The sun., 1916-08-17
PREMIERE AS ACTRESSES
Audience, Expecting to BE
Shocked, Is Kept Only
in Suspense.
M, Bridal Nisht"-At the Republic
Theatre.

\. II. Woods gave the Forty-second
street drama a great uplift last night
when ho set out TO make actresses OF
the two sisters known to fame for some
time past as the Dollys. 1t wal no great
ascent for these two sprightiy dancers.
As a matter Of fact they had to descend
from the roof Of the New Amsterdam
Theatre. the scene Of their last previous
activity, TO have such honors forced on
them.
lawrence Rising had devised an in
make this artistic climb. Margaret
Mayo. who alone was mentioned by the
dark eyed Dolly-who did not talk
through her nose--in her speech OF graf
itude, had supplied all the suggested
indelicacy which Mr.. Rising's imagina-
ton had overlooked. So there VA
everything In the play to exhilarate the
fat!gued spectator looking for some-
thing more than diversion.
The author OF Twin Beds had taken
q leaf out Of the book of Mr.. Hopwood,
who wrote Fair and Warmer" So
while there was nothing really In "His
been there no end OF suggestion and in
nuendo deceived the spectators into the
belief that after all there might later
be something altogether shocking.
The Dollys a. Actresses.
Observing the Dollys vocally rather
than In their usual apparition as dancers
It seemed that one-whichever II may
have been-s?oke in a dry and nasal
s~lacca,o. with as much sense OF the
significance OF what she was saying as
the frightened cutie steps out Of the
chorus AMI after a terror stricken utter
ance OF two words retires giggling and
b,ushing to her post in the front lire.
There was another-and II seemed
darker Doily-who spoke with less de.
pendence on the nasal cavities. II was
she who made the speech and referred
INTO the auditorium. as II In search OF
her. Margaret. Q. Margaret! But
Miss Mayo did not appear.
Perhaps her modesty was the result
% an .ntimation OF the danger in wal,
- her. Nc :oo.e- had the Mig: Dolly
who did not speak through her nose
finished her address to the audience thar
sn impres,'i i've n peri!ous procession be
gan. II ST. rted from the back Of tn
theatre. Usi."rs staggered under tn,
weight OF Americ.r Beauties and giadiol
down to the stage. Further reinforce
nients Of ushers kept up the good work
laboriously the heavy weight of bios
sons. funereal in their impressiveness
Overwhelming In the suggestion Of wha
they must have cost. were. by way Of thu
middle aisle. delivered TO the two shrink
irg artists. the Sisters Dolly.
And the spectators. after the secons
act. when this handsome horticulture
demonstration tribute was in transitu
%app,auded with u%ndeniable enthusiasm
II was evident that they realized hov
much the two sisters deserved all thi
elaborate recognition. For they had bee
silent for at least ten minutes befor,
the curtain fell on the second act.
They had danced In their skilful ant
expert ~fashion-and neither had said
word. No wonder the audience. for tn
first time during the evening. liked tn
pollys as Of old. II they had only dances
all night and had had nothing to sa.
how grateful the audience would hav'
been.
The story Of the Play.
His Bridal Night" seemed to interes
the first New York audience only whei
something piquant was impending. ]
always inpended. Of course. 1t neve
arrived. That is the method Of risk,
AMERICAN farce to-day. Just what Mr.
Rising did and what Miss Mayo con
,ributed It was not possible to say. NJ.
Rising at least got his name on the pro
gramme first. But before the name .
Miss Mayo there was the impreNiv
phrase. revised and elaborated" b!
Miss Mayo.
The Dollys danced as we'll as eveI
and in their FIRST effort to speak On tn
stage they showed not the faintest r
"f talent and seemed as delighted as tn
audience when they selected their toe
as their natural means OF expression
The idea of a twin sister suddenly tax
ing the place OF one who has marie
suggests so many possibilities that
seemed curious last NIGH the author
did not go further. 1t seemed to anus
'he audience for a while chiefly througl
ne indicate possibilities the compiica
tons OF its scenes suggested.
But IL MIR. Woods Is seriously lookin
for the kind OF farce In which he mad
lis first successes as manager. he ough
70 bc able TO find something much NOR
sincere aud full blooded han the dilute
Fun Of Ills Bridal Night" which we
wickedest in its title.
Nidng the Dollys in their dra matt
Eight we're Lucille Watson. who mus
lava roalizcI hOw little value her Crisl