The sun., 1918-11-05
Sam Hardy and Other Favor
ties, With Chorus, Help
Make Success.

inIs IL certainly no time 10 Dc TAX
ing anything from the French. who are
our beloved allies and the patriotic
Capt. C. B. Dillingham; would be the
last man in the world to be guilty OF
such an action. But The Canary
which was acted last night--not only
humorously acted but exquisitely sung
and danced moreover at the Globe
Theatre. did come from the French
stage. George Barr and Louis Verneull
wrote II and II. b. Smith prepared II
wittily for our own use. Then sprighuy
and melodious music was added by Ivan
Caryll and Irving Berlin. All these
merits were imposed on q French foun-
dalton already uncommonly well suited
TO the use Of Julia Sanderson and 10.
French were duly observed and their
skill in one department OF the theatre
further published to the world.
The other Comedians.
Mr.. Dillingham;, who has now added
Miss Sanderson and Mr.. Cawthorne to his
list Of stars. Is well known for his capac-
ity to enrich the pudding. SO he has put
into THE Canary" admired talents like
Doyle and Dixon, Skilful comedians. with
their agile feet: Sam Hardy. who 10 al
funny as no 10 long, and Maude Eburne
whose grotesque powers of comedy as o
slavey have hitherto been seen in farce
They were admira BILE associates for the
stars of the evening. g..
Contrary to the expectations OF the
audience. Miss Sanderson with her oper
eyed beauty and her darting birdliks
grace was not The Canary" Mt Least
she was not the songstress of the title
The canary was the poetic name OF a
yellow diamond, and II WAS pursued By
the characters through the three acts
Everybody wanted the stone and Joseph
Cawthorne. who was an antique dealer
In the play. even went 30 far a. to gair
possession by swallowing II. That sent
him to the sanitarium In the second act
and all the characters went there. N
well as to the party in the third act
which wound UP the evening with excep-
tional spectacular beauty.
a Delighted Audience.
Not only the progress OF this story bu,
the music and the dancing and above al
its humor delighted the audience. &c
great was Its satisfaction given in the
songs and dances that they were prac.
tically heard three times Every mum
Der had to be given 10 often. Above al
Is The Canary" rich In fun. 1t is thu
most frequent complaint against sucf
performances that they are lacking ir
humor. Last night the house constant,
reechoed with laughter. Joseph Cav.
thorne. natural and enforced, also un
INSTRUCTED by any kind OF dialect. KEPT
! up q continuous stream OF side splitting
conversation with one character after
| another. Maude Eburne was more ex
travagantly amusing In her accustomed
characterization in musical comedy thar
she has ever been in farce. Sam Hard,
Is an agreeable comedian and the dane
ing OF Doyle and Dixon has it's elements
of humor as we'll as grace and dexterity
So there Is unremitting fun in "Th,
Canary"
Julia Sanderson never looked prettiel
! nor danced more lightly. Nor did hsI
earnest singing ever seem more suited Il
her girlish and appealing personality
No Dillingham; enterprise ever hat
| fresher beauties than those that crowded
the chorus last night. Such dancinl
| numbers have rarely been witnessed. tn,
success Of 1.-THE Canary" therefore, rest
! ing on such a firm foundation. will Ger
! tainly make II one OF the enduring sue
cesses In musical plays.