The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-08
RED CANARY" IS
TUNEFUL COMEDY
AGREEABLY, REFRESHES AND
THOROUGHLY SATISFIES 40
P."--LARGE CAST.

"The Red Canary" described as
musical play. the Joint work OF four
Americans. received ffattering re-
ception at the hands OF house more
than half full last night at the Acad-
envy. an attendance that was uneN~
pectedly large In view Of the adverse
elements. the counter attractions OF
this week and the unheralded S'N-
cess of the opera itself. which
an unknown quantity to the local ptto
lie.
Ii served as an excellent venice
10 exploit Lima Abarharell. who has
already an env1able reputation won in
the Merry Widow" and later as
costar with Ralph Eerz in Madame
sherry. The audience was appasent-
s+-n~reea surprised tts-eTs.ft
feature. ard the very capable sing
ing cast was rewarded With ringing
applause.
Really there has not been fresber
more thoroughly satisfying attraGicn
at the Academy in many say.
Harold Orlob. who is respopsinte Tor
the score. has done nothing sfartlihs
but ii is at least tunefal throughout
and contains one haupting WAITE
melody. THE Cali Of Love, that In
emuloved as the motive throughout
the two acts. The plot. always
negligible quantity in musical comedy
serves to Introduce a sufficient DIVER
stfied number Of characters, that are
very we'll interpreted by surprisingly
competent cast and the book aoounds
in number OF clever lines, thooe n
at times unquesttonahiy risd0e an
fact. this latter feature is SO promi~
nent that one might more easily be
lseye that the book is of French
rather than American authorship
Miss Aharbanell acquits herself very
creditahly. a dainty little woman OF
pleasing personality with pure so-
prano voice Of good quality and range
Her solo, "Poor Rose" was well rem
dered su; her best work was in the
trio of the hrst act In addition tn
her vocal attachments she Is an ac>
eompiished dancer, Mana Xaxga, ms
Lots, is quite a fetching young NO
man. who would make better inn
preston II she did not attempt dane
Ing at all Nita Allen as Frixette.
pushed Miss Abarbanell closely for
first honors. She Is a comedienne Of
real ability. and her topical song. Il
Am Simply Looking Around" IL very
funny, indeed.
OF the male members T. Roy
Barnes. a vaudeville graduate, good
looking Young man, made the hit OF
the evening by the dry and unctuous
humor with which he invested the
part of Hunter Cpiohn. an American
Mixer" John Hendricks, manly and
rather distinguished in appearances.
disclosed big, resonant baritone
voice, that more than filled the house
and might have been more pleasing
had ii been more modulated. David
Reese. who sang acceptably In small
part, Is the posessor of an equally
sweet tenor, and he. too. was at his
best In the trio. which Is. musically.
the best number of the play.
The rest of the company also ran
so much for the cast The chorus, an
unusually large one composed OF ar
octette of men and some TWENTY-FIVE
or thirty good looking young women
lent considerable :ocaI color TO the
two scenes which are laid in gay
Paree. The costumes of the women
are new and fresh, If not costly, and
tho split skirt In carried TO an ultra
fashionable extreme, The scenic in
vestment is new and handsome In ar
elaborate interior and exterior set.
ting The whole production Is really
worth going to see, and deserving G!
better patronage than that which
greeted the opening performance,
&c. F."