Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
New National.

Since Rose Stahl, as Patricia O'Brien.
the lovable chorus lady" in spite OF
her humble surroundings and homely
wit, first doomed above the theatrical
horizon fighting her womans battle
for her sisters honor, sacrificing her
all to do it, and yet winning her way
to victory with her dominating per-
sonality and pure womanhood. 1T is
doubtful if those who saw-and seeing
admired-her would ever tolerate her
in any other type Of character. Not
that her brains, her talents. her ability
and the same irresistible personal ap.
peal which she impaired 10 the part
of 1.-The lady" would not avail her
splendidly in any other. but simply De.
cause people will not have their Idols
destroyed.
So that when Charles Klein wrote
her three-act play. which was seen IN
last evening for the first time. although
in the third year of its existence. ne
put his head and heart to work 10
preserve 1.-The idol"
Maggie Pepper for such is now
:he little chorus lady" of happy recol-
lection. is lust another Patricia OBrlen
brighter perhaps, in her clever say
ings Just a shade higher In the scale
of refinement, but still the same low
able. self-sacrificing, patient pathetlc
ans battle for right to glorious VIC.
tory that the world on both sizes OF
the Atlantic has learned to know her.
She dominates everything with that
brilliant but quiet-mannered personality,
even when seeming to shrink from the
limelight which constantly surrounds
her For fifteen years she has struggled
for existence in q department store, from
the position of cash girl upward. a
vacancy has occurred in a buyers posi-
ton. and she thinks she has right to ex-
meet the promotion. In fact. she has
even changed her fiat, like the average
run of poor humanity, to enable her TO
Give up to her new salary" A dead
brother has left worthless wife
ard a girl child, which Maggie had In
her keeping for five years, when IL was
taken away from her by her sister-in-law
and "A viilainous paramount 1t is Mag
rie's one hope to rescue this child. and
the new salary is going to help her do
IL. But she is doomed to disappointment
the manager of the store has a dress
maker he wants to fill the position.
Joe Holhrook. the proprietors son, who
has earned a reputation for high and
riotous living abroad. appears upon the
scene and engages Maggie in converse
ton Thinking he is in search of po-
sition she imparts to him some homely
advice and also expresses her mind pretty
freely concerning the management OF the
store which he has inherited from his
dead father. and whose advertisements,
che tells him. read as II they were written
with 'weegy board.
Joe is engaged to Ethel Hargen, a
niece of the manager, and she Is very
Jealous The manager knows it and
shortly after Maggie's interview with the
proprietor she receives her notice of dis
miSsal. Her quaint reflections on the sit
nation are laughable in spite of the
rathos with which she invests them. Joe
finds il out. however, overrules the man
aver and Maggie becomes the buyer she
had longed to be. From this on she has
her ups and downs, like the elevator
man Her bright intellect and her
knowledge of the ways of women, how
/ eyer enable her to suggest reforms in
| the stores management and everything
| is going lovely, when Etheis jealousy
| brings about another managerial dismiss
sal and the paf Incur OF her sister-in-
| law hobs up again to blackmail her or
1 force the child from her-in real melo-
| drama style, until Joe gets himself to-
| gether. ends his engagement with Ethel
| and makes Maggie accept him for a
| husband.
| The company throughout is a capable
| one Interest. OF course, conferred in Joe
| because Joe was to be Maggie's hero. an6
John S. Robertson, even In an amusing
| Iinsy scene made Joe "all right" Heller
| Dahl made handsome and typical Ethel
| May REYNOLDS. as Jake Rothschild, a
| characteristic drummer, but pleasing
| enc and Walter Craven. a somewha,
| stern and unrelenting manager Marie
| Hudson was clever as woman detec
| tive. Lillian Clair a sweet and tractablt
| child after her first polish at Maggie.
! hands Adele Adams. a realistic sister-in
| law OF tho type required. and Percival I
| Moore a sufficiently villainous paramour
Types of shopgirl were well presented by
| Agnes Mare and Florence Grant. and tn,
remaining roles of minor significance