The Washington herald., 1915-10-26
Big Musical Spectacle
Has Successful Premier
Around the Map" Is Lavish
in Its Dimensions, Bizarre
in Sartorial and Color Ef-
feet, Novel in Mounting.
and Delightful in Its Har-
monies.
MONIES.
BY JULIA CHANpLER MANI.

by ShANDLEn AANks
Through a marvellous maze Of SHIN
mering sartorial effects. mounted by
thirteen vivid impressionistic scenes
that are in harmony with the lifting
music, a gala company of playerfolk
conducted a capacity audience at the
New National Theater Around the
Map" last evening in the premier. per-
Torrance of musical revue.
There has been nothing like this
new Klaw and Erlanger production
up to date, although IL suggests the
Ziegfeld Follies and a few other mu-
steal spectacles, for IL combines them
all and then takes on novelties of its
own, furnishing an equal delight to
the eye and ear of the auditor. as
well as sufficient story interest upon
which to link the melodies and intro
duce a raison d'etre for the presentation
of a gorgeous fashion show which
moves in steady procession across
three and half hours.
The elusive thread Of plot has to do
with two fashionable creators OF feml-
nine attire in PariE Impikoff. the most
popular masculine designer OF milady's
attire, lays a bet with his fair competi-
tor, Madame Kapinski. that he can SO
transform a plain little sock darner that
she will become the reigning beauty OF
the world and win the heart of Count
De Cal. Failing to fulfill his promise.
Impikoff must give up his establishment
and become a cutter for madame. but II
he wins. Kapinski must become his wife.
Count De Cal, when he learns of the
wager. treats 1t as a great joke, steels
his heart against "Tootsie," the young
sock mender. and lays a wager with
friend that he will never marry the girl,
succumbing nevertheless to her charm
whether she be attired In the allurtns
creations of Impikof or in her sonber
frock in which the count first sees her,
and no amount OF temptation into which
Kapinski leads him with her beautifully
attired models proves effective. although
she shows of their respective attrac-
tons against many effective back
grounds as the hero follows the girls and
their conductor around the world.
The book and lyrics of c. NJ. s. Nc
LeIlan furnish an interest and drollery
I'D to the standard of the tuneful music
which is supplied in lavish quantity by
Herman Finck. while one recognizes the
hand OF Julian Mitchell in the staging
Of the musical numbers. and watches
with constant delight the swift chang
ing scenes in which Joseph Urban has
accomplished a series of remarkable col
or effects.
, The cast consists of many capable folk.
bringing to us a blond bit OF fenininity
in the person OF Else Alder, who Wis
ualizes "TootsIe." Miss Alder made last
night her American debut. and in the
making brought our hearts to her feet.
She comes from the Johann Strauss
Theater. Vienna. and has to her credit
a soprano that Is as clear and sweet as
a silver bell. as well as much OF beauty.
and personal charm. In the revue she
is particularly effective in Little Maud
Isn't Meant for YOU Some Girl Has
Got to Darn His Socks" It's a Very
Fine World" her Dolly Dear" song. and
the beautiful waltz theme. In the latter
she shares honors with Georgia O'Ramey.
who gives an excellent performance
throughout the evening as ''Tootsie's"
rival. typifying a blase miss with splen-
did realism and singing her several songs
with telling effect. making a distinct per-
sonal hit in her Lazy Lulu number
which she sings with Robert PitlIin.
Mr.. Pitxin keeps well within the heroic
picture he creates; renders his When
the Right Girl Comes Along song splen-
didly, and still further proves his ability
to meet both vocal and histrionic de-
mands Of the most exacting nature.
Among others of the long list OF princi-
pals who made the premier performance
OF Around the Map" decisive success
last evening. are William Norris, whose
versatility was tested in a succession
of parts; Hazel Cox. who made q stun
ming Mime. Kapinski: Louise Groody.
James Kearney. Henry Lewellyn, Arthur
Klein, P. O'Malley Jennings. Tyler
Brooke, Irving Brooks, James sdacElhern.
Edwin Wilson. Freddy Nice, Bob c.
Adams. Miss d. Frankie, Irving Gross,
Marjorie Gateson. Belle Daube. Prudence
O'Shea and Flora Crosbie.
The pulchritudinous chorus displays the
wonderful maze of color furnished by the
costumes TO excellent advantage, whether
1t be the scantiest of scant negligees. or
the trailing velvets and chiffons of even
ing frocks, topping an entertainment that
is lavish In its dimension. bizarre in
many of its color schemes, delightful in
its harmonies and stupendous in its
spectacular effects.