The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
JOYOUS 'GLORIANNA'
GLIDES INTO FAVOR
Eleanor Painter Scores in Title
Role Of New Comedy at
Liberty Theatre.
DANCING CASCADE is CHIC
Melodic Frills Set Off the
Thrills in the Swiftly
Succeeding Features.

'Glorianna" - a carnival OF Joy de-
signed undoubtedly to bring the popu-
lace back to the theatres and inauIyurate
a season of festivity and rejoicing. To
start at the beginning. there was the
chorus. Its presence was not only well
accounted for but Indispensable to the
proceedings. for IN II were members Of
Dolores dancing class Of debutantes. They
were pretty enough to have been In the
best society. had learned their steps well
and their costumes we're the chicest OF
the chic Then the models OF Theresa
Ltd, arrived in bandboxes and did a
number OF didoes.
Following the cascade of girls other
features came pellmell without a letup
songs, plot. surprises and the star her
self all with a breathless rush. Eleanor
Painter was bewitching as the volatile
GioridrHo Grey who gave music lessons
and ran up bills. The role suited her
admirably and gave her a chance to
show that she has become a clever
coincidence. Her songs were decidedly
fetching and her charming voice was at
Its best.
FILLED In with Specialtiea.
There was plenty of play too for the
purpose. for Catherine Chisholm Cush-
ing had only to turn to widow by
Proxy" which she wrote for May Irwin
some FIVE years ago. and furnish herself
with a book ready made. 4 thin comedy
requires no arduous cutting for musical
comedy purposes II Is only necessary
to flil up with specialties and Joseph
Urban sets and intrust the score to such
a skilled pen as that of Rudolf Friml,
who supplied the melodic frills of "Glori-
anna"
Not content with plunging Glorionnd in
financial difficulties. the librettist also
provided n set of creditors for her inti
mate friend, Dolores Pennis0ton, who
taught dancing. and made her the
widow moreover. OF an officer who was
only missing. as It was easy to see
from the fact that the name of Jack
Pennington was o. the programme.
The plot began to thicken when q
letter brought the news that Dolores
was to be Jacks heir. She declared
that Jacks family had treated her abomi-
nably and that she would not touch the
money. but GioridHnd's good sense came
to the rescue. She had nothing against
Jocks family and insisted upon i'm
personating Dolores. while Dolores i'm
personated her. In spite of numerous
compile cations the scheme worked pretty
well until the family discovered on the
eve OF tne supposed DOIOftSS marriage
to Dick Pennington that his missing
cousin was still alive.
Cast Generally Is strong.
Joseph I.ertora. who played Dick
played opposite Miss Painter
in Princess Pat" and was seen here
last season in Going Up" He was one
OF the favorites In the performance last
night. Among that number must be in
ciuded also Dorothy South. the Dolores,
who had followed in Miss Painters foot
steps by playing the title role In
Princess Par when II was on tour. and
Josephine whittell, the Therese, who was
seen recently in "Sybil" and later in
"Hitchy -Koo."
One of the specialties that was most
highly appreciated was the dancing OF the
Ergotti Twins. These perfectly formed
male nlllputians, who were apparently
regarded by the audience as the boy and
girl OF 10 or IL that they seemed to be.
represented Ncrette and Rtntintin, the
French mascot dolls. and performed
acrobat that would be incredible for
OF tender years.