The Washington times., 1913-05-27
Miss Helen Holmes and Dainty
Jessie GIendinning Make
Hit in "Knickers."

TINE delicacy Of the Forest Of
Arden seems wound about the
revival Of Pinero's "Amazons."
which II this weeks offering
Of the Columbia Players. In this play.
Mics Helen Holmes. dainty Jessie Glen
dinning. and Dashins Dorothy Bernard
delight their followers in an entirely
new mode OF dressing.
Heretofore this season patrons Of the
Columbia Theater have seen them
wearing modish costumes. out this
week they all appear as boys, and
mighty attractive boys. at that This
old play that lasted so long in New
York. after its London success. delight
ed that old town because those dainty
creatures, who played in 1t a score
OF years or more ago. Georgia Cayvan.
Katherine Florence. and Bessie Tyree.
wore boys clothing. Miss Holmes has
followed this mode of dressing, and the
other two mentioned above are her
companions in the farcical romance
that delighted a crowded theater last
evening.
The foolery CT this Pinero play Is
just as delightful as It must have been
in 1898. 1t will probably be just as ac-
ceptable a score Of years hence
Miss Bernard Very
Attractive In Knickers.
The vivacious Miss Bernard Is very
attractive in this twenty-year-old come
dy, as Tommy, the strapping boy, and
wears her "knicks'' with a swagger and
bravado that make her the center OF
interest In the performance. She can
smoke a cigarette with all the ease OF
a genuine cigarette fiend. and can carry
a gun as though she were not afraid OF
IL When she first makes her appear
ance, 1t Is in q costume Of riding togs,
dark breeches, black top boots. and
white silk shirt waist and stock.
The way she wears it makes her look
as though she had just aiighted from
her horse, and 1t is not until she ap-
pears In the last act for just a minute
in a charming evening creation that she
seems to be the same Dorothy Bernard
who wears her gowns So beautifully on
other occasions.
The story of the play centers around
the family of the Marchioness of Castle
jordan. whose boys have all turned out
centric, and In order TO hide her disap-
pointment at the fate which has given
her three beautiful daughters instead OF
three sons she dresses them and raises
them as boys.
Their Private Estate
Invaded BY Three Men.
The large private estate upon which
they reside is invaded. against rules
and regulations TO prevent IL laid
down by the mistress Of the land. by
three young gentlemen. one of whom
has rescued the elder daughter from
an embarrassing situation in London,
while she inspected the slums of a
dangerous section of the city. dressed
as a boy The comedy concerns itself
with the efforts of these three young
men to communicate with the girls
while their mother is absent in Lon
don.
To this end they enter the private
park and have tea with the girls. and
later they visit their home. by invi-
tation, through the skylight of the
gymnasium. There they surprise the
idols of their several hearts at exer-
'
Young woman who is hired to give
the girls their lessons in physical cul-
ture. the hero discovers an old ac-
ouaintance, and a merry time fol-
lows. during which the visitors drink
IN all the dinner hook and indulge
in a turkey trot.
In the midst of the hilarity the
mother returns. and CONSERVATION fol-
lows However. when she discovers
that the hero is her own nephew. and
that he bears strong resemblance
70 her deceased husband whom she
idoIized. everything is cleared up. and
three young maidens, in the arms of
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