New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-17
THE CAST.

Why IS it that the sight Of stage full
OF people dashing in and out OF doors
ON some wild goose chase has an imme-
diate and almost electrical effect upon
the risibiities of the average audience
Never mind II you can't answer. Julian
F,ringe or Otto Hauerbach has tne cleW
the psychological formula or what MOI
and they have applied 1t so shre"oiy
throughout the three acts or mat nlNup
of melodrama, song and farce Inc Yin
oline Girl" presented last night at 'he
Knickerbocker that 1t VIII proDaO'S
cause enough laughs to keep the interest
ing lady mere on Broadway for some uihe'
Inst as one is about 10 become THOR
oughly interested in most cohPhcd'e"
level robbery carried on by bogus loius
and ladies, with all the accent OF an ouI
and out melodrama, the crinoilhe sH'
aLpears and halts proceedings loHs
enoueh TO sing a song in Mr.. Eltinges pest
musical comedy manner And II doesh
matter how much eavesdroppinS ana plo'-
ting is on hand, not Villain OF u'
tective drops an cave till the song IS quite
over.
This is really both relieving ana re-
freshing. for there are times When 'he
thrills pile up with incredible sWlitiieSS'
Mere human ingenuity couId heNe'
fathom what would happen II the WHo'0
three acts were straight melodrama' mem
TOO. a whole evening of drugged lanes
hustled from room TO room, mistaken
Identities, broken engagements HlhoOeH'
parties logged TO jail and disinherI'eu
uephews losing their sweethearts Woulu
surely pail on the most rabid lover OF
thrills. SO one welcomes the spots oil sen
timental song or the many moments U
Mr.. Herbert CorthelIs amusing comedy.
The story itself is difficult enough 10
untangle. but it is quite clear that DO
othy Ainsley, the charming daughter OF
the wealthy but irascible Richard Al's
ley. will never be able 10 marry the dasH-
ing Tom Hale unless the AFORESAID ION
roots out $1,000 somehow by the sweat Oh
his brow and shows the self-made mir
,onaire that he IS worth something ai''I
ALL So Tom on the night OF ball hears
that there is n large reward offered Tor
some expert society jewel thieves, ana
saws In his best dashing manner. Il II get
those geezers and SHOW the old boy III
no guv." or words of that ilk. After that
ones mind becomes benumbed trying 10
follow Tom Tor Julian Eltinge) in and out
az his different costumes. He can imper-
senate any lady at the ball or make any
man fall in love with him At moment
notice-and he does. In the exercise o.
hoth of these gifts he gets everybody IN
a fearful tumble. The nephew is COM
promised. the millionaire does little
seniIe but misplaced flirting. the crooks
ore BETRAYED into confding in Tom' ana
&c poor detective IS further at sea than
the lot OF them.
Finally. with tho aid OF magazine
s,orv tyne OF newspaper man. the versa
tile Tom rounds up the crooks ana claims
his reward. the fair. deluded Dorothy.
Mr. Eltinge Is well supported by MS
resent cast and wears n series OF gowns
'.',,, bis usual skill, varying the perfect
"a" nose AT times with humorous
,a,s. into masculine attitudes. while at
,,rad Ia femme. His three songs are
nlcasing and were warmly received by
Tho friendly audience OF last night. paruc-
ulariv THE Tempting Tango sung ana
danced 10 an accompaniment OF Jerry
antics.