The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
sam BERNARD AGAIN
SHINES IN OLD PART
Delights Audience In "The Belle
Of Bond Street" at
the Shubert.
MOST SONGS SOUND NEW
Comedian, Supported by Capable
Players, Rencws For
mer Success.
The Belle Of Bond street"-N the

Sam Bernard. after the second act OF
''The Belle Of Bond Street" at the Shu-
bert Theatre last night. came before the
curtain to take the responsibility for hav-
, Ing persuaded the shuberts to revise un-
der It's new name his old success The
Girl from Rays"
This seemed to increase the cordially
Of the audience toward the popular CONE
dian. 1t had been warm from the outset.
for his acting of the immortal bounder
Hoogenhetn,r, had never been more
amusing. II seemed fresher and richer
In humor than ever. and II remains the
most complete as well as the actors first
success in musical farce. And from the
cordially with which the whole perform.
ance was greeted. this particular girl
farce seems likely to be as popular as II
ever was It's chief element OF vitality
la, OF course, MIR. Bernards inimtable
Piggy,
without the opportunity to study the
original text Of this classic. 1t is not pos
sible to say how much of II has been re-
tanned. Certainly II seemed that more OF
Owen Hall and Adrian Ross. the original
librettists survived than Of the mus, con-
tributed by the composers OF the work
seen here first some eleven years ago
Most OF the songs suonded new and
Oh tue gay, altnouRn IL WAS akEeeabie 10
md "Sufhciency' in It's place so long as
Sam Bernard was there TO sing II.
Gaby Deslys. promoted from burlesque.
was Mr.. Bernard's partner In the distinc-
ton OF large type. The audience took
as much delight In her presence. She re-
tired no often to change her dress
that the sight of her for more prolonged
periods just as she was at any given
time would have been a boon. And she
never looked 80 pretty during the whole
evening as she did in the simple blue
frock she was first divulged in, But
her industry in the second act was
. wonderful example Of a desire to please.
She wore a red gown and blue bathing
suit, then a yellow shawl to Canoe in. a
white gown with black wrap. and blue
one. with a steadily increasing supply Of
'5ewelry. Then she made special change
Into a blue gown Of another shade. with
Q gold hat, to take curtain call.
She was lovely in all Of them.
danced gracefully. smiled with irresistible
amiability and talked English throughout
the whole play. Then most Of II could
be understood. Mile. Deslys was quit.
as triumphant In her new field she
ever has been in the past.
When Mr.. Bernard was not talking and
Mile. Deslys not dancing with Harry
Pilcer the gayety was not always at high
pressure. MIR. Pilcer's dancing was as
agile as ever, His gyrations with chorus
OF PierTOts In striking costumes designed
by Melville Ellis added some spirited
minutes to the second act.
There were some other original results
Sf Mr.. Ellis's ingenuity In the costum-
Ing. and most of them were worn by I'M
commonly pretty young women. very
truthfuly described by Piggy Bernard as
fine girls" Then there were modsh
modern frocks and evidences OF taste and
liberality In all the details OF the per-
Torrance Nothing was lacking to res
urrect The Girl From kay's' to a happy
life and a long one.
Lottie Collins, another daughter OF the
music hall singer of that name. proved
vivacious and both Forrest Hun and
,'r1tz! Won Busng added to the genera
excellence of the revival. II was not III,
fault OF Lswrance DOrsay nor Grafton
Williams that they had to struggle with
the most English OF the humor that sur
vaved from the original play.