The Washington herald., 1913-07-22
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That fhs humorous thrsists Of Charlie
Hoyt's farcical comedy. "a contsatsl
Woman" are sufncisntiy numerous snt
genuine % SIN evoke laushtss. svsa b
this day whom In theme Of woman suf.
mage has undergone % thorough Z
change Of aspect, was attsstsd Last night
BY house full Of folk who went 70 the
Columbia Thsater TO 80 the revival ci
the long famous piscs which Mr.. Hoyi
wrote ~ . starring vehicle for his vito.
Caroline Miskel-Hoyt In the hsyday sf
his prosperity. =
The tale it tells of . devotsd young
wife, who In . moment OF anger against
her husband Yields to the persuasions Of
her Aunt. Jim" to run for Mayor OF
Denver On the woman suffrage ticket
against her husband, who d the nominee
Of the reform party. with her subsequent
disgust OF politics and return to the e.
tate Of "A Contented woman and
hcmemaker. has been handed down
through too many years to need repeti-
ton here
To Miss Helen Holmes fails the role
Of Grace Holme. the suffrasist caIci-
GATE. made famous by Caroline Miskel-
Aoyt the spirit Of which portrayal was
last night destroyed by Mis- Holmes' I'm.
familiarity with the lines, which made
the nrst act OF the piece drag noticsably.
Playing opposite Miss Holmes this
week. In the role Of Benton Holme. n
Everett Butterneld, part which
llfts him. protempore. to the position OF
leading man Of the Columbia Playsrs.
While Mr.. Butterneld's Characterization
was touched here and there with subtle
humor II fell short in force and consist
ency.
The excellence OF innumerabie charac-
ter portraits presented this season by
MI. Butterneld has given ono the dis
tinct impression that character portugal
10 his forte. Certainly he does not
measure up to the requirements OF q
leading man. and strikes the on-looker
this week In the presentation Of "A Com
tented Woman" a. quite out Of the pic
ture.
Miss Carrie Thatcher. a. Aunt JIM"
gives . most excellent, amusing, and
sincere Characterization Of the sufYra-
gist who Is not content to keep her hus-
band in humle submission, but must
don trousers and march to the polls on
election day As well.
Playing opposite Miss Thatcher. az
Uncle Tobie. Is George w. Barber.
who shared with her last night the
signal honors OF the evening. His pic
ture OF the apparently submissive hus-
band. who bows to the will of his
wife while she fs around and sneaks
put to another woman's parties when
Aunt Jim IL not on duty at home, was
10 satiated with hunor that It kept
The audience in q continuous litter.
AZ Van Dyke Beard. butler in the
aolme family and q colored politician
who complexities matters in their DO
affiicted household by being
he colored candidate for Mayor, Stan.
ey James succeeds In q pretty faithful
imitation Of the negro dialect, but his
'omewhat classic features could never |
become convincing Of African ances-
'ry. even for the sake Of q play.
Willard Robertson. as Cutting Hintz. |
he irrepressible brother Of Grace
aolme. brought to the role that |
marked cleverness and individuality |
or which patrons of the Columbia |
rheater have come to look.
Miss Ruby Raymond Is the .coquettish |
little maid Of the Holme household as |
wei as an ardent suffraeist who lead |
he parade. and gave q song and dance |
with 30 much charm that she won an |
encore last night.
Miss Jessie Glendinning plays, this |
week, the part OF the naughty divorcee. !
The irresistible Mrs. Ebbsmith. Miss
Bessie Maxwell is back in the company /
after several weeks absence as Miss
lounges companion in suffragist roles.
10Th being friends Of Aunt Jim's" and
'tanch supporters Of ''the cause"
Other members Of the Columbia Play
rs add their work to the large cast of
"A Contented Woman at the Columbia
rheater this week, fitting congenially
INTO minor roles.
The Hoyt comedy has lost nothing of
b breeziness of repartee nor its frothy
lumor with the years. and makes an
deal entertainment for q midsummer
vening when ones thinker asks but to
ct alone. J. c. MANI