The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07

Into a comedy drama the Garrick
Players plunged yesterday with char
acteristic pep and dash. Johnny, Get
Your Gun" as the players at the f
street house interpret it. Is a sure-fire
success.
Fortunate IT is for Washingtonians
that the Garrickers have seen Mt to
offer this sterling comedy drama as
part of their list OF entertaining hits
in the Capital. Mr.. Burke's fascinating
play OF West coming to the East
might probably never reach Washing
ton even If ii enjoys another season,
and it is altogether too delightful a
treat to miss.
Can you imagine a true-blue cow
boy who is never comfortable unless
he has his boots on suddenly trans
planted to the dollhouse atmosphere of
a fashionable Long Island home? And
then can you imagine his meeting a
proud and aristocratic duke who
weaSs a monocle, n everything. Still
speaking of imagining things, could
you picture this duke trying to marry
the thoroughly Americanlike sister or
said cowpuncher?
II you can visualize all these things
you have fair idea OF the comical
situations which Johnny, Get Your
Gun" furnishes.
Don't be deIuded. Johnny. Get
Your Gun" is not a war play. 1t Is
a carefully written and finely inter
preted story about the difference be-
tween West and East.
So far as acting goes. Earle Foxe
has his part cut out for him. AS
Johnny Virgins, the friend of the
real brother of Janet, who is sched-
uled to marry into Englands nobility.
he portrays faultlessly a role that
under some circumstances might be
oyerplayed, or allowed to drag. The
fact that he can stay on the stage
most Of the time and still keep in
terest conferred on him. Is a note
worthy fact which goes to prove his
excellent Interpretation.
There's no other part that Eileen
Wilson could take in the play which
Is more adapted to her style than
that OF Jordan, the servant girl who
quite illustrates and wins the heart OF
the dashing Lochinvar from the West
ern plains. Her attractive winsome-
ness, her versatility, charm and subtle
understanding call for that sympa-
thetic appreciation that so few artists
can compel.
Harry Desmond. the Duke OF. No
Moor, Is very acceptable in a difficult
role. He replaces Lynne Overmann.
and comes fully up to expectations.
Rita Romilly is well cast as Janet,
the girl who finally didn't acquire a
title by the altar route, and Leah
Winslow makes an excellent character
as a designing young woman who Is
both mercenary and scheming.
Edward c.. Robinson added fresh
laurels as Pollitt, the nervous valet.
His mannerisms seem unaffected.
James Dyrenforth and Walter Nor
rison are two young actors in the
Garrlck cast who are going to be
heard from in the future. TheiE parts
are small this week. but they acduit
themselves in a highly commSndable
fashion. Morrison sings some songs
from the pit again that make a hit
with the audience. In a musical show
he would undoubtedly score in no IN
certain fashion.
Mrs. jacques Martin as Eliza Burn
ham, the affecting aunt, is an impor-
tant addition to the GarricE cast.
There are other new faces this week.
The cast as a whole deserves high
praise, for they all execute their parts
with precision and conspicuous eff
cheney.
Daddy Long Legs" Henry Miller's
famous play, is the announced attrac-
ton of the Garrick Players next week. |
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