The San Francisco call., 1913-10-07
sOF TLY C0L0RF FUL
AS AU I j MN
SUNSHINE
That Is Celebrated Stage
Beauty Who Has Opened
Engagement at Cort
As brilliant and softly colorful as

AS brilliant and softly colorful as
a burst of autumn sunshine Kitty
, Gordon floated upon the stage at the
Cort last night and was greeted with
f1attering buzz of approval. Men
and women craned their necks and
whispered, Isn't she a darling?' or,
Cad, she's a queen, old top" They
all agreed that the fair Miss Kitty
is a beautiful woman, that her sinu-
GUS grace is most fascinating and
that her gowns are about as superb
as gowns can well be.
Kitty Gordon, as the enchantress in
The Enetartress allowed the audi
ence to g i'rpse" her all at once. Float
ed is the correct word for the manner
of her entrance. She seems to melt into
the atmosphere. Once in full view OF
the crowded house this much heralded
woman went through her paces-or
graces. She posed quite a bit, for
which she is forgiven. She fairly shim-
mered in stunning gown of silvery
scales, which swished and aroused
envy as il trailed behind her. In her
brown hair were three lovely ostrich
feathers of a faint plnk-a fit crown
for such a bit of female charm.
Victor Herbert's most enchanting
music was rising from the augmented
orchestra as Miss Gordon slowly
turned and presented her $4,000 back.
She knew that everybody wanted to
see that bit of alabastine. Squarely
in the middle nestled a black beauty
patch. The superb shoulders rose
white as snow above the beauty patch
and many persons could do little more
than gasp at the attractiveness of 1t
all.
The audience saw some real Jewels.
L. fol rf~rr1
the Gordon shoulders. classic in their
square lines. From the Gordon ears
sapphire and diamond pendants fell.
Miss Gordon began little song
when she entered, but the quality of
her voice cut no ice with anybody.
But II must have been good voice,
at least a pretty good voice, for sne
left the stage to the music OF an ova-
tion-a hearty. whole souled ovation.
When she appeared again she wore
pale green classic with fringes- This
time her headgear was composed OF
white and black aigrettes fastened
with a huge diamond cross. Again
the gasps and the outbursts Of ad-
miration.
By this time the first nighters were
ready to turn their attention to 'The
Enchantress" and see what kind OF
comic opera it really Is They saw
some comedy, most of which was fur
nished by Walter Catlett, san Fran
cisco boy, playing the role or Iroute'
a secret service agent. Then the audi
ence realized that Victor HERBERT
music was as good. or even little
better, than his music always Is. NOW
comes the chorus, and mighty gooo
singing chorus is present at the Cort
| theater. The six princesses lose a
| trif1e by reason of Miss Gordon, out
1 each has an adequate voice and CHARM
| ing presence.
OF the male contingent OF the cast
Gustave Werner, playing Prince ivan
and Ernest Terrence as Pof, the
princes tutor; Arthur Forrest as Ozir'
minister of war, and Sydney Deane
in the role of the regent, shine ou'
bv reason of cleverness and good act
ing. Forrest was with Robert Manteii
for more than 10 years, and ne mas
esta ablished a splendid reputation.
Cat1ett and Miss Edith Abbott do
specialty dance in the second act tnat
was received better than anything
else in the show, always, of couse, ex-
cepting Miss Gordon. Several OF the
musical numbers, including Miss Cor
don's famous Goldfish song; Il Want
to Be a Prima Donna" by Stephanie
and chorus, and novelty number en-
titled That Naughty Little Song. by
Inez Bauer and the princess. are little
gems and they made individual hits.
sThe Enchantress' will fill two
weeks engagement at the Cort.