New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
MOULIN ROUGE OPENS
"A Winsome Widow" the First
Attraction.
DANCING THE CHIEF FEATURE
New Entertainment Has an Ice
Rink That Is a Real
Novelty.

Tie house that Hammersteln built re
| Gently known a. the New York, changed
its name again last night. Nothing else
has been changed about the big red and
| gold interior, however.
The Moulin Rouge. as the theatre viii
be called from now on-until the next
change-offers "a farce comedy with uu-
sic entitled "A Winsome widow" The
music IS by Raymond Hubbell. The theme
for the play is based on Hoyt's "A Trip
! to Chinatown" but there IS hardly trace
Of the original left except I'm the getaway
that is in the first act. where the plot Is
| Matched. There the president OF the Purity
! League pays Sl5 to learn the turkey trot
| Ceven that does not sound very much Ike
! the DAYS Of HoyO. and In order to carry
out mistaken intrigue with the winsome
widow allows his proteges to 20 10 China
town To rescue the heather Later all
hands meet at a masquerade ball al the
Cliff House.
But why not pull out the plot weed and
throw il away? Before the night had
worn Itself half away the plot was choked
among the flowers OF dance and song.
lights and costumes.
All during this season no stronger trib-
utes have been paid to the big Hall OF va
r1te further up Broadway than have been
paid 10y the various musical shows and
~ Winsome Midow" seems no exception.
/ Two Of its leading figures came from there
Kathleen Clifford and Frank Tinney-
and Il would be difficult 10 count the num-
Der Of inspirations that We're reminiscent
81 the same place. The scenes. however.
were bright and varied. There were three
acts. The first was set I'm San Francisco
mansion. from the windows Of which there
was a blue and gold view Of the Golden
Gate. The second was ia the Poodle Dog
Restaurant in the same city. The last act
was I'm three scenes, tho first Of hich, laid
I'm sort 81 balcony ballroom OF the Clih
House overlooking the ocean. gave
gratifying sense Of air and space. The
second scene showed the antcroom of tho
Ice Palace and the last was the one gen
uiue novelty Of the play. II was a skating
rink with bona fde ice and two very un-
usually sdIful and graceful skaters
Emmy Wchlen. as Gaby Deslys. took the
part Of Mrs Guycr, winsome widow.
Miss Wchlen often spoke with a strong
lreuch accent
Is singers Elizabeth Brice and Charles
King until recently i'm vaudeville. were
easily the most entertaining Their song
String "A Ring Of Roses" (which was writ
ten Ly Jerome and Schwartz seemed 10
win more favor than any other number on
the programme. except possibly the Bar
barry Coast dances OF Jack clifford and
Irene Weston and tho fury dance of ".
Alexis and Mile Mana In the ballroom
scene
As comedian Frank Tinney. with his
familiar ask me how I am" duet with the
orchestra leader and many spontaneous
quips that seem to spring eternal like
hope. In hts unexpected Wits. received the
chief applause for comedy. although Harry
Conor won many laughs as Welland
Strong
Kathleen clifford was discovered all
over again as chappy Her dancing has
snap and her suave manner fts 10 dot
her present character.
BY far the most pleasing achievement -
the new Offering however. ls the rink
scene and the rhythmic dance-skating 81
Cuthlecn Pope and George KirDer. Their
movements were Crac" itself and no
doubt on hot summer nights tho mooulit
rink with the yellow lanterns hung high
in tho trees. and the two skaters sailing
quietly end with cool grace through the
figures Of their dance viii be the most ap-
prsciatod part 81 the "Winsome widow"