New-York tribune., 1922-11-22

Corner stars of the stage, Yet in sup
She Goes" Mr.. Donald Brian, who be-
longs to the last-named class, Ia not at
all spectacle Of detection. A few
wears ago Mr. Brian was among the
most flaming OF the male fiambeaux, a
parsonage whose name In brilliant let
tering caused the faeades of many the
aters to rejoice. He was, in those
times, no less one than Miss Julia
Sanderson is now or Raymond Hitchcock
was then; and he moved by right in
the dramas incandescent set.
We went the other day to "Up She
Goes" and there we found Mr.. Brian
prominent among the characters but
undistinguished upon the program or
elsewhere by the large type emblematic
ce celebrity. He was merely q mem
Der of the cast. It was not "Donald
Brian in 'Up She Goes" nor even
Up She Goes with Donald Brian" +"
1t merely was "Donald Brian as Albert
Rennett," named in the order of his
appearance. At nearby theater they
were making Miss Jeanne Eagels q star
via the Edison method; and we could
not help wondering how long it
might be ere Miss Eagels, too, would
De, just as Mr.. Brian is, among those
resent.
Building nests in Fames great temple
AS in spouts the sparrows build
ar. Brian was excellent, neverthe-
less, in Frank Craven's role in this
musical comedy version of "Too Many
Cocks" though, of course, not so comic
as Mr.. Craven. He seemed as hand
some, as manly, as agile, as unaffected,
as melodious and almost as young as
once he was when he sang and danced
the soft Viennese songs of ''The Merry
Widow" None was better then in that
sort Of thing than Mr.. Brian, and few
are now as good in this.
Cup She Goes" is suggested, for that
and for other reasons, as satisfac-
tory, intelligent musical comedy. 1t
cheers, though it may not inebriate.
1t preserves the piquant story of Mr..
Craven's "Too Many Cooks" and it
adds to it by graceful, atmospheric ac-
compartments performed by b chorus
of fiedglings who, if not beautiful, are
at least earnest--and different. Miss
Gloria Foy is the cause for most of the
handclapping in "Up She Goes" She
may be identified as the young woman
who stepped into the leading role Of
| Sally" when Miss Marilyn Miller, fall
ing in love with Mr.. Jack Pickford,
Irecipitated a temperamental brain
storm between herself and Mr.. Zieg-
field. 49,
Miss Foy, in our useless opinion
and that of others, is better dancer,
better actress and better locker
! than Miss Miller. At any rate, she
( and Mr.. Brian and the decorative and
lnannerly Miss Helen Bolton, to say
othing of the librettists and com
posers, make cup She Goes" a nlu-
steal show that may be experienced
with a minimum of diseomforts. Mr..
Brady, who is turning over some new
leaves this season, is the producer.
TlEAR MR.. HAMMOND; While dis
So coursing on the eayety and charms
/ nf Nv pOii l.;
/ would it have been arhi$s FOR you to
have expressed the heartfelt gratitude
of the general public to Mr.. Morris
Gest for bringing over this wonderful
company of artists and giving us all
an opportunity Of seeing them-at $3.50
| yer seat?
So far as the general public" gets
n chance to see the Chauve-Souris, Il
may as we'll have remained in Moscow,
Paris or London, where saw it, al
far less than $3.50, assure you
Nov. 20. ARTHUR CHADWICKE.
! We have tried several times to burst
| into tears at the grievous plight of
those who are deprived by thrift or by
| penury from attending the theaters
Still, it seems that one might live ones
life, comfortably and with qualification
,ven if one were bereft of so stu
pendous necessity as the Chauve.
Souris. We can imagine a happiness
without the help Of either Mr.. Balief
or the operas at the Metropolitan.
Mr. Gest, as some of us know, is the
most eleemosynary of the iinpresarios
Money TO him means nothing, or almost
nothing. He cannot be indicted fol
avarice, though ne charges SIS fol
the Chauve -Souris, the United States
keeping pace with him by adding ar
extra four4bits He vends a commodity
IS inessential as a coat of sables or
cone of iced cream, pearl necklace OF
Buick His Chaave- Souris Is as use
less as 4 silk shirt, symphony, /
third motor car or the cuff on your
trousers. 1t is the Palm Beach of the
3rama; and if YOU can't afford it The
Lest thing TO do is 80 remain away
Mr.. Gest is philanthropic, but he il
not, iii the case OF the Ghauve- -Souris
an alms-giver. By the way, we learned
yesterday that when Mr.. Waffelt
comes to town in 'The Merchant O:
Venice" Mr.. Belasco Will begin to LOSE
$4,000 per week, even if every seat i:
sold for every performance.
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