Evening star., 1913-11-25
New National.

Such is the indescribable charm of
little Julia Sanderson that it would ex-
cite wonder if her beauty, grace and
unique personality did not illunine
much brighter role than that of The Sum
shine Girl which also is the title Of
her musical comedy, presented for the
second time in Washington at the New
National Theater last evening. But given
such role and such splendid accessories
it is no wonder at all that she attracted
typically representative New National
audience last evening to again testify
to her success in a production that has
once received the hearty approval of
Washington audiences, whose judgment
has been reinforced by blase New York
and high-browed~ Boston.
MessrS. Paul A. RubenS and Cecil
Raleigh. who wrote the book, did not
| altogether reach the zenith of perfection
in their composition. but what they fell
short of in their literary effort Mr.. Paul
A. Rubens. with his tuneful melodies,
full of brightness and beauty, and Mr..
Charles Frohman. with his well selected
company and splendid scenic accessories,
came very near supplying in an ideal
stage setting for the little star Ger
tainly il is one which presents the
bubbling froth of American frivolity with
out too much taxing the storehouse OF
nature to supply the DEFICIENCIES Of art,
and better still without features that
might prove embarrassing "reminiscences
on Thanksgiving day.
The first act. following the opening
chorus, starts with the song by Marie
and the chorus. Get a Move On" and
| through seven pleasing musical numbers,
| including the laughable ballad Kitchen
Range and the dainty little gem Tiny
Touch" by Dora and the factory girls,
it moved on with delightful certainty to
the second act, which is the real strength
and joy OF the play. In that act came
Here's to Love" beautifully sung by
| Yra Jeane: the exquisite Goodbye to
Filtration by the naive little sunshine
girl" with the assistance of one of the
best male choruses ever brought to Wash
| ington: the topical creation "You Can't
Play Every Instrument in the Band" by
the inimitable Cawthorn, a comedian
| among comedians; the dainty and haunt
| ing Honeymoon Lane" with "the SUM-
shine girl again much in evidence; the
delightful Bit of Silk composition,
| which revealed the real possibilities of
F'lossie Hope, and the graceful, dramatic
and picturesque Argentine tango, IL
which Alan Nude, with Miss Sanderson,
had his real chance Of the evening.
/ But there were other delightful num-
bers, many of them, and they followed
each in the footsteps of the other with
such enjoyable regularity that before the
/ critical mind had the chance to shape
4 AN objection the critical hands found
| themselves tempted to applaud.
No one cares to know the plot Of a
| musical comedy. IL Is, however, only
| fair TO the people who helped make
| THE Sunshine Girl SO enjoyable to
say that Basil Foster sang and danced
nicely as Lord Bicester: that Alan Nude
| was an ideal lover for the little sun
shine girl; that Joseph Cawthorn never
| lost an opportunity to make his audience
| laugh and never failed to make them
| laugh when he found his opportunity;
that William Sellery was very amusing
/, Steve DAILY. from Pittsburgh; that Flor
ence Morrison was a buxOm cOckney OF
| generous proportions and genial dispo-
| stion and with Mr.. Sellery genuinely
amusing In their Kitchen Range" duet:
that Flossie Hope is one of the most
| unique and graceful of dancers and a
very prominent feature Of the play: that
| Queenie Vassar was the real thing as
an advocate of feminine prerogatives and
that the chorus girls were pretty. live.y
graceful and all that chorus girls should
| be 10 make charming background for
the unique and delightful personality of
| little Miss Sanderson herself, whose Il
/ Might; response 10 many inquiries made
Of her will linger in the memory of those
who heard it.