant drolleries Of plot seem
to call for
Seven Sisters Is thoroughly and un-
compromisingly an imported article
There is no pretense of American man
fracture with raw material from abroad
II is hungarian to degree that makes
the cast of characters look like a battle
Of consonants, and the artful ease with
which the players manage to pronounce
each others names Isl an admirable fea-
ture Of the performance.
me play is presented by company
competent to develop and enhance it's
entertaining qualities and can afford to
rest on its intrinsic merits without show
Ing ordinary heed to the superflcialities
that create first Impressions. The gloom
AttdCQ TO suspicion CQdL
Seven Sisters had to do with old-fash
toned advertisement ladies with prefer
natural hair or with the poem, I'VE Are
Seven" is Immediately dispelled. The
large audience that was introduced to the
play last night cannot fail to carry tales
OF gleeful encouragement that will invite
q we'll deserved liberality Of patronage
during the week.
The star of the organization is Mr..
Charles Cherry. an actor Of discreet, yet
vigorous. methods, competent to preserve
the romantic suggestion in his role with
out drifting into melodrama or emotion
atty, such would conflict with the
crisply humorous quality which dominates
It, The leading feminine character is
portrayed by Laurette Taylor. a young
made such an impression as to invite
particular interest to whatever she may
undertake. In this play her part is that
Of young woman Of manageable age
who is compelled to assume the garb and
manner Of extreme youth in order to give
her sisters preference in opportunities to
marry.
Mr. Cherry's role is that Of a young
officer. who. in order to render the
exquisite1y naive heroine eligible to
dacious stratagems to secure husbands
for the sisters. He is not unlike ''The
Chocolate Soldier" in his dashing pre-
sumption; Miss Taylor is a personality
rather than an actress. her elm
chuckle, elusive smile and absolute
spontaneity in speech. pose and ges
ture make her figure of constant
fascination.
The Hungarian background adds
visual picturesqueness to the piece.
The costumes are gorgeous and the
glimLses of native festivities are at
tractive episodes The extreme clever
ness Of the author is manifest in at
tanning striking effects and thoroughly
amusing situations in an entirely
plausible manner. An unusually COM
petent company keeps the performance
finely proportioned down to the small
est detail.
The audience last night included
President Taft and numerous other
people of official distinction.