The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

1.-THE career of and admiration for
William Sulzer, recently and for a brief
period governor OF the State of New
York
The Governors Boss" excited in its
audiences more of an inclination to laugh
than to sympathize with the Inflated
governor or to condemn those who plot
ted against him. There was a love in
terest introduced. but II, too, was a
cause of merrlment, not only through
the amateurishness OF the author, but
on account Of the queer Interpretation of
the suffering heroine, who was repre-
sented as an 'ex-telephone girl" who
must have been an evaporation to those
who ever had her on the wire. as well
as to those who saw and heard her on
the stage.
Mr.. Barcus has had his fling at the
drama, and II must have been an expen-
sive one. but he had to foot the bills,
and presumably "Barcus was-willin'."
Hitchcock Wins.
Raymond Hitchcocks powers as a CO.
median. which seem to grow stronger as
they mature, provide the principal at
traction in The Beauty Shop" The
piece has some tuneful airs. Messrs.
Charming Pollock and Rennold Wolf
have provided a book OF more than usual
cleverness. and. of course. there are
present the necessary accessories in the
way OF scenery, costumes. and numerous
chorus girls. but It is. after all. the lead
ing comedian that is the drawing card.
1t would be hard to describe just what
il is that makes Raymond Hitchcock 80
funny and so popular in New York. but
II may be that our being so thoroughly
tired of the dialect OF comedians has
something TO do with II. Mr.. Hitchcock
also has a lot OF that mysterious quality
known as personal magnetism, and his
complete self-confidence makes the au-
dience yield easily to anything that he
wishes to do in the way OF laugh pro-
6ucing.
The career of THE Beauty Shop" on
the road was a series OF ups and downs.
but it has caught the fancy of New York
and seems likely to keep the Astor open
for a summer season.
1.-THE Red Canary"
To the Lyric came THE Red Canary"
with no advance recommendation and |
nothing in its makeup to distinguish II
from the countless other girl-and-music |
shows that come here. go away and leave
no mark behind. In fact. II belongs in |
just that category OF the undistinguished |
II there had never been another girl =,
and-music show this one might have been |
a triumph. but they are all so much |
hllht NlldA 1ic AhlS |
type of amusement have little difficulty |
in telling what will come next at any
stage of the game. THE Red Canary" |
does. however. introduce to New York ]
a comedian of unusual caliber In the |
person Of T Roy Burns He is a we'll |
appearing young man. with a manner Of |
his own. a good voice, graceful presence. |
and a power to put his fun over without |
the aid Of eccentric costume or grotesque |
T..
not notable and The Red Canary does
not seem likely to expose the North River
TO the danger OF fire.
Cream of the New York Thrnters.
From this on this chronicle will dwin-
die rapidly not SO much from any indi-
cations of warm weather we have yet
had as from an inclination on the part
lf the managers to bring to an early
lose a season that has produced more
worry than profit. The big successes
hat have not worn out their patronage
NIL, Of course, keep on: but there are
Iuite few which have been sparring
or wind for the last few weeks that will
De glad of any excuse for quitting. The
secret" at the Belasco. goes of this
week. THE Rule Of Three also closes
Jerry" with the lately married Billie
Burke, now Billie Ziegfeld. has another
week. So has Maude Adams with The
-egend of Leonora" evenings and Peter
Fan at matinees. In the line of farce
10 limit has yet been set on "A Pair of
skies, Seven Keys to Baldpate"
Marrying Money" and ITO Many
'ooks." Musi al shows don't mind warm
Weather. so High links" THE Midnight
iirl." THE Belle of Bond Street" and
The Whirl OF the World" are likely to
ontinue indefinitely. Such stand-bys as
he Scotch Kitty MacKay." the Anglo
rish-American Peg O. My Heart" and
he Russian melodrama The Yellow
ticket show no signs of abating patron
se The spectacular "Pinafore." at the
put on for a spring try-out.
as caught the public. and promises 10
tay until hot weather evaporates the
later in the big tank where the old
hip floats The Dummy" with its de-
ecuVe and melodramatic fun, NAV he
n all-summar tenant of the Hudson
ulian Eltinge continues TO be pretty in
The Crinoline Girl" at the Knicker
ocker. notwithstanding the age of
Lady Windermeres Fan" Margaret
.nglin has found it still has substantial !
rawlng powers. Potash and Perlrnut-
Pr Keeps OH providing laughs for lew
nd Gentle. The Little has no trouble
testing its small capacity nightly with : !
race George as the star of Clyde Fitch's
! he Truth" Help Wanted" and The
hinGs that Count also seem to he in
efnite lingerers, and "Panthea" CON !
nues TO rouse the emotions Of the
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