El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
George NJ. Cohan Has An
other New Play, An Irish
One. and It's a Hit.

NEW YORK, Jan lb.-Ihere Is plen-
I ~ ~ Of good acting and some seen
cry in East Is West" IN which
comedy drama Fay Banter is appear
ing at the Astor theater. The play IS
in three acts and a prologue written
by Samuel Shipman and John 2. Hy-
mer and is being presented BY VIII
liam Harris. jr.
The prologue Introduces a love
boat" in China where a dealer in
beautiful Chinese misses conducts
auction sales Of his wares as often
as any customers present themselves
One OF the girls who IS put up for
sale is so beautiful and so appealing
10 the son OF the American minister
TO China who is spectator at one
Of the auctions. that he prevails upon
4 wealthy san Francisco Chinese to
buy her and take her to the United
States
The wealthy Chinese proves to be
a man OF high principles and he in
stalls the young girl in his home as
his daughter. Filled with the spirit
Of mischief The girl flirts from the
WINDOW. and as q result her Chinese
foster father Is advised that he must
get rid Of her or suffer very unpleas-
ant consequences from . Christian
mission which appears TO have great
Tower in san Francisco's Chinatown.
Plenty OF Adventures.
W hen the wealthy Chinese attempts
70 give the Eirl away 10 an amaz-
lngly Americanized Chinese who Is
known as Charlie Yang. the chop suey
KIN, q series Of adventures Is fnau-
gurated which keeps the play going
through two rzther exciting acts.
after being kidnapped by the son
OF The former American minister to-
China. who has returned TO America,
Ming Toy. the beautiful Chinese girl.
played oy Mis- Banter, IS installed In
the eXminister's home In the role OF
maid 70 his daughter and member OF
the family.
When the minister's son determines
70 marry the girl there is great ex-
cltement. which is finally cleared CD
by the discovery that she Is really an
American child who had been kid
naped IN infancy and raised By an
unscrupulous Chinese merely to be
sold eventually on a love boat
80 everything ends happily and
while one leaves the theater with the
Ieellng tnat no great lesson has been
taught. he must also admit that he
mas had a pleasant evening.
Another Conan Comedy.
All tne green that has ever been
associated with the Irish and its al
most reahsllc touch OF heaven" is
Droueht 70 the fore and enhanced BY
honest and true Erin wit in George
NJ Conan.s latest comedy for Chaun-
cey OlcoLts The Voice OF Mcconnell"
which had It's premiere at the Man
haitian opera house Christmas night.
Mr. olcott. with all OF his old time
ana famous charm. rendered his part
with that touch OF Irish humor and
originality that reaches TIE heart and
brings back 70 memory All the tradi-
tons or lreland's symbolic green [
After three acts Of Olcott wit and
lrlsn songs, both old and new. the
audiences have left the theater re-
gretfully and with mingled feelings
thoughts.
The new songs, written. as the COM l
edy IS, BY George NJ Cohau. are Of
course irish and without question /
ca tcny ana tunefuL Among them are 7
ireland, Ny Land Of Dreams You I
Can't Deny You're Irish" and when I
l LOOK into Your Eyes Mavourneen-" {
The last named is so catchy that II /
vas whistled by scores as they left
story OF the Play.
The Voice Of McConneIr' is the I
story OF a Dublin choir SINGER who I.
- Drought 10 this country and wins /
instant 1ame- At a nrivate reception 4
% q society leader there Is an ad-
:. - ITO eN-4lS q f-usNll rms
mcconnell learns of her identity and /
70 save the hostess from scandal I
writes check for the cost OF the ring i
nc. y gives u 70 the man from whom I
~ VS. stolen He also laughlngiy T
says tnat he took the ring as a joke .
..l'u nc next day has a duplicate made
~ oIuer 70 play his part He later
y eaeli,s tne duplicate to the daugh-
yer OF MS hostess after their engage
l. en- ~ ls negotiated over the telephone.
aleaii y ME, the adventures and the /
nan from whom she stole the ring
/, a t.,.e 70 get married and she gets
McConnells check and returns IL TO
~ everything ends happily with
~ oue the loser Mcconnell the win
,ler OF bride. the adventures hus-
o .Il'., VINO VIII inherit 100000 in +
.noIlIn ana the triumph Of the green
OIeott Is the Feature.
MI. Oicott and his singing feature
PC Muo!e performance. Gilda Leary
e the nostess's daughter Is charm
I5, and constance Beaumars as the
I . ess, and Roy Cochrane, as
ssli Is S valet. are well received.
Ssilels IN me cast are Mrs Allce
Snapin' as the hostess. Edward Field
nEs as Mceonnelis manager; Ricnard
laper and Harold de Becker. who fell
n love with the adventures. the lat
er the man from whom she stole the
ing. /,
rwenty-sevea small children appear