The Washington times., 1912-09-17
Julia Mardock Says The Yankee Prince
Is Clever Sho4v; Likes Rainey Pictures

Everybody in the Columbia Theatei
knew the moment the curtain went
up, without consulting the program
last night, that 1.-THE Yankee Prince
was a George M. Cohan play. They
knew II because the band played a
lively patriotic air, and because, al
though the program said the scene
was laid in the tea room of a Lon
don hotel, the Stars and stripes were
In evidence on the walls. That's the
answer. George NJ. Cohan can no
more write musical comedy without
the stars and Stripes, than he can
help having been born on the Fourth
Of Of. july Sry., or having been ,, named for
The Yankee Prince" Is one of those
typically Cohanesque musical produc-
lions without very much plot, but
fgl not of dGton when the chSrrs %pon +
Is doing neither of these. II is'stand-
ing about looking very picturesque,
and I'd like to congratulate the man
agement of "The Yankee Prince" right
here on the costumes that are worn
both by the principals and the less
er participants in the play. All are
handsome, and new, and extremely
up-to the minute, so far as styles
go.
Tom Lewis the Star.
OI bt"lS, Nnc uhhhO"n, 10 lVe
star of the piece, but Miss Flora Rus
sell crowds him closely for honors
being a graceful dancer. and having
a delightfully."- sweet voice, which Is
heard in number of songs. The plot
of the play concerns Steve Daley
(Tom Lewisl, who is a prize fight
promoter His business in England is
to meet the King, and to spend the
hat.
Tom Lewis Is a whole show in him
self. He wanders through the three
acts OF the play in humorous style,
getting a laugh every time he shows
MS corpulent self upon the stage. One
his alleged" curtain speech, through
which he suffered in a wholly anus
ing fashion. Nobody knew what he
intended to say, or cared so long as
lewis was before the curtain anus
AS the American girl whose parent
has ordered that she marry an earl,
MISS Flora Russell Is charming and sat-
sh ssshiyinE; n both In her songs and dances.
I'm to Marry q Nobleman." Yankee
Prince" waltz. THE A-B-C's of U. S.
A." and contributes several graceful
dances. H: Tyler Brooke has the Cohun
role in THE Yankee Prince" which
gives him opportunity for number Of
haracteristicallY Cohanesque songs and
dances The costermonger number, IT
Say, Flo" is perhaps the most spirited
chorus in the piece. though the yankee
Doodle Come to Town finale of the
first act was one Of the hits Of the
evening.
Zav Holland was the villainess of the
play, singing a number of songs in a
pleasing manner. Miss Anne Russell in
the role of Mrs. Fielding gave an ex-
cellent portrayal Of the woman who
couldn't forget she was from Chicago
and who. didn't care who knew that she
never studied grammar. Galway Her.
bert. as the Earl Of Weymouth, makes
up In acting what he lacks as singer.
Eighteen Musical Numbers.
There are eighteen musical numbers,
which are delivered with snap and Vi
vacity. The three scenes OF the play
are laid in the tearoom of the Savoy
Hotel.' London. the exterior of Windsor
Castle, and the Fielding home in Chi
1ago.
Like most of the Cohan plays, The
Yankee Prince Is full OF genuine hu-
NOR that is spontaneous, clean and
sparkling. There isn't a dull minute in
he entire production, the jokes are
new, and the singing above the aver
lge.
Patrons OF the Columbia noted with
pleasure last evening the new leather
seats which have replaced the old VEL
yet chairs that have done duty for sew
eral seasons.
JULIA MURDOCH.