Evening star., 1916-10-01

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Eckert Goodman comedy
presented at the Belas-
CO last week, has all the
symptoms of perennial success.
Based on personal eccentricities and
the comical side of the cloak and suit
trade, it carries an audience through
two hours and half of amusing
comedy with constant impulse to ex-
press appreciation in laughter rather
than applause, and best of all it has
no sting of csricature, although the
likable hero of it's romance would have
seemed less like cad at the close had
the episode of Tilted girl been omit
ted.
The play served also to present a
new Characterization, as delightful in
its way as that of David Warfield in
'The Music Master" by Jess Dandy as
the testy and variable, if discriminate
ing old Uncle josef 1t was an ex
quisite bit of work, genuine artistic
triumph.
The Aborn English Grand Opera
Company has had a deservedly success
full week, and the testimony of public
, approval of it's fine productions was a s
bountifuIly manifested at the box Office
as in the spontaneous and sincere ap
plause bestowed at every performance
upon its competent artists. II is un-
Questionably a greatly strengthened
and improved organization, and it's Of
ferings are such as to insure the con-
tinuous patronage of it's opening week
during the one to follow
Another Morosco play, The Gin
derella Man. which comes with an al
, Turing recommendation following
successful New York presentation, will
! make Washington playgoers feel as if
the National Capital were once again
, upon the amusement map, while the
attractions to follow, Bclasco-
Frances Starr premiere, Laurette Tay-
/: 1or in a new play by j. Hartley Man
/. nerg, and Al .Jolson with a Winter Car
f: den show of spectacular consequence.
. warrant the belief that The ''rnovies''
. are not 10 be left alone to share the
u.
Wants to Act. Not sing.-Fritzi Scheff
. 3s one Of those Hao deserted the
: Legitimate stage for The movies She
was captivated by the new sport and
: the sajary that went with it,. Her hus-
. hand showed a letter from her after
: her frst week before the camera.
M york today" the letter stated,
has consisted OF padding in a wood
Iapd brook. while the camera men were
turning their little machines For
three DAYS have been working on a
private yacht- Think of drawing a SAL
AIRY for this"
She was amazed that such things
were possible, but as delighted as a
. youngster with new toy.
After all the fun OF motion picture
. work, after the big salary and novel
experience, Miss Schef is back where
she belongs, and now announces her
: intention to try straight comedy with
out music. She says the work of the
Drima donna is too exciting. She was
tired OF the strain. and. now that she
has proved her ability 10 act, she wants
to forget about her voice for time
and try to follow the footsteps of
actresses like Marie Tempest who long
ago stopped singing and won distinc-
: tfon for themselves as condolences.
Two Young Artfxts.-The Ponziilo
. Sisters. Carmela and Rosa, who re-
Gently sang at Keith's made a mark
ed impression upon local musicians
who heard them. Both have dramatic
soprano voices of exceptional quail
/. fty In tone and volume. Carmela.
!. who has = repertoire Of operas. and Is