El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-21

the tedious rehearsals, the travelling
from place to place, to say nothing Of
| tray characters before the public, is
/ the sort of work that only the strong
est constitution can Withstand.
After a protracted period of such a
! life an actor certainly deserves
rest but being a prOvident class of
people, few of them have amassed
enough of a fortune by the time they
should retire to do so with good
grace Not so with Forbes-RObert-
son and Sothern.
Also, I can see another reason for
ire retirement OF these eXpOnentS of
the drama. They have already made
tnelr names IN their profession. Both
nave had all the honOrs possible for
an 2dm1rinG public to give. shoWered
! upon them To retire now in the hey
/ day OF their fame would be to leave
an impression that would last for all
time.
Gilbert and Sullivan RevivaIs.
think I have discovered new
rule IN theatricals, or rather the man
ayers nave discovered it and I have
merely detected the managers in the
act II IS When you don't know
NnaL else 70 put on, try a Gilbert and
sullivan revival"
The old &C. and 81 comic operas
are always safe bet, because they
are absolutely fool proof. An actor
who could not make a success of q
Gilbert and Sullivan part should 20
pack TO waiting on table. The old
melodies, the witty lines, the parfect
rhythm and the exquisite satire fWith-
stand the ravages of time and poor
actors in q truly amazing manner.
personally, never miss a Gilbert and
sullivan revival, even when pre-
scented by amateurs. Amateurs can
always get away with one of these
operas Consequently when the Shu-
berts announced that in another
week they will put on gigantic pro-
duchOn of 'PinafOre" at the Hippo
drOme I experienced an inward thrill
of delight. I have seen "Pinafore"
presented in a town hall, in churches.
IN tents, and Seven from the deck of
reconstructed canal boat in an aru-
fetal lake at an amusement park, but
the sensation of witnessing the opera
being presented from the huge stage
of the HippOdrOme viii be new to me
and many others. With a cast of
lusty lunged singers capable of
sending their voices into the vast
depths of the large auditorium, and
the excellent scenic facilities of the
tank, the show should be a great sue
cess. As my friend, the stage car-
Hip they can also have an ocean for
the old PinafOre to sale IN
'gFhe CrinOIine Girl"
Julian EItinge, of whom New York
has seen but little in the past few years |
appeared at the Knickerbocker theater [
in a new play, The Crlnohne Girl, de-
scribed as "a farcical melOdramatic /
comedy" with songs. Otto Hauerbach
is responsible for the dialog, Eltinge
himself wrote the lyrics and Percy Wen /
rich composed the music While the
show will not stand out as bowling
success, it is as good production, if
not better than his former piece, The
Widow who had three
years success on the road.
Eltinge has reduced the art Of female
ra-en Of al wr =
for those who like to see a man dress as
a woman, act like a woman and sing
like a woman, Eltinge is a pleasure.
Female impersOnattOn can never be
as the highest type, OF. even
high type, of theatrical entertainment,
being more in the nature of vaude-
vile stunt. However, Eltinge pOrtrays
his female characters in manner not
displeasing, and as long as
we must have female impersonatOrs, 7
would rather see Eltinge than any
other.
Margaret AngIin in Shakspere.
First sir tombstone Forbes Robert
son, then William Faversham and now
Margaret Anglini New York is to have
Shakspere whether or no! Miss Anglin
chose 'tAs You Like IT. for her initial
performance at the Hudson theater,
concluding the first week Of her en-
gagement with THE Tanning Of the
Shrew."
As a portrayer Of Shakspere's Rosa
lind Miss Anglin easily ranks with
Julia NARROW, Henrietta CrOsman,
Gertrude Coglan and others who have
essayed the role.
The supporting company, which is
excellent, caught the spirit of the Syl-
van comedy and carried the perform
ance to a happy conclusion.
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