The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-29

Rose Stahl who was popular few
years ago as Patricia O'Brfen In THE
Chorus Lady" and left broadway three
years ago as Maggie Pepper, returned
10 her friends last night under "A new
alias. As Lucille Higgins she was greeted
by friendly audience at the Hudson
Theatre in new piece called "a Perfect
Lady" Winners In worlds series in base
ball, billiard players and what not in the
field Of sports have found II difficult to
win In three successive tries. II is to
be feared that Miss stahl has not won
the cup for keeps
Charming Pollock and Rennold Wolf.
who have given the stage several musical
plays. were the authors OF the new
vehicle in which Miss Stahl appeared
last night. There Is Il certainty that both
knew their subject Mr.. Wolf, as the
dramatic editor OF morning newspaper
which devotes much of It's space to thea
FREEDOM. Is probably more familiar with
theatrical life than any other newspaper
man in New York. Mr.. Pollock also
knows the stage. He was for several
years newspaper man and later the
general press representative OF one OF
the most important theatrical firms II
was quite 20 be expected that In writing
a play for Miss Stahl. and following the
premise Of her first New York success.
THE Chorus Lady" they would supply
world But II is to be feared that some
OF the clever lines. so we'll taken last
night by the audience, may not be just
understood by subsequent audiences And
II would be pity.
"a Perfect Lady, IL announced on the
programme az a comedy in four acts, but
there are many tender lines as well as
humorous A huriesque company. in
which Lucille Higgins. known profess
sionally as Lucille Lc Jam bon (she took
the name from n menu and II means The
Ham" something unmentionable In thea
tired M IL waiting for a train In small
Nebra ska town when the manager an
nounces that ne has changed the route
70 another small city, where It happens
that Lucilic's sister. claire, lives Lucille
has devoted her life 10 earning funds for
her sisters education. pretending that she
Is a great Shakespearian actress. When
she refuses to play IN her home town she
IL discharged by the manager. and the
musical leader and the soubrette quilt
to. They stay in the small town and
open an Ice cream parlor, which In only
n cloak for a dance hall. where dancing
is taught by the former burlesque actress
Soon the whole town was in An up
roar The strict rich man OF the town
threatens 10 cut on his son II he mar
ries the sister OF the actress who has
arrived In the plot. and the minister or
the leading church In shown by the heroine
that dancing IL not all evil, and that II
is easier to he good and religious II you
are happy. The rich mans son marrles
the sister. and the actress and erstwhile
tango teacher marries the preacher. Just
as she said that she would do In the
FIRST act. And there you area perfectly
happy ending
Miss Stahl played her part with all the
skill she displayed In her other plays
seen here. As usual the role calls for
slang and a nasal enunclation. and she did
not fail the friendly audience, Beatrice
Moves and Agnes Marc were pleasing In
their bits OF character work, ana Ned
Sparks was exceedingly effective "a the
musical conductor who was constantly
creating new masterpiece which had
previously been composed by another mas