Evening star., 1920-06-15
GARRICK-"Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath"

Tarior' bedroom and Bath" Of
fered at the Shubert-Garrick this
week, is a farce with humorous situ-
ations and laughable lines. but isn't 1t
Just little daring for Garrick Player
audiences? Stock companies have at
tanned much success in Washington
by presenting enjoyable plays to
which mothers might 60 with their
daughters and family parties might
have them replaced with offerings
much better fitted for the out-of-
town crowds that throng the Times
Square playhouses in New York in
search Of the sensational.
The The Garrick a.rrsa,,9ia Players however, give
Dom and Bath" Clara Goodhue. who
makes her debut as Polly Halfway.
writer for Social Gossip. is one of the
most capable young women yet seen
on the Garrick stage. Furthermore,
she is Washington girl.
Swan, deals with a young wife who
loves her husband because she be-
ieyes he Is "a devil among the wom-
en-" A friend who wants to marry
her sister contrives to keep every
thing running smoothly by inventing
capades for her husband. When the
secret seems about to come out he
gets the husband into a hotel suite
with a view to having him caught in
a compromising situation by his wife,
who is beginning to doubt that her
beloved really is q wicked Lothario.
Anne Morrison is delightful as the
too romantic wife. Everett Butter
held il seen as Reginald Irving, the
reluctant man Of the world; Malcolm
Fassett as the arch plotter and Amy
Leah. Dennis as the indiscreet young
Y>A to To-
wing family troubles. In the cast
also are two other Washington girls.
Miss Mary Trusler and Miss Margaret
Blaine Crosson. who lend charm and
talent to roles less prominent.
NATIONAL-"The Lilac Domino"
The Aborn Opera performers last
evening at the National Theater be-
gan a weeks presentation Of "The
Lilac Domino" the comic opera by
Charles cuyillier, and scored pro-
nounced success. The music Is OF
the variety that one whistles or huns
on the way home from the show.
the voices OF the principals and
chorus are excellent. and the roles
are particularly well assigned. Miss
Maude Gray's voice is of beautiful
tone and expression. and she is most
charming in the role of Georgine, in
nocent and beautiful daughter OF the
vicomte de Brissac. the latter part
admirably Interpreted by Arthur Cum
ningham. Forrest HUFF. as Count
Andre de st. Amand. played opposite
Miss Gray, and these two won much
applause with their solo and duet
work, and responded with several
encores. Irene Cattell portrayed
delightful Leonie DAndorcot and
John r. Phillips the part OF Elledon
with marked ability. Phil Branson
was especially pleasing in the role
OF Istvam, leader of gypsy or
chestra, and Lee Daley. as Prosper.
and Harlan Briggs. as casimir. friends
of Count Andre, won high favor with
their audience with clever acting,
dancing and singing. Eva Quintard
is especially clever as the Baroness
de villoers. governess Of the beau
tiful Georgine. Others in the cast
include Bessie Taylor. Viola Scott.
Evelyn Rodcliffe, Jeanette Thurber.
Anne Clark, Josephine Firth. Patrick
Mccarthy, oliver Mccormick, Maurice
Kostrow, Lloyd Gilbert, Robert Mans
field and Andrew Bogert.
Costumes worn by the chorus In
the opening scene and in the last act