The Washington herald., 1914-01-11

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mera's work for several seasons, los
Echegarey translating the play into spkn
ish. II was the Echegarey version which
MI Giilpatrtck brought homo with him
and which he and Mr.. Marburg rendered
into English.
The work was done intermittently, with
the result that II was not until last win
ter that Maria Rosa" was given even
the amateur production in Boston's Toy
Theater. 2
Fred C. Whitney was so struck with
the vigorous characters portrayed; the
thrilling story, and tense realism Of the
piece that he secured the producing
rights to the Barcelona tragedy. and gave
II Its first American professional presen-
tation last week in Providence, with Miss
| Dorothy Donnelly in the title role. Miss
Donnelly. after years of earnest work In
the name part of Madam X" and a
season In THE Garden Of Allah" has
now come into a chance to run the whole
gamunt of human emotion.
Miss Donnelly's leading man Is Lou
Tellesen. for eight years a member of
Sarah Bernhardts company, the last
three Of which he was the tragedienne's
leading man. He made two tours of the
United States with Mime. Bernhardt, the
first time playing in repertoire and the
last time appearing with her In vaudeville.
The musical relief of the week will be
furnished at the New National by an
other combination of Victor Herbert mu-
sic and clever folk, and a most delightful
entertainment II promises to be, with the
juvenile charm Of Elsie Janis, and the
eccentricities Of Montgomery and Stone
nodded into a unit in ''The Lady of the
Slipper"
Although the authors, Anne Caldwell
Ia ~ H.,
their insistence that the attraction is
musical fantasy since the night of its
premiere In Philadelphia at the Chestnut
street Opera House. October Z, 1872 9TH
ers, whose opinions are due our equal re-
spect declare that Charles DillinRham's
skillful handling of the production makes
1t also wonderful spectacle of pano-
ramic pictures.
The story Of "The Lady Of the Slipper
is that Of the tale of Cinderella" 20 dear
to our childhood, set to the typicaIly de- |
lightful Herbert music. giving to Miss
Janis In the title role ample opportuni- |
ties for the display Of her youthful beau
ty her terpsichorean art. and her gift of |
song. to which the comicalities of Mr..
Stone and Mr.. Montgomery add assur- |
ance Of an entirely enjoyable three hours
entertainment every night this week
Miss Janis cannot remember the time
nally at 1t when child. and when she |
became the youthful entertainer of a
Sunday school celebration In her native
town Of Columbus. Ohio. she shocked
some of the straight-laced members of
the congregation by dancing blithsomely
n the church parIors- Later she danced
n Washington for Mrs. Mckinley, and,
turing the incunbency of the White
House of the martyred President and his
'amily, Miss Janis gave an entertainment
before distinguished coterie at the Rus
sian Embassy. winning 80 great success
n her limitations of famous folk and her
erpsichorean art that the affair led to a
professional engagement.
With a natural love for her art the lit
lie comedienne improved rapidly In the
'ears in which theatergoers saw her as
The Hoyden," The Fair Co-Ed," and
The Slim Princess" and now, when
he returns to US with two other favor
ties montgomery and Stone), she brings
With her the advance reputation OF hav-
ng elaborated more beautiful variations
4 the tango, the one-step, the new Bra
ilian Maxico, and other modern society
ances than any other priestess at the
hrine Of Terpsichore.