Evening star., 1914-07-07
Poli's.

''The Man on the Box provided ro-
mantle local adventure for capacity
audience at Polls last night. Richard
Buhler was humorously captivating as
Lieut.. Warburton. the dashing young
officer, lately resigned who falls in
love with Betty Annesley at a White
House reception; bribes her driver to
let him takes his place the man on
the box" and later poses as servant
in the Annesley household in Chevy
Chase. With a backward glimpse at the
succession of characters he has so ad-
mirably portrayed it does not occur
that the leading man of the Poll Play
ers has ever appeared to so personally
enjoy a role as that of Harold Mac
Grath's hero, bent on his own larkish
method of winning a bride. The one
seriously dramatic touch to the comedy
was reached when Warburton wrenched
from the grasp of Count karloff the
discriminating papers which would
have branded Col. Annesley as a traitor
to his country, and which Betty had
begged to have returned and was re-
fused-except on the impossible condi-
ton of her hand in marriage
Frank Shannon, as the intriguing Rus
sian diplomat. gave to that character a
pompous stiffness in keeping with his
moustache. IZetta Jewel was boyishly
debonair in riding coat and high boots
and demurely sweet the head Of her
fathers household. Julia Kent and Marie
Carroll We're entertaining as Mrs. Con-
way, Rettys friend. and as Nancy
Warburton. sister of the hero. To Juliet
Freemont must be accorded praise for
playing the part of Cora with the nat
uralness of a living maid in real service,
instead of distorting her into the tradi-
tional and rather tiresome. slittish
young person in French heels. near bal
let skirts and an apron that is barely a
sniff Of beribboned lace. Her impersona-
ton was one of the artistic pleasures of
the play.
son, was everything that could be ex-
pected of a young newspaper man, II
one might be excused for being sur
prised at his lavish bribes of yellow
Magistrate Watts; William d. Cor
bett. as Col. Anneslcy. devoted ia
ther and near villain; Cecil Bowser as
an army officer; Henry Hull. the
vivaciously gestured French chef of the
Annessley home, and with James Mont
gomery. Robert Wayne and Henry
Foraker as precinct and mounted po-
lice. the entire performance was given
with a finish in keeping with the
standard which the Poll Players have
long maintained.
Cosmos.
Two offerings of high art compose
the triple headline attractions at the
Cosmos Theater this week. One is
Sylvia. in rare and beautiful plastic
poses and famous art studies. with col
ored lighting effects. including Night"
Greek Slave" 'Grecian DIANA" Re
becca at the Well" "Bacchante," "Vic-
tory, The Dancing Girl and two vase
studies. The other is Mile. Marcereau
the famous French interpretive dancer
and actress. with her company, in an
impressive dancing spectacle. "A
Tragedy of Old Egypt" Both these
numbers bear the hallmark of the high
est rank of vaudeville. and were ap-
plauded accordingly by capacity audi
ences at every performance. The third
extraordinary attraction is Slayman
Ais famous ten Moorish acrobats in
marvellous ground and lofty tumbling
with wonderful pyramidal formations
which exhibit rare skill and strength,
and at the same time are attractive to
the eye. Craig and Williams are the
laughmakers of the week in an anus
ing sketch called "A Talkative Tangle";
Baby Grace, six-year child. plays
pretty violin selections. and Ray Fern
and Lillian Madeira appear in a sing
ing and dancing specially.
Leading the film features are the
Hearst-Selig news pictures in motion
giving glimpses of Mexico and her war
ring constitutionalists, the returning