The Washington times., 1920-10-31
The Night Boat" at National =
Promises Ltye Sport and Music

the Liberty Theater. New York. tine
Night Boat, Charles Dillingham's
musical comedy success, comes to
the National tomorrow night for an
engagement of one week. The same
notable cast which trod the decks
Of the famous boat for more than a
year come with the craft during its
anchorage in Washington.
John E. Hazard plays one Of the
shippers Of the boat and opposite
him is Stella Hoban. Louise Groody.
| attractive personality and wonderful
dancer Ada Lewis. famous comedienne :;
Ernest Terrence, the real Scotch skip
per Wellington Cross. who makes love
to Miss Groody and dances with her
also: Hansford Wilson, the slippery-eel
steward of the boat. the Plot Demon
strators. who inform the public Of
the story as it goes along. and the
notable Dillingham; ."see-worthy"
lassies who form the lively chorus.
The book and lyrics OF the Play
are by Anne Caldwell and the tune
full music. for which an augmented
orchestra Is required, is by Jermoe
d. Kern. which includes Of course,
Left All Alone Again Blues" Fred
g. Latham, general stage director for
Mr.. Dillingham;, produced the play
and the musical numbers were
directed by Ned Wayburn. The
stage lighting effects and all new
costumes and everything in the way
of stage furniture and equipment
that has been used in New York will
be seen.
The book of 1.-THE Night Boat" car
IL
French farce and in many particu-
lars it has all the substance and
color of straight comedy. Mr..
Hazard plays the make-believe cap
tain of the river steamer to Albany,
driven from home by a meddlesome
mother-in-law. while Miss Stella
Hoban plays the important part Of
the wife. Miss Ada Lewis carries
the important part of the mother
in-law.
Ernest Terrence is the real Scotch
captain of the boat, while Hansford
Wilson Is the ingenious and mirth-
provoking steward. Miss Groody Is
Barbara, the debutante daughter, and
the nimble Wellington Cross is
Freddie" the friend Of the make
believe captain and ardent lover Of
Barbara"
The piece abounds in tuneful music
and dancing specialties but not
enough to interfere with the action
Of the piece. The matinees will be
on Wednesday and Saturday. On
Tuesday night. election returns will
be read from the stage. special
service has been arranged for by the
management Of the theater.
Ernest Terrence, the Scotch captain
in Charlee Dillingham's great musical
comedy success. 1.-The Night Boat" Is
another instance of an actor who has
made a success through hard luck.
Terrence Is Scotch, off stage as well
as in "The Night Boat" and was born
in Edinburgh. The story Of his career
leads through such a maze as serious
study in pianoforte and voice and
many parts as romantic lover to
The Night Boat" where he bids fair
to achieve the greatest success or his
twenty-five years on the stage.
Terrence in his early twenties had
acquired a considerable degree OF skill
as a pianist, with the result that he
was sent to the conservatory at Stuff
CART where he studied for more than
| two wears. Then he discovered he
! had a voice, and that the cultivation
| of his voice probably would bring
him greater fame than the continu-
ance in instrumental music.
| Accordingly. he abandoned the
piano and studied in the Royal Acad-
envy of Music in London. .where he
won several medals for singing or
operate roles. When he finished his
schooling he played the part of the
romantic lover in more than dozen
productions in the Savoy The9ter'
| London.
Now comes the tale OF hard luck.
The era Of comic opera passed as FAR
as London was concerned. and Tor
renee. who had been particularly sue
cessful In the tuneful productiors.
found engagements less remunera-
tive. Consequently he came to Amer
lea, and for seven years. In character
parts generally as a butler, he build
anew the foundations or a stage
career. this time In American musical
comedy His success as the butler IN
The Velvet Lady" which played
through long and successful New
York season a year ago at the New
Amsterdam Theater. is well remem-
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