The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
Review of the Past Week
In New York ThedterS

new play. 'The Crinollne GIRL by his
frequent reversions to his masculinity. Al
the beginning of the piece he is In male
4 attire, and throughout the play IL is kept
!! constantly in the mind Of the audience
Il no matter how perfect his assumption OF
| feminine appearance In costume, action
and speech, that he Is simply a youth
4 masquerading in girls clothes This Is
! quite as IL should be, and permits one
to enjoy, without unpleasant thoughts. his
4 really quick changes into a better-looking
and more attractive girl than good
many real ones seen not only In his COM
pany.- but in other companies on the
Broadway stages,
'The Crinoiine Girl" by Mr.. Hauerbach.
Is rather an absurd farce, involving some
elementary devices of mistaken identity
and the working OF a band OF crooks in
a fashionable hotel. It serves Its purpose
OF enabling the star to introduce numer-
Gus changes OF costume and sing some
rather commonplace songs In the cast
the humorous personality of Mr.. Herbert
Corthell is the only thing that stands out
with any prominence. ~
1t seems strange that a female lmper-
senator should be billed as the star in
one of New York's most prominent
Broadway theaters, but II may be sign
of the times. II any one In that peculiar
line of work is entitled to the distinction,
II DclOukc " Oil AZ
count Of the cleanliness Of his perform
ances. ...
Cream of the New York Theatcrs.
Few additions have been made Of late
to the list of New York attractions to be
recommended as having positive merit,
and we are not far OF the time when
those that remain will begin to close
down. For instance: Mr.. Cyril Maude,
-NsI to Cnld
out houses, announces that his season
will end in five weeks. The Phils uderer."
Bernard Shaw's talky but witty comedy,
in another week will yield the stage of
the Little Theater to Grace George in
revival of one OF the late Clyde Fitch's
society plays. "Omar. the Tentmaker,"
leaves the Booth, and goes back to the
Lyric. to make way for "Panthea," an
imported drama. with Petrova in the cast
Kitty MacKay" bids fair to 60 on TO hot
weather. Apparently not every one in
the cloak-and-suit trade has seen Potash
and Perlmutter," as there Is no sign Of
the plays going of. Not only has the
Jewish interest in the Russian question in
THE Yellow Ticket" made for its sue
cess, but II is interesting melodrama in
itself. In the way of fun, Too Many
Cooks" THE Misleading Lady" and
Seven Keys to Baldpate' still continue
to attract laughers. A little more serious.
but clean, sentimental. and interesting is
The Things that Count" Help Want
ed" deals with the possible temptations
and dangers OF young women looking for
confidential jobs as stenographers in New
York. Those looking for light music and
chorus girls will find them literally sup
piled in ''The Midnight Girl" The
Queen of the Movies" High Jinks." and
in The whirl of the World at the Win
ter Garden. Peg o My Heart has held
her place for considerably more than a
wear consecutiyely, and there are appar-
entity no new plans for Maude Adams this
season. as nothing is announced to take
the place of Barries The Legend of
Leonora" And there is only one more
week Of this seasons big show at the
Hippodrome.