The Washington times., 1919-06-30
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/ Another triumph has been regis
tered by the Garrick players. This
time they have scored with 1.-The
Brat" a play that calls for difficult
| Interpretations. 1t is probably the
stiffest proposition the Garrick stock
players have tackled during their
Washington engagement. That they
! turned out a finished performance last
night, void of an inferior strain, is
sound praise to their credit.
This play Of Maud Fulton's Is
brimful of comedy situations, yet
there is an edge to IL that keeps the
audience in that most desirable sus-
pense that all stagefolk delight to
observe.
1t is a play dealing with the slight
ly perturbed home life OF a cynical
novelist who to satisfy his ideal of
model, brings into a home fire.
quented alternately by wine parties
and bishop a waif Of the streets.
The brat is taken over by the family
for reconstruction and remodeling.
She shows Improvement from her in
stFuction, slow at first, but pro-
nounced after q while and grows to
conceive she is in love with her bene-
factor.
This turns out to be q false alarm.
The person she Is really attached to
is the spendthrift and wayward son
of the household. Her introduction
into the Forester home on a cold
winters night after being rescued
from night police court is just in
time to see a tipsy butler helping the
intoxicated youth to bed.
When the novelist's book Is nm
ished and there is no further purpose
to serve by the retention of the brat
IL Is proposed to turn her over to a
society for delinquents. This plan
never materializes. The younger
brother resolves on western ranch,
life in the open, and better things
than bar visits and cross-examinations
at home. The story ends with the
But really you had better go see the
Offering yourself. It is a first-class
presentation of q difficult play.
Eileen Wilson again demonstrates
her versatile ability and charm. Some
observed that her voice was a trifle
too elevated, but, on the level, how
many street waits talk alike? She
has put an inimitable ease OF man
ner and charm in her Interpretation
OF the waif. Her characterizations
are complete and sincere.
Lynne Overman, as the cynic sur
prised his admirers. His is as fine
Nbit of acting as one would care to
meet. Especially effective did he ap-
pear in situations that called for the
raising of a softly modulated tone
to a pitch OF anger or disgust.
Earle Foxe, as Steve Forester, was
another who won individual honors.
His portrayal OF an overcharged
merry maker was particularly effec-
tive at last nights opening perform
ance at the Shubert Garrick.
Edward G. Robinson contributes
some fine work as the butler. pal"
OF the deceased head OF the Forester
household His. accent is pleasing
and, more than that, he puts a per-
sonal interest effect into his work.
Well cast were Rita Romilly as
Angela, the designing debutante;
Leah Winslow as Jane, the blase So
ciety devotee; Rose Macdonald as
Margot, the maid, and Theodore
Hardy. as the experimenting
bishop.
Scenery in the second act shows
the artistic touch OF George Hensley.
The entire stage direction by Angus
tin ]. Glassmire, was faultless. Frank
S. Peck is the associate director.
Walter Morrison sang new har-
mony hits during the intermissions.
They went over fine. The Jazz or
chestra under direction OF H. Bruce
Healy was full of new surprises.