Palisadian., 1916-09-02
Doun-Stage
-"The Girl From Brazil"-
By D. R. Noble
For THE PALIsADIAN !:

title of "Die Schone Schwedin," in
it's original form by julius Kram-
mer and Alfred Grunwald, had a.
great success on the Continent. 1t
has been adapted from the American
stage by Edgar Smith, lyrics by
Matthew Woodward, with music by
Robert Winterberg and Sigmund
Romberg.
am told by the Messrs. Shubert,
the promoters, that "The Girl From
BRAZIL is in three acts, the first two
located in Stockholm and the last in
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. In brief the
story tells of the Liverstools, a
wealthy family in Stockholm, whose
prestige is really due to money. An
old woman from Brazil has left in
vault. All goes well until a niece
turns up-a fascinating girl, who lays
claim to her fortune, as her aunt is
dead. Plot within plot follows as the
banker seeks to retrieve his plight
by marrying off his daughter who
persists in finding the man she loves.
He himself is infatuated by the girl
from Brazil, and complicates mat
ters by paying an exorbitant sum for
one kiss which he never gets.
The girl from Brazil also persists
in finding the man she has kissed
once, only once. And her father, to
complicate matters, falls madly in
love with the girl from Brazil; she is
a wonderful girl-given to all sorts
of mad pranks, but always knows
where to draw the line. But she is
not one bit more wonderful than. the
girl from Stockholm. The close of
the comedy finds everybody back in
Gale - Eight
Brazil in all the picturesque setting
of that country.
"a Little Bit of Fluff
Herbert Gay and Anthony Ellis
Company, direct from the Criterion
Theater, London, with several men,
bers of the original cast, opened it's
season in "A Little Bit of Fluff"
farce by Walter w. Ellis, at the 39th
Street Theater this week. 1t has
been playing at the Criterion Theater,
London, since October of last year,
and reaches it's four hundredth per-
formance there this week. A criticism
of "a Little Bit of Fluff" will appear
at later date in this column.
Flora Bella
Had its premier this week at the
Broad Street Theater, Philadelphia,
produced under John Court, with Lima
Abarbanell in the title role. This
new operetta is in three acts with
scenes laid near Petrograd. The in
terest is centered about Flora Bella,
cabaret singer, whose love dis
ruption in the family of the young
nobleman until the fascinating graces.
of the little woman finally Overrules
all dissension. There are twenty de-
lghtful musical numbers. The lyrics
are by Percy Wexman, and the music
by Charles Cuvillier and Milton
Schwarzwald. Following it's engage
ment in Philadelphia, the operetta is
scheduled for New York presentation,
at which time, it will be reviewed in
this column.
-Sybil-
The regular season of the Empire
Theater was inagurated this week by
the "Triplet Cast" of Julia Sanderson,
Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn,
who will appear for limited engage
ment in their triumphant musical
comedy "Sybil," which needs no in
PRODUCTION to New York theatergoers.
At the Liberty Theater last season it
had the most successful run ever
known in the history of the play
house, and it was withdrawn in June
only to give the cast well-earned
vacation.
The music of the piece, by Victor
jacob, is stream of constantly
varying and always charming melo-
dies that linger in the mind; it's fun
is of that Contagious kind that is ir-
resistible; and no vehicle has yet been
found that presents the three popular
stars in such congenial roles. The
part of the heroine, pretty opera
singer who has so bewitched a hand
some young army officer that the au-
thorities have requested her to leave
Moscow, suits Miss Sanderson's
dainty personality precisely, while
Mr.. Brian as fliratious Grand Duke,
and Mr.. Cawthorn as a vagrant i'm
presario with Malapropian gift for
twisting the English language out of
shape, are given every opportunity to
display their varied talents to the
best possible advantage. The scenes
of the play are laid in a small Russian
city and the scenic artist has done
his full share toward the general
success.
And, of course, Mr.. Cawthorn still
sings II Can Dance With Everybody
But My Wife"
The engagement of the Empire
Theater, as has been announced, will
positively close on Saturday evening,
September %, when the play goes on
tour.
William A. Brady
The theatrical producer, John Turk,
one of his managers, and Jules Eek
hart Goodman, playwright, persist
ed in attending the road tryout of a
new play although bruised and lac
Grated through the overturning of an
automobile in which they were rid
ing.
The accident occurred early Sunday
near Dunellen, N. j., after three