New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30

Summer is here, "The Passing Show
OF 1915" is with US. and the Winter
Garden blossometh like the rose. 1t
was a real Winter Garden opening last
night. though the night before a few
invited guests had been present az the
night audience was out In fact, the
final dress rehearsal, and a real ilrst
opening night of each Passing SHOW
has become one of the events OF the
theatrical year, and many are those
who put of their hegiras to the coun-
try Just so they be among those pres
ent." Those who were present last
night felt no regrets, for l9l5s oter-
ing is well up 10 the standard OF It's
predecessors.
A Passing Show" without the girls
there could be no such thing! In
fact, a Passing Show" starts with
girls, ends with girls and IS surrounded
by girls. The girls were all there last
night, and the dancing and singing ana
costumes, the latter from designs by
Mrs. J. J. Shubert, pleased nightly.
And now that this item OF the pro-
cramme. by all odds the most impor-
tant one. has been weighed and pro-
nounced excellent, let US turn TO the
principals. There were so many prin-
cipals that IL is difficult TO know where
TO begin, but as youth and beauty gen
orally go first, let US begin with little
Mariivnn Miller, as dainty ball OF
thistledown as Broadway has seeen IN
many q year. In her grace and hght-
ness Of foot, in her smile and in her
general appearance she recalled AIDE
1 line Genee. She was First Love. for
the whole show started out as sort
of buresque of Experience" The
/ burlesoue part didn't get very far, but
/ then nobody seemed to care. But
/ First Love Miss Miller was. and she
was very good to look upon. Then
there was hands )me Frances Demarest
as Everywoman, and graceful Frances
/ Pritchard, who should have been gwen
more to do; and Daphne Pollard, a
soubrette of diminutive size, but mex
haustible vitality. who kept the audi
ence in a roar whenever she was on
the stage.
OF the men John Charles Thomas,
with his fine figure and his fine voice,
was admirable as Youth, and John /.
Murray danced we'll and got his points
over neatly as Experience. Eugene and
Willy Howard were amusing in any
number Of DISCUSSES, and one in when
Eugene mimics Wilton Lackaye as
Svengai brought forth the assertion
that it was better even than its orig
inal. It was, at all events. remark
able bit, both in makeup, voice and
action. George Monroe. in his peren-
NAL impersonation Of the Irish servant
girl, seemed also to please, though ex-
/ actly why some of us might have won
dered. But George Monroe does please,
and that is the end Of the chapter.
Theodore Koslov did some exceedingly
graceful and dramatic dancing. both
/ with Miss Miller and Nine. Baldna.
The music was given on the pro-
eramme as written by Leo Edwards
! w. F. Peters and J. Leubrie Hill. There
were. however, other names, such as
Wagner. Verdi. Puccini, Rossini and
others like them. These were not on
the programme. but they furnished
much very good music. In fact, the
music of "The Passing Show" played
by an admirable orchestra under tn.
direction of Oscar Rsdin was one OF
the most enjoyable features OF the
evening. A word in closing should be
given to the young girls who fly out
/ over the audience at the end or the
frst act and scatter roses freely. MT
/ Huffman deserves much praise for this
/ charming little revival.