The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

New York. Jan. Z7.-Four openings sig
nalized the first average week. since
the beginning of the year. The first week
Of 1872 showed six premieres, the next
one had eight and the third one only
single opening. The past week struck an
average, when two good plays and brace
Of passable musical pieces were intro
duCed.
The Rose Of Panama at which New
Workers got their first glimpse on Mon
day night at Daly's Theater, is the same
little musical potpourTi that would be
recognized in several cities in the West
as none other than "Jacinta," the name
being the only thing changed. Its ar
rival here is made notable by the more
than-enthusiastiC reception accorded TO
mysterious new young French prima
donna answering to the name of Cha
pine"
Louis Mann scores a genuine ten-strike
by his work in 'Elevating a Husband at
the Liberty. his personality and presence
making the several difficult situations OF
the piece appear natural. white Magic,
which opened at the Criterion, as the
second David Graham Phillips play
launched since the new year, is distinctly
pleasing.
THE Pearl Maiden" put on at the
New York Theater, is the first profess
siOnal effort OF two new writer's, Earle g.
Anthony and Arthur T. Kales- With JEFF
fcrson De Angels in the leading role, the
piece, which is sprinkling of music and
humor more or less coherently put to-
Eether. conveys the impression that much
can be expected of these ambitious young
men.
After completing the Third week of its
engagement at the Harris, The Talker"
continues to attract large audiences. The
success Of this play hinges about two
thIngs-the wonderful acting OF TulIy
Marshall and the knock on the new
woman" which seems to strike a re-
sponsive chord in its hearers.
"EIevatInE a Husband"
4 crude, newly rich owner OF scent
stores, who marries school-teacher. also
nadly loved by a good-for-nothing yet
polished" young man, is the husband
who gets elevated" during the action
of the new offering at the Liberty Thea
ter. Louis Mann not only plays the part
he fills it. The role is cast for a hu-
morous one. and Mr.. Mann more than
interprets the wit Of the playwright, the
same being his wife, the former Clara
Iipman, who was assisted by Samuel
Shipman. But there are also serious
moments when pathos and feeling are
injected, and in these Mr.. Mann acquits
himself admirably.
rough diamond" who is so bashful that
he asks the boarding house landlady to
turn of the heat in the parlor, so that
other boarders will not come in and en-
harrass him while he is proposing to. the
young school-teacher. After a ludicrous
scene, she accepts him. Thereupon Her
bert Duncan, Charles rival, becomes
furious. But Herbert is four weeks be-
hind on his board bill, and he Is pacified
when Charlie offers him job as man
ager Of his Scent stores, giving him
enough money outright to square up with
the landlady.
Herbert is given full charge Of his
boss'l finances. He specuIates with Ill
luck. finally announcing the loss of the
last dollar, and proclaiming that all the
Scent stores must go down in a crash.
They do.
The wife then is through with Her
bert Her husband is ruined. So the
worm turns. and she begins TO make
money for him, sending him away to get
an education. When he returns he is as
..polished" as ever Herbert was, and
everybody is happy. Even Charles old
fashioned mother is contented, and she
Is at last accepted as she is by the wife,
who gives up efforts Of making her
dress up for dinner" and sundry other
things.
Louis Mann is not the only member
Of the cast that does good work. Emily
Ann weIlman, as Lefty, the school
teacher wife, is most appealing, and
Conway Tearle does well in the unpop-
uIar part of Herbert Duncan. .
sEThe Rose of Panama"
'aThe Rose Of Panama" which opened
on Monday evening. does one thing at
least. It provides the New York debut
Of a young French prima donna, calling
herself Chapine. who is certain to live
long and happily in the graces OF
American playgoers, II, indeed, she does
not keep them coming TO Daly's The
ater for a goodly number Of weeks.
ChapIne reveIs in the part Of Jacinta,
a fiery Creole maid. who loves tenor.
Loving a tenor is truly a handicap, and
loving this particular tenor is almost a
tragedy. Yet Mile. Chapine gets away
with Il very we'll indeed, so well, in
fact. that she eclipses every one else
In the cast. This young woman has fire
and wInsomeness and charm, which
makes one quite forget that she has
difficulty with pronouncing some Of her
passa ges It is said that she learned
English within the last seven months.
If this be true, she bears remarkable
promise.
saThe Ross of Panama" is n comic