The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-28
Weeks Amusements.
NatIonal-"Sari,v

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The coming OF "Sari" to the New Ma
tional Theater this week represents
Henry w. Savage's first new production
Of the year. 1t is an English adaptation
of Der Zigeunerprimas," which for many
months has been an emphatic success on
the light opera stages of continental cap
| itals.
The story of 'Sari' has its base and
| inspiration in the German motto: "Jugend
| list INNER siegrich" youth is ever vic
| torious). 1t concerns itself with con-
| test waged by a father and son in the
fields of art and love. The father is
famous Hungarian virtuoso his son is
| also a violinist, but of only local note.
Each is contemptuous of the others musi-
cianly methods, and the son Is in love
with the young woman whom his father
| intends to be his fourth wife. The climax
| is reached at a brilliant soiree in Paris
where each in turn displays his ability.
'Sari' is the name of the eldest daughter
of the family whose own romance is in
tertwined with the adventures and expert
ences of her brother and father.
As his initial production of the sea-
son. Henry W. Savage has spared no
pains to give ''Sari'' an adequate produc-
ton. A cast of distinction interprets its
stories and sings its melodies. Among
the members of the company are Mizzi
Hajos, Harry Davenport. Blanche Duff
field, Charles Meakins, Wilmuth Merkyl,
]. Humbird Duffey, and a dozen others
Of almost equal reputation The chorus
| is distinguished by its ability as well as
by its beauty. Costume and stage set
tings are not only elaborate, but represent
absolutely the most modern ideas of de-
sign.
For its musical Interpretation an or
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BeIasco-"The Great Adventure,
1.-The Great Adventure" the comedy
by Arnold Bennett, which Winthrop
Ames accepted for the initial perform
ance at his new Booth Theater, New
York, and which comes to the Belasco
Theater tomorrow evening for a weeks
engagement, with a special matinee New
Years Day, is written in the best vein,
based upon Mr.. Benefits novel, Bur
led Alive" and is a satire on England's
view of art and artists.
liam Carve is a famous English artist
cursed by uncomfortable shyness. which
has kept him out of England and the
large continental cities for years. In con-
sequence his features are not familiar to
the public. On the death of his valet, a
physician mistakes the body for that OF
the artist The latter permits the impress
diately because the valet has been of
an amative nature. He had advertised
in the Matrimonial News for q mate
and had been answered by Janet Cannot
heart of gold. She had a home in Put
ney and about eighty pounds a year from
an investment in brewery stock be-
queathed by her late husband. The valet
had made an appointment to meet her
in London. She met instead the distract
ed artist, whom she mothered and nursed,
while England went crazy over his sup
posed remains and finally buried them in
Westminster Abbey.
Then the two married and lived blissful-
ly in her Putney home for two years. The
dividends of the brewery were in danger
of being cut on when it was discovered
that the artist had been painting little
bits and selling them for small sums
through the man of whom he bought his
colors and brushes.
Some noticed in these posthumus
works a taxicab. and it was made clear
that there was no taxicab in London
when Carve died. So the collectors
brought suit against the dealer and the
latter invaded Putney, and notified the
artist that he was subpoenaed to identify
himself
His wife would not believe her hus-
band was Carve until two curates-twins
broke into the house with their mother, |
who claimed to be the widow of theyyalet
and had been deserted by him before the
birth of the twins. Then Janet was con-
WINGED that her husband was Carve, she
was satisfied that he had never been mar
ried before. Finally, Carve's identity is
revealed to a few who proclaim secrecy
rather than let it be known that a COM
con valet had been buried in westmin- |
ster Abbey.
Janet Beecher assumes the role of the |
widow, and Lyn Harding that of the shy
artist Among the other members Of the |
cast are Edyth Latimer, Ina Rorke, Ed |
ward Martyr, T. Wigley Percyval, Wal
ter Maxwell, Frank Goldsmith, Rupert |
Lumley, Lionel Belmore, Edgar Kent. |
Cyril Beddulph, Erckholme Cline, Walter |
Creighton, Edward Connolly, and Guthrie |
McClintie.