The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-09

Given one throbDing, tantalizing,
bewitchingly beautiful damsel p1enti-
fully endowed with the patois of the
Three Rivers, and David Belasco. and
you have an entertaining evening.
Oh, of course, there are in addition
tall, devil-may-care constable in his
red coat; a light-footed, light-hearted
voyageur with a penchaut for play
ing sad music on a violin: fine,
whole-souled Scottish factor OF the
great company" mournful ply
stefan with a musical voice, seeking
the desecrator OF his home, and with
it all the growing atmosphere of the
North wood in June. This is Tiger
Rose" opening last night for weeks
engagement at the Shubert-Belasco.
Youth cannot but enjoy Belasco's
wonderful exhibition of his art in
stage craft, and his skill in selecting
leading ladies. Age cannot see Tiger
Rose" without dreaming back through
the years to the days when his own
blood Ieaped and danced in his veins
and the primitive virtues and faults
were closer to the surface.
Miss Lenore Ulric-who has lost a
final "h" since the late unpleasant
ness overseas-repeats once more in
Washington the triumph of a year
ago. She has all her magnetism, all
her engenuousness, all her pretty
little ways that endear her so much
to the public, and her friends can
part with Rose Bocion only when
knowing that some greater delinea-
ton is accorded her.
Tiger Rose" for those unfortunate
enough not TO have seen II, is laid in
Alberta, Canada's great northwest
Rose Bocion. a child of the wilder
ness, with the blood of Paris and
Montreal in her veins, is the ward
of the Scottish factor and the be-
loved of all who see her.
How she flouts Devlin, the mounted
police officer; how she toys with
Pierre La Bey; how she RACES at the
good Pere Thibault: how she conf1des
in DIR. Dan Cusick, and how she loves
the mysterious young engineer, Bruce
Norton, is the story of melodramatic
thrill, admirably presented by Mr..
Belasco and splendidly acted by the
entire company.
Sprinetime in the North woods is
enticing when seen through the eyes
of Mr.. Belasco. Even down to the
smallest detail, the staging is perfect.
That modern days are seen is proved
by the flags of the allies over the fire.
place. The deserted caDln Is an eeTlS
place for the final and most heart
holding act of surrender by the muir
derer and the great DECISION Of Rose
Bocion.
Bernard McOwen. the royal north
west mounted police constable, nils
the eye nobly, swings his gloves abd
hat with the grace of Charles OMal-
ley, and his bit o. brogue is musical.
Pierre La Bey, the French woodsman,
played by Armand F. Cortes. is well
done. These two parts offer the only
changes from the original cast.
Thomas Findlay's presentation OF
Hector MacColIins. the factor. is
smooth, ana wins his audience from
the beginning. His delicious burr
under his tongue is worth while. The
scholarly William Courtleigh. as DIR.
Dan Cusick, and Fuller Mellish. as
the mission priest. so anxious for the
welfare of the Tiger Rose" are flaw
less.
There may never have been a Rose
Bocion. so artless and so innocent.
There may never have been Bruce
Norton. nor a Dan Cusick. nor a Hec-
tor MacColIins. But it is pleasant to
think that there might have been, and.
by seeing "Tiger Rose" one cennot
but believe that there was.