The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
"CHARM OF ISABEL"
AN AMIABLB FARCE
w. Brady Makes Last Produc.
ton Of Season at Maxine
Elliott Theatre.
ACTED BY CAPABLE CAST
Heroine's Inability to Say "No"
Amuses the Audience
for Three Acts.

William A. Brady. who 10 energetic
even at the end Of q long and not e.
peciaiiy encouraging dramatic season,
presented last night at the Maxine Elliott
Theatre THE Charm Of Isabel" described
a. q comedy by Sidney Rosenfeid. II IL
explained that the charm Of this heroine
lay In her inability to say mo" The
three acts showed vivaciously the conse-
ouences OF this weakness. One passed
In Paris and the two others In Q country
town. All three were dominated BY the
character Of Isobek From its Importance
In the play a. we'll ~ from Its nature, one
led to suspect that the comedy may
have been written with the delightful
talents Of Grace George In view. Tho
leading role was very well played last
night by Marie Nordstrom.-
The programme erred In limiting the
charms Of this heroine to q merely mega
tive trait. She was positively fascinating
shs managed to start . French aAmirer
travelling over the world after her and
then she found . Yankee invalid. coddied
and nursed by q domineering aunt until
he felt 1t was impossible for him TO rise
from the invalid chair In which his time
was passed. until the ministrations OF
IsobeI supplemented those Of his feminine
relative 1t 10 true that bottle Of cham.
pagne was included In her prescriptions
but the result was favorable and the in.
valid never returned to his chair.
Then the irresistible Isabel SO charmed
the young son OF the family Just home
from his preparation to enter orders that
she syncopated a hymn tune for him and
ne liked It. He liked her much more
who had started from Paris In the frst
act reached this country In the last he
found the object Of his affections already
interested In another. But Isabel looked
out for his happiness. She could not
marry him but she arranged for him to
marry her friend and that had all been
settled when he came back from fighting
\ duel on her account.
II there ever was . dea ex machina
who understood how to make herself in.
dispensable II was this same Isabei, who
was fascinating on two continents. II was
q sad feature Of her Irresistible influence
that At the end OF the play her betrothsd
showed not the least inclination to return
to the study OF the calling to which no
had previously devoted himself. He was
also by way OF departing for Paris to
enjoy the Forthcoming honey moon there
30 was the invalid. restored TO health by
Isabel and her champagne, In spite OF the
| prOteetb OF MS devoted aunt
The Charm OF Isabel" 10 altogether
harmless and much Of its action IL
sprightly. There IL some wit In the
| speeches and the audience last night gave
few evidences OF ennui. The manner Of
| it, performance made that impossible. II
was the customary 90 horsepower way
OF acting comic dramas which Mr.. Brady
impresses on his companies. Miss Nord-
| strom's playing OF the heroine was highly
| intelligent and there were few values In
her role that she did not realise. Florence
Gerald and N. A. sparkes were charRc.
teristic as the New England figures In
the play and Albert Brown made a vital
ngure OF the French lover. Julia Vsrney.
Felix krembs and Isabel Cresson were
other capable members Of the energetic
cast.
1t was cool last night. 20 tho test OF
1.-THE Charm of Isabel was not severe
We would not venture to say how high
q temperature the new play At the Max
Inc Elliott Theatre could stand. Mr..
Brady. however. should be grateful for
q backward spring.