The Washington times., 1915-01-05
COLUMBIA.

II THE Girl Of Girls" does nothing else
to musical ,comedy history, to which a
large audience welcomed it's introduce
ton last evening at the Columbia, It
will have stamped its producers as
among the most daring designers OF
entertainment Of the age. Totally
ASIDE from the really pretty music that
amusing situations in which Edwar0
Paulton involves his characters, there
isn't a single stocking visible above tho
ankle and none of the chorus persons
appears to have knowledge OF the I'm
yeric school of amusement
AS n musical comedy that confines its
display of feminine charms to STANDARDS
| that have not even been noteworthy IN
was distinct shock to the expectant
audience which gathered last night To
view tts first presentation.
All through the presentation OF the
where the conventions Of the age would
be observed and a neat she messenger
| boy or a group of near riotous, though
| shapcly students, would put In an ap.
pearance-but not a limb was to be
| the second act, when the women Of the
! cast were kept constantly hopping UP
| and down twining stairways to nests
| In tree tors which same, by tho way
were carefully draped in foliage: A
| SSsAHSNS
! standards In the appearance Of Q
chorus man who actually worked at it.
| There was only one Of them-but tina,
was enough to be noticeable and rive'
The Girl of Girls Is really a very
pretty production, with an unusual
! quantity Of most refreshing music and
some rather amusing situations. The
necessary mental exercise to follow It's
wanderings, nor Is 1t made so apparent
that It kills the chance of the COM
poser to turn on a flood Of melody and
salla, who conducted the production
last evening, has composed q score
that was capably presented by very
good orchestra, in addition to being
US. The story deals with the trial.
OF a professional singer. who has beer
divorced from her husband and vii
be deprived Of her aiimony IL she re-
turns turns to- to the eta stage; ,;, The other is tn tn
bilious to bo a professional primo
donno, but hasn't the experience neces
sary to tempt her sweetheart to g1v'
her the place. The appearance of thu
singers former husband prevents hel
fulfilling her contract and the aspiran
for honors gets the chance ana make!
| q great success.
The honors Of the evening were easily
won by Natalie Alt. in the part Of thu
|
priIla donna. A very clear and sym
pathetic voice of great range enabled
her to interpret the work OF tine com
poser to the very best advantage. Vim
cent sullivan. as the librettist. wa!
possessed Of q good tenor voice. ant
was heard effectively in the severa
numbers written for him. Leola Luccy
in the part OF the prina donna-divorcce
also proved herself to have rea
voice which she used with results salts
factory to the adudience. The principa
comedy character. that OF u priz'
fighter who had never won hattie
was looked after by Alexander Clark
and in providing the comedy OF IN
entertainment he WAS assisted by VII
lard Louis, as a French dancing mas
ter, Daisey Belmore as the proprietres
Of a dance palace, John p. MeSweene!
as a stove polish king. and Ben Hen
Gricks as the uncle Of the Nbrettist.
Charles Angelo contributed char
acter study in the part OF the compose
! OF the opera, and Olive Osborne on
Jeanette Thomas looted as pretty a
the I'arlsian types they fmpersonate
are supposed to look. q.
The Girl Of Girls is not mary,
of music OF drama. but it Is good
wholesome comedy with rather melo
dious accompaniment that sends an at
dience home with a feeling OF haVln
pa ssed a pleasant evening.
J GARDNER MACK.