Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-01
Rachel Crothers, Chauncey
Olcott and the Riddles

When Henry, Miller decided to alter the
sype OF "olcost play" and give up the
{'ochone, mavourneen, tn divil saize ye"
sort OF thing for little bit OF real
comedy. he chose Rachel Crothers and
her Heart OF Paddy whack." Now Mr.,
ofcott and Mr.. Miller have always
teamed IT, rather well because of GER
tain family resemblance'.in in features and
t6mperament, and Miss Crothers proved
particularly well suired to her task be-
cause Of the common fondness for chill
dren In Mr.. Olcott and herself.
Chauncey olcott has always had a child
banging round somewhere in his plays to
ptep out and demand a song at the right
moment Miss Crothers, likewise. has
been unable to work in the theatre with
out Introducing a "kiddeH or two In her
plays, Tho Three of U.s." her first sue
cess, dealt with almost whole family of
young ones "A Mans World,' In which
MEry Mannering appeared, had a most
Engaging young lady In 1t. "0urseves,'
PRODUCED last year. began in an asylum
for girls And now in Paddy Whack,"
the patrons OF the Walnut meet the en-
gaging Michael and his f0te and his
ducks. 49, ...,..,...-.
Annie Russe1l's International Play
Little things like an, English Prince,
an American President and an alliance
between the United States and England
make the substance OF Annie RusseIi's
new comedy Ills Royal Happiness"
Many readers Of the magazines are
Familiar with Mrs. Everard Cotes' novel.
from which she has made the play. Last
night the playgoers of Springfield Mass,
saw Miss Russell as the daughter of the
Presidents Oswald Yorke as the Prince,
and Frederick Warde as Americas Chief
Executive
At this distance the accounts of the
plet don't sound very promising, but
proof of the theatrical pudding is always
IN the rnasticatlon and assimilation OF
the Wand. Possibly the courtship of the
Fresident's daughter, Hilary, by Prince
Alfred of England In the blue room of
the White House and their secret mar
fiaEe at the Princes Adirondack lodge, Is
quite convincing on the stage, Even the
Simultaneous deaths OF the King OF Eng
land and the heir apparent may seem
nothing out of the ordinary. AS for the
allianee OF the United States and Great
Britain, contaminated most agreeebly for
the loving but separated couple, II Is
probably the most natural thing In the
etage-world But Philadelphia must walt
to test it till "His Royal Happiness"
comes to town.
lou Tellegen as New Thief
Lou Tellegen (who has contracted
susceptibility to spelling his name with
4 hyphen since he appeared here with
aarah BernhaTdD has made second try
ia English The piece IS labeled Secret
Strings" and the playwright Kate Jor-
dan. has forestalled comparisons with
spnder Cover by dramattzIng It from
story or ner own sometime extant,
The thief OF Secret Strings may have
some dark past OF strict sobrtety. He
Aaay even now be a Government dstec-
two or the agent OF some Purity League.
The reviewers OF New York keep faith
50 WalI over the novel denouement OF
BE tale that all the readers may know
s the exciting posture OF events by
which ons Rene. master thief''-some
day & playwright win create 4 sensation
With d hnnglang eroek-uses his wife as
eonfederate, poses As gentleman at a
ehattau ''houss party. ana Is about to
wax OF With some elaborate number OF
ftariR when the drugEad guests come 10
ll,d turn into detectives But the rest
IS leurneliatic silence
Il the critics are agreed not TO spoil the
Ia6afe playgeera enjoyment. they are.
118eF4F cuatomariix divided over the
ae4lla 81 the piece. The Tribune thinks
Is most engaging thrilisr, while tha
--'='zs s anre 4 Is = little too long and |
f=is leo abaura
RS AZ Ieliesen and Mary Nash there
s 1HihHIs buE praise But, as every one
ss k8oWn lur aome time they are hoth
Htzthz = better paris ehan The American
z4E saInsFily aHeFes.
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