The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
ReDieW OF the Past Week
In NeW York Theaters
Rr LAMEs :. NrETCALFE.

BY JAMES =. NIETCALFE.
i ought to he a monumental event that
Nir. George NJ. Cohan, who a little while
ago announced to ClamoEing public
that having made money enough, he
would couhnc himself to writing and
producing, has CundesCended once more
e. grace the b0arCs with his personal
presence. That he considers his reap
Dearance Of great public Importance is
shown hy the prominence he gives in
"EeIlo. Eroadwal'' to matters that may
be of concern to himself and his family,
hut which are perhaps, not Of great in
terest to the uDhuc at large. Mr.. Will
lam Collier is AIr Cohan's leading sup
0ort in Hello. broadway" and besides
acting as "TaGer' TO Mr.. Cohan, IS per
mittcd 10 unload considerable information
about the Collier personal affairs All
this is extremely funny to persons "a
miGar with the careers Of Mossrs. COhan
and C0l'..r- This is n large part of the
NOW Cnha0 show and may interest per
sons familiar with Mr.. COhan and Mr..
Collie.
Another Tar-o part Of Hello. Broad
way. is devoted 10 hurlesquinE current
Tlays IN New York. Persons who follow
rro tl,.r,r closely may he interested in
tho .'Is-.uuS 10 other plays as they are
extremely fanny if on" is acquainted
with t.. 'uu-~ they refer to. The rest
nC tho rirrr is Eirl-anI-music show Of
tho u-uaI type. but very well done. Louise
fw'sS.r has ono or Two clever song, but
ia 0'mrr respects tho piece is ordinary.
'lad~ I.rNu~v'' was 0vt on at the Ca
sIna for d. holiday -how. with Ina Claire.
lately of London and formerly Of The
9.aIr" GIRL" .as She rriua donna. Miss
",arr has acquired 4 hit Of British. but
ra SttU C''.rw!~E: rN0 music was tUnofUl.
rH- I..E mildly funny the cast, COS
TUNES and settings Of the usual merit,
nns "La.v LINury' lacked punch" and
r..~, its ,.~'sr in New York this week.
Entirely English.
"Tonl-ht's the Night was forced on
Now York. j. il lad not been for the
varl ia Elro0o il would probably have
had its nrst production at the GayCtv in
London instead Of At the ShUhert here.
A. il is, both play and company, Chanc-
rn- submarines. 1ornodoCs and other war
time RISKS Of The. srn. came here in their
cnt.rsI- f ne &~~t performance. In the
n-E.u.~. raur-a Of events the piece with
this ."nra.v would have appeared frs
. Iuu1.u for n season. or the better
rrrr ur ONE. and We should have seen
.'Tnni-a-'- tn. Night" next autumn with
Lr-1v -NrarriCanized cast The ad-
F~uIagc is ours. for tho way the COM
ASH E's'.aE presents Inc
bop. .ns..ur gives It's principal charm.
-r. -r.-t virtue Of 'ToDiEhts the
N-.-.- is the unGzE Of lis cast Emmy
N..... Maurice Ea~koa. Iris Hocy. and
Co.,. Cr.. -ruIrh ar. among tn" prin-
,.r..- Iu ,En minor roles are persons
.Unr Ir.lrr o. before in America. among
T ..u. "u .-0..'1n Miss Som~hodv with
. b. ....-...,3 lt-' of names too long to
'r. r... -H n.r tN" whole vouchcd for
r, r.-.rd ua-s0n. All these carry them
5 '.,- ar r1~ stag" with surety and pol
More Serious.
Mr. r.r-T. D.. -.u came hero first with
r. rrE a.Fr T'ut by hi-th extremely
rnI art -s.-. .e suggests tho Fronpnrnau
,.rv 'arr- In looks. bur ho received his
.-.-.-r '~.ir.-- in p.r- and has tn"
.r..-h of r..f. 2 thai goes with cluca-
t.0r .. the .r,.sh school Of acting ITav-
..- a....-.i a GOOD command Of speak
.r- H--..a and made a few Appearances
ON r.~ -'nro WITH American C"uUani"7,
M. [,r qualified ~ appear as n star. Hts
t... D. rN1f uC Nh. romantic and melo-
r.- .rr.-fn tar. "a ro'r ~o- often found IN
..a.- "r r..a2. hit Miss Kate Jordan
rrns'5.t r.a With fha tIlC rC "Snoret
-'-r-. .. Z. F.. r.. -;a~ has the part OF
tho ,..1 o. a. .-w- of Taristan thieves,
rr.f.~- n-. -,,.. o0 h- Ni-run Of his SUI
-..r r.-r-. wn..I ,w1h..s him to form
...--.' ...-...--r~s .nC ind ont where
r... -.- ....tN H.-. This tune il is a lore
,g3 sa..,r.l With its count and
....s r- temporary r5~fd0uco, but with
... .....-.. .n"-als 7s the bait.
~.. ...- .0.wr0t is introduced by the
..... 1r... rr-~rsITf~r his inrorort
.H. .,' '..5~- WIFE to GolD IN" plot by
.n..- ..~~n,a to tho chateau in tho
-.. --u-r'aninn. Sh" finds
..r. ... ...u .... bad ~.rl'v loved and
.r.,, o.. ...- ,~w,s with tho sur
5rn has. .,t whtrh shows him
-,w r. the raar co"ut acting
e. -...+ with - force oC de
...'.... ... ne0u iwunr~DuatiuE tho
.. ..-- .T r...-~ ~.toinors. This
.. ...... -.. ..r.-. --in- and effective
. ...-" :..-. .. '4G.r- Mary Nash
... .. H..r want 10 he tho
...rG.IruL T.r.Nr as the
.... ..... '.. r....n rh-f unhappy
..- ..r.,.i. o.. I30'Irv.Il" as .
.'. ra. .u- as an over
E~ f~u-r..'.~ar show .
0. the tranmn-s of ro- /
.n...." a-T that pic
-r~.. n,~.-Irr Comes T." Town.
.... -,.- N.rH I~..-~'cr in .
r. ..t..-.,n tive hurlssruo
-... .'.-. T''~ time slc A.
... .. '... n...... ....ra az ~. star
.. .. .sI. .f- mo- 'anafuG "s .
..... .....r.ars ard what Sir !
oH'. - ,.HaH "a Liufl1 chorus"
.... n. hs- own and has to .
&c, Ta. Ipr tue ,Iem.n-
... .... .:..1 "a Nix Ir" She .
- .'.. .s tn. .Nrn1srnass uf a
... ..u7 .n. r= u' tho stag" most NJ !.
... -... .rr r, n.~ r-vn %. rspnal ,no~ts
..". -. rr. 10... .a,'iona nG tho fare" ,
..n 90. a-'nH % fun enough to send
....-,.. .unr with Strained r.sr',I,.s
t.. ....... l..t rr"y have had their
Rroth"r >tnGr Expose.
.r-. fr,..5 -rgo or three Other names.
fa.... Tnr,r-' nov piece comes to
.asr. ....r .ur r.tIo ur 'Tr, Show Shop
o SIS . .r.nr afH extremely amusing
..-.e au no sarr OF The things that
.... r,.-ut ..uG au Ilpnon in tho launch
20. ..d -~03urtt0u uf now play. Its
D.. . ~hura.f.r= are tho manager, the
....- n,-..- sfn~. hr~ mother and the
r.n r.. .-- -la0 10 love with the star.
'...-... FaHharks has q CruEeuial role
-- .H.. ffu-a.re lover Patricia C0llinEe
..r rr.ltr but co'o-l,-s heroine and
..r.". Sears eil0rI~ rcv-lz I'm the profess
-fa ..r -.-,..'Asirs o. thc back-Of the
ac.ue~ r.n.h.r.
Good Medium for Margaret
Ellington.