Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-19
Down-Stage
By D. R. Noble
For THE PALIsADIAN:
Ring


after season or two in varities, and
was seen at the Maxine Elliott
Theater last Tuesday evening for the
first appearance in Willard Mack's
new play
Broadway and Buttermilk"-
a comedy with girls and songs, by
the same author of "Kick In" and
other present-day successes. On this
occasion Miss Ring was seen in
traight comedy role. AS Jane O'Day,
a New York milliner spending her
summer vacation in a small country
village way down in Maine. Mr..
Mack has provided Miss Ring with
one of the best opportunities, she has
ever had to display the magnetic
charm of her breezy, sparkling,
sunny personality. Without even a
note of music Broadway and But
termilk" would serve Miss Ring with
a splendid vehicle for long time to
come, but with the addition of sew
eral songs sung only as a Blanche
Ring could ever sing them-and also
be able to make her audience sing
them with her-the success of her
new play is made doubly sure. Her
own original amusing slang express
sions and her worldly wise philosophy
just kept the audience in one roar of
laughter throughout the evening.
The scene is laid in and around the
home of Mrs. DENLY, who runs the
only boarding house at Killimuck
Falls. The first thrill comes when
Mrs. DENLY, who is telling a neigh
Dor of the expected arrival Of her
distinguished guest, when she hears
the distant whistle of an engine and
evclaims in amazement: "My God,
the trains ON time" But the minute
Jane blanche Ring) makes her en-
trance, the old dead Killimuck Falls
becomes as lively as New York at
Broadway and Forty-second street.
Fred Mckay has provided his star
with a company Of gratifying excel
lence. Helen Lowell, whose portrayal
Of Miss Hazey in "Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch," in only one Of her
remarkable character creations, has
the role Of the New England widow
whose Indian summer OF love is in
terwoven with the romance Of her
pretty daughter, charmingly played
by Fayette Perry.
Calvin in 4hefaals has hastf
franklin Abbott, a young city chap,
one of class that the Widow DENLY
refers to as "them two legged devils
in derby hats" 1t is only necessary
for Jane to find out that the boy is
familiar with the bright lights of
Broadway and owns a six cylinder
car to jump to the conclusion that his
life is as fast as his machine.
Whether or not such is the case would
be unfair to the author and producer
for me to tell; come, see and judge
for yourself. Mr.. Thomas makes
handsome, manly lover and proves
himself an excellent actor as we'll.
Of course, Jane must have her own
love affair, and the selection of Will
lam P. Carlton for the role of Tom
Burrows, a sutton Of long ago,who re-
turns-as stage lovers have way of
doing-and makes happy ending.
Mr.. Carlton was Miss Rings leading
man in both "The Yankee Grip and
The Wall Street Girl" the best he
has yet done.
To summon up: Blanche Ring has
made broadway and Buttermilk" a
hit.
Otis Skinner
Has returned to the city to begin
rehearsals of the new comedy
Mister AntOnie"-
by Booth Harrington, in which he is
to appear tbs season under the man.
agement of the Charles Frohman Co.
The Empire Theater will reopen on
Monday evening, August %, with the
Triplet star cast of Julia Sandersen,
Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn
continuing in their last seasons must
cal comedy
-Sybil-
The three stars have returned to
the city refreshed by their vacation.
Please Help Emily
with Miss Anna Murdoch and her real
Belgian soldier, Jules Raucourt, in the
leading roles opened at the Lyceum
Theater Monday, August ID, will be
reviewed in this column at later
date, as we'll as A. H. Woods new
play.
His Bridal Night
which opened at the Republic Theater
Wednesday, August 16, with the de-
hghtful
Dolly Sisters
in the cast, who, if they keep up to
their past reputation, promises a
feast to the New York theater goer
this season. Any one at all familiar
with contemporary stage history,
knows that the Dolly Twins can dance
more exquisitely than anybody on the
stage and act with charm and piqu-
ancy that is altogether foreign to the
American artist. Also that they are
beautifully alike and alike beautiful.
Mr. Woods accuraS uS that ellis