Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-16
GARR1CK-"S pringtime Of
Yonth

The bill of the play" at the shu-
bert-Garrick this week announces
Messrs. Shubert presents Spring
time of Youth q musical comedy Of
ton. founded on book by Bernhauser
q schanzer: lyrics by Matthew c.
by Walter Rollo and Sigmund Rom
berg. with George MacFarlane and
G ns H stssk and great aS east zs, inG Ra
sell: staged by John HARDWOOD;
dances arranged by Jack Mason; or
chestrations by Emil Gerstenberg;
produced under the personal direction
of j. J. Shubert."
Information not given by the pro-
gram. but which appears to be re-
liable. credits Harry II. Smith. whose
fame reaches from, Robin Hood
down to the peesent day. with adapt
ing the work from the German. Con-
formation would hold Harry H.
Smith and J. J. shubert responsible.
at least for the framework Of this
musical comedy. : Where so many
clamor for notice. however, it Is
scarcely fair to hold any one or two
faults that unmake. what might 9TH
erwise be musical play Of charm
and real delight
The music is exceptionally beauti-
iu'' especially tne NUMBERS creulte0
to Romberg. including "Starli ght Of
Hope" duet: Isl 81 senorita."
really glortied fox. trot. most at
tractive; LUST Like a Doll" quaint
and appealing duet; Youth Calls to
Youth" a beautiful duet. for tenor
Olga Steck and J. Harold Murray:
Our Busy Needles" another quaint
number charmingly sung by Grace
Hamilton and girls: Find the Right
Girl. Quartet sung by Olga Steck.
a Eean %a Grth pr.std Harold old MTsras
Will Bloom a Rose for Me-" sung by,
George MacFarlane and girls.
The music. especially in the ensem-
bles. almost scars to the heights Of
opera. but one of the most preten-
tious ensembles introduces the re-
markable novelty Of interrupted peri
DDS for spoken dialogue more than
once during it's rendition. 1t Is not
a pleasant innovation and almost
compels the suspicion that the COM
poser was tired when he reached that
stage of the play which. although in
three acts. did not end until nearly
midnight
The principals all have excellent
voices. and both cast and chorus are
more than ordinarily attractive to the
standing the limited stage capacity at
the Garrick. are beautiful, especially
that of the third act. for the needle
song. The costumes are all fresh.
new. bright and beautiful. So that.
with the careful editing Of an expert
and. perhaps. a bit more of Mr.. Rom
berg's skill SO beautifully made mani
fest in Blossom Time with which
Washington is familiar as the light
oprea based upon the great composer
Shubert's works. there is no reason
to believe that "Springtime of Youth"
might not be converted really into
musical comedy of manifold
charm"
Manifest faults Of the performance
last night were the burlesque work
of Harry Kelly. even though it is very
amusing. and the too Jealous aero
baltic comedy of Harry X Morton,
who. however, with his teammate.
leila Russell. is a pleasant element
of the performance. A most compli-
Gated plot. also greatly in need of
simplication, may be mentioned; to-
gether with the fact that in Its pres
ent shape "Springtime Of Youth is
not So or even a $3.50 attraction. SO
far as the misunderstanding public
is concerned.