Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

A theater filled with enthusiastically
approving people welcomed The Dollar
Princess at the New National last night.
The performance had abundant indorse-
ment as one OF the leading successes. and
the playgoer was not compelled to share
the uncertainties Of an exploration in
new fields. The laughs had all been To-
Gated long since, 50 that the players could
give proper pause for them: the bursts
Of applause created no surprise and the
encores were accurately provided for. In
q word, 1.-THE Dollar Princess is q finish
ed product. It comes highly commended
and under distinguished managerial au-
spices. 1t Is q comedy and It possesses
music by one of the worlds best light
composers, In his happiest vein. 1t il not
musical comedy in the American sense of
the term. 1t does not plunge along from
scene to scene in wild unrest, but pro-
ceeds with easy elaboration to unfold
plot which presents no seriously perplex-
Ing complications. in fact, the plot is
most simple.
young man and young woman fall in
love, and at the close Of the final act
they are in position to marry and be
happy. Between these two events are many
quarrels. solos. duets, big concerted num-
bers and dances. The musical phase of
the production does not lure Mr.. Charles
Frohman away from the ideas he has
followed as producer Of standard COM
edy. The cast is distinguished by a series
OF performances, each Of which Is entitled
to rank as legitimate. Donald Brian, who
can execute the most unrestrained dances
without for an instant disturbing the
fit of his wonderfully neat and elegant
attire. has a role In exact keeping with
his agreeable personality. Mr.. Brian puts
more human heartiness into his present
role than he was able to give to the pictor-
ial Prince Danilo In 1.-The Merry Widow"
f. ]. Connolly is comfortably and con-
genially established as an elderly man
with certain whimsical moods. Tho por-
trayal is sincerely studiouS and at the
same time humorous.
Albert Hart is for the purposes Of plot
the low comedian of the piece. He knows
all the tricks Of his trade SO far as pose
and gesture are concerned. and, in addi-
ton. has a touch Of real personality.
or sordid aspirants for fortune such as
abound in musical plays. each content
with the natural opportunities Of his role
without resort to hackneyed quip or
boisterous hilarity. OF course, the ele-
ment of broad and positive fun was not
lacking. The character Of q circus man
in search of the lady lion tanner, who
had deserted his domestic tent to be-
come an adventures In society. afforded
excuse to Will West for an extravaganza
Of makeup and a line of jocose material
bordering closely on sheer burleSque.
The feminine roles are we'll sung by
Miss Hilda Vining as the lion tanner
and by Miss Daisy LIE Hay and Miss
Carroll McComas. A number Of quaint
bits of song speciality are introduced,
conspicuous being the infantile limitations
by Miss LIE Hay and Mr.. F. Pops
Stamper.
Much of the charm which establishes
1.-THE Dollar Princess" as one Of the
reigning successes in musical way is
undoubtedly due to the remarkably melo-
dious score supplied by Leo Fall.