New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
adele Fails Lamentably,
SCATTERING All Traditions
of Gaiety Theatre.
BROADWAY FLAVOR
APPEALS NO MORE
Sam Bernard Is Worried and Elsie
Janis and Ina Claire Use
Their English Accent.
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ETY. Theatre and foreshadows the begin
ming Of the end Of the American invasion
Of the London stage, In the opinion OF
managers, actors and playsoers. Two
years ago one only need say one was an
American to get an engagement at a good
salary in the music halls, and even the
more conservative theatres were clamor-
ing for New York players, singers, dam
GERS. song writer's. chorus girls and entire
productions.
Nowadays, except for a few stars, trans
atlantic Thespians are conceaiing their
as much as possible ana ten
vaudeville contracts with Americans ere
finishing or being cancelled to ono being
signed. The constant antagonism OF thu
English to "ragtime revues" with an
Broadway atmosphere has so influenced
managers that the latter are afraid even
to permit the American has on the stage
any more.
II Was Too American.
Joseph II. Bickerton, IT,. tho producer
OF adele" sums up the failure In the
words "Our show is too American for In
sular tastes" He says that many news
papers and a section OF the public, too,
began roasting the production long before
the opening, because Of bitterness at the
thought OF an all-Amertcan piece desc
Grating the stage dedicated 70 the Eng
lish girl shows, adding:
I'm the first place, they didn't like the
players accent, and in the second place
were disappointed because the chorus was
not a big one. I believe We might have
had a chance at another house. but not
in the Gaiety, and perhaps year ago, but
certainly not now"
adele" has made the shortest run IN
the history OF the Gaiety Theatre, and
the ten beauteous American show girls
who were the rage at the night CLUBS
on their arrival are expressing their un-
bounded disgust OF the London johnnies.
Madeline Howard, who was much adj
mired because she is OF the English blonde
type, says that London "Knuts" are worse
than the Washers at one-night stands
you hear a lot about Gaiety girls marry
ing lords, but from what I've seen OF tho
English aristocrats I'm not impressed.
I've had dozens of mash notes which read
as II written by an East side schoolboy.
They seem to think an introduction Of
any kind quite unnecessary prelude 70
an intimate acquaintance. and though
they like to Jingle money in their pockets
the most they ever display at one time
is sixpence." Madeline Howard, incident
ally, thinks night clubs are grand when
escorted there by a real American.
The Belle OF Bond Street" is reputed
not to be doing we'll. although the press
notices were excellent. Sam Bernard is
wearing a long face. but Ina Claire Is
greatly pleased because "The Daily Mir
ror" printed some praise of her. conclud-
ing with that highest OF all tributes, NO
one would think you an American"
Real American Successes.
Among the real successes OF the season
the only American productions are
Potash & Perlmutter" and within
the Law" and the latter has an English
cast. Charles Frohman, seeing the writ
ing on the wall, Is not planning 10 present
any American musical plays here, though
he announces the appearance IN Paris
next year of q New York company In
Guiding Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian
ard Joseph Cawthorn.
Julia Sanderson told The Tribune CORE
spondent with a little SILVER that II was
her particular wish not to play in London
Just now. Even big stars, such as Elsie
Janis, Ethel Levey and Ina Claire, are
carefully using an English accent for
fear OF offending London ears. and sam
Bernard in his curtain speech emphasizes
his birmingham birth. Ragtime has De-
come unpopular except for one-step dane
ing. The stage tango, the make. etc.
introduced by Maurice, Florence WALTON
and other Americans. is entirely dead.
The new Hippodrome revue is not 70
be written by Lewis Hirsch, whose TUNES
have been the biggest hits Of the last
two years, and will be wholly English MI.
Hirsch is writing two other shows, out
he comedies he must abstain from syn
copation and supply the English ratne'
than the American touch TO his nusie.
He says he will be glad OF the change an"
is pleased that the American hams VINO
have dominated the lesser music halls ae
at the end Of their string. !,
London now naturally regards a.
American acts with suspicion, says S'.
Hlrsch, because in tho wake OF the rs@'
artists came an army OF incompetent
men who could not get Job the Nc"
York movies, but who were engaged hef'
because the American theatrical invssi0n
was then at it's food tide"
Shirley Kellogg, wife OF Albert de GOV.
vile, and one OF the stars OF his huH.
Tango" revue, gives II as her opinion 'na'
Americans will still be successful In LOU
don as individuals, but not because inc,
are from Broadway, which fact assure,
their success In the immediate past s'N-
that musical shows with the BroaaNs,
hallmark are DOOMED from the starr =
present a.
An American resident In London VIZ,
has attended every first night for sever
years past prophesied to The Ir'0'.
correspondent this week that not suns.
transatlantic player except stars Oh "
first magnitude will be here next seAss.-
The only notable novelty OF the iof'.
coming week is the production OF LA.,
Randolph Churchilrs play. THE BiIi'
special matinees at the Prince OF wars
The cast is as follows:
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Harold Lamson. owen Iso,assyr,sins
The Right Hon. Charles Vernon. ,..bsn