Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-31
qANllu9EllF TENTS

Smith, with music by Leo Fall. was pre-
sented at the New National Theater last
night, with Richard earle and Hattie
Williams furnishing most of the fun, and
Dorothy Webb looking the part in the
title role.
After dull first act the presentation
is an entertaining one and last night
audience went light-heartedly home sing
ing and whistling some of the refrainS OF
. the many songs. The music is catchy
restaurant music. The Come on Over
Here song, which has preceded The
Doll Girl TO Washington is an especially
good number, and there are nineteen
others, among them one good serious one,
sung by Robert Eyett, with gesticula-
tons. and the chorus.
In a Richard earle and Hattie Williams
show, of course. they are expected to be
the whole thing, and last nights audi
ence seemed best pleased when they
were in the center of the stage. although
1t showed generous appreciation of the
work done by the other principals. nota-
bly, Miss Webb, who. as Gvette. sang
and danced well and was daintily good to
look at. Cheridah Simpson, Win West
Charles McNaughtou and Roger. Davis
added their modest share to the even
InSs entertainment and Bessie De Vote.
aided by d. Phillips presented a view
OF the maXiXe and the hesitation waltz
which greatly pleased the audience.
A funny and entirely new feature was
ouriesque of moving picture show by
Mr.. Carrie. Miss Williams and Mr.. West
There isn't any plot to the show. 1t is
just lot of good music and fun, a
Charles Frohman production, with gor-
geous costumes and with stage settings
in the second and third acts that are
quite attractive.
Belasco.
THE Third Party farcical contra
Siction of the adage that "three's a.
crowd'-when two need a chaperon-
had its local premier at the Belasco
last night. 1t is a farce SO absurd in
its complications as to take away the
dubious flavor given to it by the in
d1scretions of British member of
parliament and pretty dancer. and
leave only an after-taste of fun. Ac-
tioh starts with a luncheon given bv
the h1rtatious NJ. p to the dancer, who
Is good little girl, who hopes to
soiIs tHe great man into appointing her
nance 10 ONCE so that they may marry
"A chaperon is deemed advisable. but
before the proprietor of the restaurant
can supply his official Mr.. Gazaza," the
once is preempted by Hillary Chester
a young man who has nothing to do
out enjoy himself until his uncle dies
ana leaves him money enough to marry
Doris Mayne The luncheon party gets
us snock when Mrs. Pottinger appears,
claims
.he dancer as his wife, and the situa-
ton is saved
Other situations follow right along nj
the country home of the Pottingers.
49, me Gazazas go as guests and
frances.
The palpable object of the comedy is
10 see how many complications the
suilty parties can get themselves into
and out. The result-to quote the spirit
OF the play-was a hurrah from start to
linsh Each climax in the endless chain
OF situations captured its hit" though
psychologist might have noticed that
every time Pottinger NJ. p, wrigsled
out of trouble the laughter was vo-
ciIerously masculine. Taylor Holmes. as
Gazaza,' and the "Pottinger' of Wal
yer Jones, were so riotously ridiculous
mat nobody bothered about the risque
undercurrent of their doings
A capacity audience laughed and an
piauded everything either OF them said
or did, and when, under the Iynx-eyes
OF Mrs Pottinger's sister, "a militant
sunragette,' the two attempted a joviai
clinkinS of glasses, the play simply had
to stop until the big crowd could get its
breath again. Marjorie Wood as Rose.
the dancer, and Jobyna Rowland. whose
almost child-like trust in her somewhat
chunky husband was ridiculously ac-
cented by the stateliness with which
she lowered above him, shared honors
with the stars
Jeffreys Lewis, who as the suffra eette
determined to get at the mystery of the
goings on around her. was splendid for
the reason that it doesn't seem possible
she could be otherwise, and Alma Belwyn,
as Gazaza's fiancee, was artisticallv ex-
cellent. and, like every other woman in
the cast. beautifully gowned Nothing
could have been more natural than the
quiet humor Of the Admiral Peter Max
we'll of William Sampson, who "sus-
picioned things but kept quiet and to
every other member of the cast. each of
which did fine work. so far as the play
bill allowed. was added q fire and a real
istic storm. 1.-THE Third Party is an
English farce-comedy in three acts, writ
ten by Jocelyn Brandon and Frederick
A Ii hd,. rig &C.,.