Evening star., 1914-02-10
Columbia.

An orchestra equipped to provide every
shade of variety and every degree or vol
un,c to the interpretation Of the music
at the Columbia TheateF last night her
aided the fact that the melodious accom-
paniment had been provided by the versa
tile and Industrious Victor Herbert. me
orchestra stood forth with the consplcp-
BUSINESS Of = stellar feature. and there
were times when il expressed the meio-
dies and let che singers to follow with
a vocal accompaniment
Very early in the first act II became
evident, however that the presentation
was not one of those deslsh heu it'l;,, 5Si rn
exclusive exploitation ~ some lhuiN .os'.!l
talent The, language employed poti ~
dialogue and versilicatior is deish.. oil:
even and refined. conveying touc,i ~
literary effect here ana li!tre "!.'o. ~,
pedantic ostentation. The piece IS os
David stevens and Justin ,luntiey NC
Carthy and possesses elements OF coiheus'
romance and shade OF iiieioat -. 49,.
blended with such proportonate iIctts
that fine result is like a bit OF me atcn.-
rac,,w. Of the style which m5eil.shes
mighty and conceals the strength oi lhe
supporting structure Inc perlou 10 o,
when the world amused !tseit -. If
reckoning the cost. Iht ma dsii~iliNe ~ -
a bov king who accepted the noiaaSe "
a co@rr and the efforts Oh genus ~. ~. e, ~
sam. sp;rit that lIe accepted d DIe "a
confectiou ruled tue temper oi Tue fn, so
Watteau whose name s'aiiu, tif,l ~
much of what IS sf2cel q! t'!io onaracters
is introduced as one OF the eii., .s.;t,,ts
ns H. MAY and his talents conslito!e
the governing influence me "oia ,s
designed evidently to p!ease ..ie .ie,n two
well as the ear. and one peaalitu, ~, foiSed
nic,urn after another has been u'iioiaeI ,ii
-. ~. ina,.inatio, and cleVeriy reaiiHeu
~ =! ~, cnef1m.r scenic artist ana pro-
Queer. Ia. Miss Ann
rho title role is assumed nT & Nj M.d,.aI lean,
Svinburne She is tray t'es ;,,nulsr.
pIichess-uadcfip ia vitality afiu i''f Vii.
'iuchf,ss in .rac. aud personality N'sS
Swinburur sings with ne odious cilar
shc smiles with such iTrcslsiiole -
ness tina, there is a teiiP.a,1oi, tba
that the smile is even -pettei euaA
ON Throughout the piece 'nere 10 "
,.ofnnctitiou OF graceful aud deiica'e mn
pressionS competition "h'N
no rigorous distinctions. ,,o-
Miss. Sviuburne goes through SuG
cession of delightful masaueraues. si,t 20
:, .,r;I,--..;. rf1ed retainer, She Is d "i'o.Iis
serving maid: she Is a co uIu.ii,. ' ~.
COMPANY Of the king : ENTERTAINERS siS
is for a moment. harlequin hlihse,t. ''hu
al last. the lady of title, well wof'I!' Ss
birth as well as by persohail'H, 70 'e ~.
bride of the fugitive prince. whose rcch
loss adventures might have Terminated
seriously but fer her clever iilelit eiItte
,,ne Of the highest compliments 'ias
,.., he maid to the numerous Hu4ip'ts ~
the co,upany is that they Wear men
clothes admirably They are wonoeflli
clothes the clothes that suggest art sfli-
leries and picture frames: 10 wear 'htin
well means dignity, repose' grace aHo
yet frivolity. ..,,o.as-
The performance was IKE s~ucces- ~
sion of wonderfully executed cafeases
and reflects admirably the sklll OF M.
Fred G. Latham. by whom II vas
staged. The symmetry of the presseeiliaa
tion is never disturbed seriously. neie
is dancing but it is not speclaiiZeu ~ ~, q
degree which suggests vaudeVfte. ne
singing seems as natural as the cos
tuning. one OF the numerous arLiiciai
forms of expression of the period
Mr.. Harry McDonoush assumes tne
privileges OF the comedian. and lof tie
sake of comic effect steps a little OUT
of the picture from time to time. nut
never far enough to prevent his gettlns
bacl, into harmonious relationship
large singing chorus efficiently inter-
prets broad and serious effects. sucn as
Mr.. Herbert OF la has beer pleased 10
introduce into his scores. and the IN
diyidual performers. without exception.
render the songs assigned as consistent
incidents of the plot with complete ana
charming skill. The production IS
unique and striking, yet free from an
obvious effort to be either. The story,
as il is revealed scene by scene, un-
folds as naturally as the blossominS OF
a fiowel.