The sun., 1916-10-04
"Betty"-At the Globe Theatre.

I New York has struggled along In the
opinion Of c. u. Dillingham; long enough,
without a musical comedy from London.
Since "To-nights the Night" there have
been operettas from Vienna. huIir made
products fashioned after the London
model and revues Of the local type. But
the blend Of dulncss. polite fu". graceful
Dancing and refined eayety which is the
usual English comedy had been absent
From the local stage for II Whore season
pntil Mr.. Dillingham; gave Betty" at
NE Globe Theatre last night.
Now Betty" comes here with a pedt-
gree. II had n London success at Daily y
Theatre. Then. Pau Rubens, who wrote
ehe music and the lyrics. ls just now one
: Z the best known London members Of
The eyndicatcs hat turn GU, musical
plays. Gladys Unger and Frederick
10nsdale are the authors OF the story.
which IN a more or less modern variant
pf cinderella" AT least. the heroine is
kitchen MAZDA very charming mus!-
bal comedy Kitchen maid. who marries
She young lord in whose household she
D. employed. lie takes her suddenly be-
cause his father threatens. as musical
comedy fathers so often do, TO cut him
III unless he married.
Although they are united in the FIRST
act. which passes in the house Of the
Earl Of Beverley in Regents Park. they
Gre separated by the coldness 81 the hus-
band when the second act shows the
gardens Of the house. II takes tho Chi
,nese bali Of the last act To restore the
Awo young lovers to the state of affection
which the FIRST act found them.
L. Mr. DiIIinGham's ActOrs.
Raymond Hitchcock. who has been In
London long enough 10 acquire AN Eng
1ish accent and other pecul'arities quail
fytug him for British comedy. had beer
vathered in by Mr.. Dillingham;. who has
olso made a singing hero out OF Joseph
0antley. Such familiar beauties az JUS
tine tombstone and Marion Davies are
Ensemble In the scene Of the new piece,
more graceful than ever In dancing. and
certainly quite as easy to contemplate.
Peter Page and Joseph Herbert were
other comedians added to Mr.. billing
hams forces for the opening Of the regu-
lar season.
Mr.. Dillingham; has done everything u
make Betty In her New York incarna-
ZION as attractive as possible. There
were tasteful costumes and beautiful
Backgrounds. The dances were skilful
Ind novel and the participa 1ts OF rather
VuOre IMAM the usual loNeIIieSs-
Ivy Sawyer. who had the role Of thu
heroine, grew in the affections OF the
audience. Joseph Santley danced az
Gracefully as ever and sang well enough
10 keep the spectators from forgetting
Dow adept ne WAS with his toes. Their
fhere were. TO mention them again
Marion Davies. Justine tombstone ant
Eileen DENIES to contribute - tn,
Beauty OF the ensemble.
Hitchcock Depressing Comedian.
Raymond Hitchcock had the burden
u supplying the hunor. IL can scarcel,
b said that he made a success OF it
- a matter OF fact II seemed difficult
20 realize that this was the gay an,
spontaneous Hitchcock OF other DAYS.
The audience last night was compelle,
10 witness a heavy and mechanical
comedian who, whether he was speakin,
heir dialogue or singing the di;ties o
the authors, was equally depressing an,
1~ifeless. He apologized after the secon,
act for the fact that he was compelle,
tn play a part that called for an Englis
accent. As a matter OF fact. he was ius
ts dull mad depressing during the speed
before the curtain as he had been durin,
the progress Of the comedy. Nothin,
that he did associated him in the lea
with the merry and amusing HitchcocI
of other days. And he could be so funn,
in the past.
2 The music Of the comedy Is lively an,
melodious and there was everything T.
carry Betty to success excepting a,
ways Mr.. Hitchcock. hut he may re
yert to his old time style. Then Betty
will he one of the irresistible plays q
the season. II IL charming enough a
Il II TO last for a long time.