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the contrast between the American
point of view and that Of the sonora
and her Spaniards.
mounted and exceedingly well played
II. B. Warner. as the young Kentuck-
ian. is splendid He is gay, debOnnair
in the face Of danger and. Of course,
mighty gunman- Katherine Emmett
makes the princess very attractive in
deed While she had not the command
ing presence Of the traditional Span
ish princess she played with excellent
taste and she made a definite appeal.
William Sampson played the old col
ored servant TO the very life and
Frank II. Westerton as the duke of
AIva was as handsome and striking
william IS one viii meet IN a years
travel Frank CampeaU, as the Span
ish bravo was perfect sinister and
masterful as fine a character study as
there is on Broadway today.
The Five FrankforterS."
This comedy. taken from the German
Of Carl ROssler, was produced by the
Shuberts Monday night at the Thirty
ninth street theater-
The Five FrankfOrters" are none
bther than the five sons OF Anselm
Rothschild, the founder of the great
banking family. The play is a sup
posed episode in the family Of ROths-
child 100 years ago. The five members
of the house have come back to Frank
fort TO consider the project of their
ter to an impoverished petty German
duke The scheme is about to be con-
sUmmated when the good sense OF the
aged mother Of the five ambitious
financiers comes to the rescue, likewise
the Independent spirit of the girl The
scheme eXplOdes and the girl marries
an admiring cousin.
The role OF the old mother was
played by Mathilde COttrelly, who acts
as well in English as she does in Ger
man. In her present role she has one
Of the best mother parts ever seen on
Broadway. Her native shreWdness
deep sincerity and unaftected slmpilc-
ity made her shine in a circle where
natUralness had become a rarity
Whenever she was on the stage she
dominated it. Edward Emory, as the
eldest OF her sons, was excellent in
humorous part, and Frank Losee,
as solomon, who had just secured an
Austrian patent OF nobility for the lam
lily and wanted to climb st1ll higher, as
frankly NapoleOnic. Alma BelWin, as
SolOmOn's daughter, was very sweet
and appealing and her scenes with her
grandmother were delicious. The bal
auce Of the cast did what was required
OF them in a thoroughly acceptable
'oThe American Maid"
'sThe American Maid" is a musical
comedy, the joint achievement Of John
Phillip SOusa7 who supplied the music,
and Leonard Liebling. who wrote the
book and lyrics 1t had its premier at
the Broadway Monday night and II the
reception it got is any criterion it will
be one of New -Yorks all summer at
fractions.
The music was in Mr., Sousa's best
vein. II you like SoDsa's music there
is no music you can possibly like bet
ter It was on hand Monday night and
so strong an appeal did it make to the
audience that the modest composer
was obliged to step out after the first
..-T-v ~1e,f7e ra4rT7 an
And there IS a great deal that can
he said for the book and the lyrics
Mr. Iiebling has written a really funny
book The lines sparkle with a re-
freshing wit and the words OF the SONGS
are strikingly original and tremendous
" funny. Taking IL all In all 'The
American Maid" is quite worthy OF her
name and she is very welcome on
Broadway.
me story Of the piece is very simple,
as such stories should be. Annsbel Won
Deveer cannot cOuntenance sultors VINO
do not earn their own money. JACK
Bartlett seeks to overcome this dlIIl-
Guilty by adding several millions TO MS
fortune. while at the same time wreck
inc the fortunes Of a fvnlianOus opera
tor in mining stocks who mad ruined
AunabeTs father This william IS Sllas
POmnton- father of Geraldine, beau
4fful eirI who had reused the tender
sentiment in the heart OF the fortune
seeking Duke OF Bradford But at the
end of the first act the duke receives
a solar pIexus which puts him down for
the count. The terrible blow is this,
there is a mixup Of the couples which
results in the Impoverished Annabel be-
ing thrust into his arms.
Perhaps the greatest applause was
accorded the "gatling gun" chorus. It
was one of those SOusa crashes that
lifts you out OF your seat. Other songs
which were enthusiastically received
were Cheer Up The Crystal Lutte
'sThe American Girl" and The Red
Cross Nurse.
Charles Brown as the duke was very
amusing. Dorothy Maynard as Ger
aIdfne Showed herself to be one Of the
sDrfghtIiest dancers in New York. She
sang and danced her way right into the
hearts Of her audience But speaking
of dancing the efforts in that direction
OF 8. Kern in the part Of GaWkins, the
walking delegate, were worth the price
OF the admission alone He CONFUSED
the house every time he was let loose.
Louise Cunning, as Annabel, was a
winning heroine and her singing was
far above the comic opera standard
John Park as Jack Bartlett, was
most genial young man. and the audi