El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

lights, where candles burn at both ends
and. after that, TO Robins Hoods room,
where they 60 round
ssThey' were the society people who
have nothing to do but sit and bore
each other to e1tinctiOn with their
petty gossip. Here the author eNhlolted
the edge of a fine satire but in good
natured way.
There was nothing stereOtyped about
the play. It was full Of surprises. The
whole thing was constructed logically,
dexterously, and sent the audience
away with a feeling Of mental eXhilar-
atom
The chief attraction of the piece was
the inimitable work of Miss Viola Dana,
who was, Of course, the rich little girl
She was demure, simple and most ap-
pealing, playing with gravity that
was delicious. The part was long and
exacting, but little Miss Dana trod
through it without a misstep- She was,
in short. quite wonderful.
The role Of the mother was played
adequately by Miss Laura Nelson Hail.
and Boyd Nolan, as the mOney-bag
father, was excellent. Jane, the nurse,
was made very interesting by Miss
Gladys Fairbanks, and Frank Carrier
as the talzative organ grinder, was
quite a hit. Harry COWley played
Thomas with a slight tendency 70
Overda the part, but on the whole MS
performance was very good
French fiascO adapted from the French
of Francis de CrOisset by Cosmo GORDON
LennOx. It had its New York premier
at the Lyceum on Thursday night ana
after il was all over the audience
wandered out into the mild mld-Wl inter
air and asked WHY
"The New Secretary" proved to be
about as stupid and empty play as
has been offered to a Broadway audi
ence for a long, long time
The first act consists almost solely
of a stupid tea party through Wllcn
runs the idle, aimless chatter OF grand
mamma. FlOrv. The act gets nowhere
and the curtain falls upon a bewldered
In the next act 1.-The New Secretary"
comes. He discovers q plot 10 ruin.
his new employer. one o.
who is affianced to the daughter o.
the house Nile. Helene Mlran-Char-
vile. The New Secretary routs tne
cOnSDiraIOrs and takes II upon nlInSe4L
to break off the engagement between
the baron and Helene The latter mas
played eayesdrOpper and after the coz
the secretary with the awful reVelaJlon.
Il have heard ALI" Then she sounnIy
berates him. How dare you she eA-
claims and his answer is you are
the daughter OF a millionaire and / a
poor secretary. But you are poorer
than am and pity you from the DOL
tom Of my heart
Marie DOro. who once bewitched the
country in "The Morals Of Marcus ana
seems to have been Goomed ever slIlCS
to he assigned to inane trencn roleSs
struggled bravely with her part put
there being nothing 70 sIEu5SIS II, i iIta
the audience could only sylnI11 100 -t
with her and wish her better Iuch me-
time Charles Cherry, as the seer elaLy'
did al he could to make the par ~
man. He certainly looked many an
inspiring. but there was nOlnLnE -
his part that would permit him 70 &C
Mrs Whiffen, as the GraIlulll1 - y -
was the nice, sweet old la t1i' g. CHI
uninterestinB- CLa1N5 -
ingwater was drOlL but more IN 6 an
kee than in a French way. larry 49, -,
ding and Wilson Hummer seeilSu ~
think that self pity was the esseloS "
humor The best acting IN me gotf
was furnished BY oo5 This sure
schalk who is always EOOu- LIZ 49,
fire actor registered a hit when the
pi: .sTbe New Secretary" is devoid OF
dramatic interest barren q Hhscl- 10
charm. and will, douGtless, 20 D1'OA ~
France on the next steamer.
'aThe Man with Three wives" is an
other Franz Lehar light opera. IL ran
in Paris last summer under the tue
Of Les. Trois AmoureUSes' aho M ne
book which was originally written Dy
julius Baer, was adapted by PAU n;
Potter The piece had It's premier Al
the Weber & Fields theater on ThurS-
day night before a large and friendly
Franz Lehar was. the composer Of
1.-THE Merry Widow" and already that
Nemesis has succeeded in killing his
assassinated '-The Count Of -I,uxen-
But "The Man with Three Wives"
proved its ability to success-11IIv cone
with the Nemesis ana the 5iece has
The music while not posses .f,o- nv