The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Review OF the Past Week
In New York ThenterS

4 whose life he once saved. Expecting a
charming girl child the ward turns out
\ to be a most ungainly young woman in
unbecoming attire. The bachelor fees his
responsibility only to discover later on
that. with a little training and good
| clothes. his charge has become a most
fascinating creature whom, of course. he
and is suggestive of number of similar
pieces The MAIN attraction il the finished
acting of Mr.. Esmond and his company,
but 1t seems scarcely likely that in this
season OF strenuous competition that
quality will be sufYicient to keep ELIZA
Comes to Stay" for very long visit
at the Garrick.
Winter Garden Again.
The Winter Garden has just put on its
big show OF the season. the show that
later on in more or less modified form
will tour the country. This time It is
called The Whirl of the World" and
certainly. its biggest feature win have to
be modified when the show goes on the
road. This scene represents the departure
Of the Imperator from its dock. As
the curtain rises the stern OF the ship
is seen towering up to the flies. and its
side, with crowded decks and brilliantly
lighted ports, fade into the perspective.
Practically the entire big company, chorus
and all, are seen on board. 1t is really
an imposing stage setting and apparently
possible only on a very large stage. There
is quantity Of the usual kind OF Winter
Garden acting, with intimation that the
ship is about to start, and to the aston
ishment OF the audience just before the
curtain falls the hawsers are cast on.
the big whistle blows and the huge struc-
ture actually moves in very good imita-
ton of an ocean liner starting on her
voyage.
THE whirl of the World in its en-
tirety is not very different from its
predecessors at this house. There is
lots of dancing. brilliant stage setting,
and a profusion of expensive costumes.
The specialties of the house, show
girls and chorus girls. are exhibited
in bewildering numbers and in all
styles of shape, size, coloring. and gy-
rations. There are several Jewish CO.
medians. who are far from funny. and
the final impression is that the man
agement OF the Winter Garden could
enhance the value of its production
tremendously IL little of its great ex-
penditure were expended upon brains
things.
Cream of the New York Theaters.
Forbes Robertson is entering on the
last week of his engagement, and, I'M
less he forswears himself, New York
will never again see him on the stage
Laurette Taylor seems a permanent
fixture at the Cort in Peg o. My
Heart" Elsie Ferguson, in "A Strange
Woman" continues to draw at the
Gaiety. The Jewish fun in Potash
and Perlmutter," at Cohan's, bids fair
to last out the season. The charming
elementary sentiment of The Things
really pleasing callous New Workers.
The Shawites are enjoying The Phil
anderer" at the Little, and "Prunella"
attracts those who like the poetic and
fantastic to the Booth There's no
dearth of agreeable light musical en-
tertainment with The Girl on the
Film" at the Forty-fourth Street and
Adele at the Harris. Those who like
Oriental spectacle and symbolism will
find it well presented in "A Thousand
Years Ago" at the Shubert. The Mis-
leading Lady," at the Fulton. is funny.
and those who are not prudish and
like thrillers will find them in the
plsylets at the Princess Girls and
music are provided in more original
combination than usual in High
links" at the Casino. And the big
Hippodrome shows its marvels twice
day. And Maude Aadms is still
Maude Adams in Barrie's The Legend
of Leonora," at the Empire. All of
which, combined with the things men
toned above. gives a pretty wide
range of choice.