The Washington herald., 1913-03-11
COLUMBIA.
Fiske O'Hara in "The Rose of XII.
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Fiske O'Hara in "The Rose of Kill
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As soon as the curtain went up on the
first act everybody knew that fiske
O'Hara, or Gerald O'Donnen. as you
will. was due for a busy evening. Every
body felt that he would have to prove
himself well worthy Of ''The Rose OF
Kildare" before Dame Fortune would
Of Brian Burke, who was very much
opposed to Gerald on general principles
and particularly because the former
found favor In the eyes OF Lady Moya,
didn't help his chances any. But, then,
any anxiety that might have been en-
tertained as to the ultimate outcome Of
Gerald's affairs vanished into thin air
with the appearance OF the stellar light
Of the latest managerial move Of the
house Of Pitou.
For be it known that Augustus Pitou,
jr, whose esteemed father has been di-
recting the artistic activities of irish
singing stars for these many seasons,
seems to have inherited a certain quality
Of wisdom in star picking and to have
secured a conner in Fiske O'Hara, whom
he presented before an appreciative au-
dience at the Columbia last night. All
OF which is by way Of saying that MI
O'Hara is well equipped. both physically
and vocally. for the proper and pleasing
Interpretation of the kind of romantic
Irish play that is usually called to mind
by a reference to Chauncey olcott.
Mr.. O'Hara is the possessor of a pleas
ing tenor Of wide range. which he uses
to advantage in the four numbers that
falls to his lot. His songs in the second
and third acts, however, being much
better than his one of the first. In this
latter number Mr.. O'Hara sings into a
fire-light glow bright enough to dull the
glare of a we'll regulated spotlight. As
an added attraction, SO to speak, Mr..
Pitou's star boasts a most engaging and
infectious smile, which happily Is ever
present. no matter at what particularly
perilous period of his adventures its
wearer finds himself.
Messrs. Edward Poulton and Charles
Bradley. responsible for Mr.. O'Hara's
vehicle, THE Rose of Kildare" have
written four-act entertainment flavor
ed literally and effectively with those
three essentials of the Irish drama a
la olcott-romance, melodrama. and
comedy. The first Is supplied in the
love story of the patriotic Gerald and
the beautiful Lady Moya Fitzpatrick,
THE Rose OF Kildare" which. by the
way. doesn't terminate happily until one
minute before the final curtain. The
second is to be found in abundance in
the efforts Of the rascally Brian Burke
a Loyalist spy and most fond of Lady
Nova, to have Gerald shot as a traitor,
and he comes very near success in this
undertaking. when-but, then. II really
wouldn't be right to tell you Just why
Gerald is not left to the mercy of the
firing squad.
The comedy element is furnished by
the actions of one Torrance Malone. an
enthusiastic admirer of Gerald, on the
one hand, and the amusing activities
OF sergt. Hoops. in his majesty's serv-
ice. on the other. Added to these, there
is the dainty and attractive Kathleen
Riordan, a thoroughly charming little
person. who furnishes fun in her en-
counters with the twain mentioned Just
above.
Mr.. Pitou has surrounded his star
with a capable cast. Constance Moli-
neauI afforded most pleasing pic
ture as Lady Moya. while Marie Quinn
contributes a capital Characterization
as Kathleen. As much can be said of
Jack Paulton, whose Sergt. Hoops is
an entirely enjoyable bit of work. John
c. Hickey is excellent as Torrance Ma
lone, and Carroll DAILY early achieves
the artistic goal Of every aspiring vii |
lain-he succeeds in getting himself
disliked.
The programmed musical divertisse- |
ment" on the organ did not materialize |
last night.