The Washington herald., 1920-03-08

shubert- Garriek - sEfttle Miss
Clarity
A musical lady known as Little
Miss Charity is In town and sp,
pears to be the sort OF person to
whom Washington extends q cordial
welcome. She IN pretty to look at
and agreeable to listen to. 50 that
the prospects are rosy for . merry
week at the Shubert- Ga-rick The
ater.
Eddie Clark. who wrote you're
In Love-" is responsible for this new
musical piece, which Is bound 20
have long and profitable career
1t Is a sparkling combination Of
mirth and brilliance.
Tie plot? oh. yes! Little Miss
Charity" unlike most of the girl
and music shows has q very definite
one, relating that charming Anna
sands. with fortune of $1,000, 900.
decides to devote the money to char
ity and advertises for an assistant
to help her disburse IT., Roy Gordon
an engaging young crook in the
play, answers the advertisement and
seeuies the position with view to
stealing the money. but he turns
honest and falls in love with Little
Miss Charity and she with him,
/ shortly after II p. m.
MT. Clark has supplied many
clever lines for the play, and there
are some very tuhefuI numbers by
5. II. Henry and NJ. Savin, not high
brow" hut pleasant and rhythmicai
measures sure to be popular. "That
Certain Something" a motif often
repeated during the evening, will
soon be played and whistled and
danced far outside the theater, and
Eyes of YOUTH" IT Think So Too. :"
The Crinolins Girl" and when
Love Comes To Your Heart" are
scarcely less aIluring.
There are some very clever peo-
pie In the cast. Anna Sands, who
sings the title role, strengthened the
impression she made here In Little
Blue Devil, acting and vocaiixin Q
with a great charm of voice and
personality. Her rendition Of when
Love Comes to Your Heart" was
one OF the most pleasant features of
the show. Roy Gordon, the engag-
ing young crook who reforms for
love OF Little Miss Charity" is very
good indeed. while William HalIi-
gan and Lucy Weston scored as two
or his former companions in crime
!
who also reformed.
Mr.. Halligan, who will be remem-
bered as the chubby comedian who
sold water-soaked real estate In
vaudeville for many years. was
quite as funny last night, and Lucy
Weston scored as heavily as she did
at the New York Winter Garden.
sadie Gordon and Joseph ME-
! meyer contributed some agile and
graceful dancing. hut Harriet Burt
! has no opportunity, like her famous
number, ASK Her When the Band
Is Playing" Of yesteryear William
Robyns. Bernard Wells and Roland
Hogue also scored.
For good measure. the producer
has provided a furry of delightful
women: a "not-hard- look at cho-
rus" they call IL. a suffragist in
the audience remarked that there
was a number of beautiful women
on the stage for the male part Of
the audience. to admire. but not a
handsome man to whom a woman
would lose her heart. Doubtless the
franchise will yet correct this injus-
tice to our feminine theatergoers.
Charming music, lovely women,
clever comedians, glorious dancing.
bright text and a delightful pro-
duction are enough to bring popu-
larity to any musics, comedy. de-
spite the handicap of a weak title
like Little Miss Charity" and if
you are wise. the Shubert-Garrick
will be your Mecca this week.