New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-29

Victor Herbert's Musical Pot
pourri Full of Spirit.
L0P0UKOWA DANCES
Elsie Janis, Montgomery and
Stone an Invincible
Trio.


and see Elsie Janis David Montgomery
and Fred Stone in The Lady OF the Slip
per-" There il no deliberate siege laid TO
ones good Gpirits in the new play, either.
They just come laughing along in the
train Of bright nonsense and good music.
For Victor Herbert's music has origin
atty and distinction, with orchestration
worth listening TO.
The lady OF the slipper Is no other than
our old friend Cinderella. and Cinderella
Is again no other than our young friend
Elsie Janis, who, when she laughs over
the footlights, is everybodys friend. In
very delightful blue silk rags Cinderella
sits by the fireslde and dances about 1t
with her black Persian lamb cat. In
white satin and jewels she dances at tire
princes ball. And as long as she dances
every one is gay. Last nights audience
refused to let her 20 off the stage as long
as clapping could keep her on. Then
there was space reserved for the cele-
brated Janis limitations In the third act.
Among these were Sarah Bernhardt, as
she would appear singing "Everybodys
Doing It." interpreted as a tragedy;
Frank Tinney rehearsiug a pleasantly
with the orchestra leader; George NJ.
COhan singing one OF his national songs
There were many more
Celebrities passed I'm review kaleido-
scopically as Miss Janis darted about the
stage in a white spotlight, changing curls
and dimples to suit the passing need.
Then there were Montgomery and Stone,
back again to be greeted by many ad-
mirers. They were their old selves and
some new. None Of the specialties that
have won them fame was omitted last
night, from the straw man and the
pumpkin head TO the dancing prizefsht,
which was feature OF the Lambs Gam
boil last May. They burlesqued themselves
in the first song and dance they ever
put over together. They came on s!ngly
and en- masse, met the plot, greeted It,
tainted It. tripped II up, banded 1t about
| crossed swords with 1t, and finally made
II their own. David Montgomery chiet
alone" part was In the song "Bagdad'
where he, In Turkish dress, followed by
his large be-trousered harem, hung
couplets about the house at unsuspecting
races nc Ittbklll AlAAS tNSN''N' $50
Ished up with a Turkish trot
Tho evening was full Of surprises Fred
Stone came I'm with a silver punch bowl
The worst was expected, but no one
guessed what form It would take. The
bowl was perched on classic pedestal
and thereafter was the focus for some OF
the quaintest humors OF the inimitaOle
Stone. In the course Of events he cam"
upon a place in the floor that responded
springily 10 his advances. II was not the
only place. All the furniture vas like
wise constructed. As an exit to TINS
"Punch Bowl Glide" the dancer-athlete
crossed the stage In three springs. from
settee 10 chair, from tie chair TO ia
bic and from the table far out into the
wings. Whether he landed In the flies
or merely In his dressing room no one
knew
There Is not only wine, woman. song
and Montgomery and Stone In THE Lady
of the Slipper" but there is Lopoukowa
to drop down from the white moon and
dance the ballet Of youth" And such
is the spirit OF the rest of the play that
the little Russian. with all the tradi-
lions of the imperial ballet In her state
w. yet spirited grace, was quite In keep
ing. LopoukoWa was another that the
audience clung to. They clapped per-
sistently 10 get her to show the youth
over again. II was only the sudden en-
trance of Fred Stone as Russian po-
tentate that finally siienced the house.
Personal specialties, though they take
4 ad. NJ the Simmer.
are not the only specialties. There are
scenic surprises, too Who would nave
thought of seeing-in Just musical
comedy--a fairy coach with Elsie Janis
inside and Montgomery and stone as
coachmsn and footman, dashing through
the night. drawn by six milk white
ponies. racing 20 the princes ball? n
similar feat in stagecraft once made the
aensation Of the hour In "Ben-Hur" Tho
scenery. moonlit and unreal. flashes by
In the background, and finally the palace
is seen at turn I'm the road. TINS scene
which comes at the end OF the first act
Is certainly we'll done and deserved all
the enthusiasm that was showered on II
last night. Another scenic novelty was
n transformation, which came AZ the enc
of the last act, when the PACK wall OF
The stage vanished and showed a ioun-
tain composed of statuesque hgures'
with light and water playing over mem,
tho toDmost one OF them balanced OF
large ball, representing the earth' Whlcn
was tossed UP and supported III hiiudi'
by the fountain geyser.
| The book by Anne CaldWell ana Law
renee mccarthy, and the lyrics, by James
O'Dea, furnished good basis TOT w
york OF the clever principals, who turned
evcrything to good purpose. the stas-
ing" of n. NJ Burnside, so FAR as the
handling of the chorus went, Lacked
nTiginaI1ty, Outside OF that originality
ir the keynote Of THE Lady or the SID
per." and for once the flavor or trans
! iation Is lacking. This Is all not Only
original, but in the original 1t has the
right spirit
CAST OF THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER
The Crown Prince Macmillan. ID. Stevenson
Prince Ulrlch. ....'.. .'''''' :, 'Eus'ie bV.,,.
Captain Ladislaw. ..,.'.'''' 'Jainsb ~, 49,
Baron Won NiN...,..'''''''.''',, haIl.s |.,Ia
AtzeI ..,.........,.....s... vernon tasuo
no,'.er .........4.... David Abrahans
AlbreCht .....,.,...''''''''''' oaIhIo' ,snn
Iouis ..,...........,....,.... .hhroIh husseII
Joseph. ....,,,... '''ErRs' ~ i 81
Matthias. '''''' :. - ..,-.,
prnks David &. hontBonerS
snooLs .,...,.....,.....,.. A. STONE
Cinderella ..............'''' ''''''' Lise Jaiio
Dolbabia . .. y .
Freakette. ...............'. 'Oueehle tassaI
Romneya. ..........,.''''' -. Hllsuc 's'"'S'
The Fairy Godmother. vivian Hushmote
Valerie.
sophia. 'fIoIehcs NliaiIls
Clara. helen huioO,l1 u,
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