The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-13

inc #IFeen Eyes nit the boards
I've always cherished a notion
to see such green eyes as that
play suggests.
And so another long search is
at an end.
Barbara Bulgakov, Russian. a
beauty, with more "It' than
fourteen Clara Bows could ever
borrow, beg or pilfer in as many
years is the lady with Just such
sparklingly expressive amber orbs.
BY way of introduction, Bar.
bara Bulgakov is in the cast OF
Love Is Like That" over at Mr..
Belasco's chummy theater, near
Coolidge Manor, and Is having her
first whirl at an English speaking
role in America.
Precious words put forward to
revisualize this fetching witch
lady in print. She approximates
a defiance to description ~
A native of Moscow, she is not
so much Slavic in appearance and
manner as she is Oriental. Her
face is brilliant; TREMENDOUSLY SEN
sitive to every shade of feeling.
AAOI 6ACCh Eyes AnACC OH GyCA~
shifting ballet of emotional OBJ
servations. Her smile is strong,
sensual in that it is as COMPEL.
ing as a Rimsky-Korsakof orches.
tration.
Maybe you see her; maybe you
don't.
If you cans see her in fancy.
words, / repeat are Inadequate to
+, capture her magic. A movie
camera might do it perfectly.
She has been taught how to
live as well as act by no less a
master of stagecraft than Con-
stantine Stanisslavski, father con.
lessor of the Moscow Art The
alter. which toured America not
so long since under the Snowman.
like eyes of Morris Gest.
So it happened that Leon and
Barbara Bulgakov glimpsed these
United States for the first time.
And liked them so intensely they
remained here.
Barbara had Joined Stanisla.
vski's troupe when but girl OF
10, and remained under his direc-
ton for eight years. There she
met Leon Bu1gakov, an actor of
note. They married. Truly a
romance, of the footlights, this!
Leon, by the way, played In
"The Miracle for a time, later
rejoining Barbara in New York
adored for its fervor and commo-
tion-where they have recently
opened a school of acting and
stagecraft in the Proyincetown
d district. Down where Cleon
Throckmorton former United
States employee here1 is gathering
fame. as a scenic artist.
"When you are in New York"
she smiled magicaIly. you must
come to see us-we are doing
vera interesting things"
certainly shall!
Here thew are instructing their
art group according to the
Stanislavskis goods, hoping, within
a few years to possibly produce
their own plays and evolve a
stagecraft along thoroughly
modern lines.
But it is Barbara's appearance
here in Love Is Like That
which interests at the moment.
To repeat, it is her first role
in English. Which means that
she must adapt all that Stanis-
lavski brought to flower. to a
new idiom, new language. a
new type of audience.
But-she adores it!
\ 4 y
One cannot possibly miss the
tremendous delight that is hers,
when she expresses, plus magical
smile, flashing green eyes. and
an enviable accent her determina-
ton to do English-speaking roles.
II am learning English fast,
do you think?" she asked quantity.
'Soon my accent will be gomez
Self-conscious, it seems, over
the accent; when she should
glory in rather than deplore it,.
1t adds to her grandeur; EN-.
phasizes her sumptuous appeal.
She dances bit and has studied
singing, which were necessary
arts Under Stanislavski.
She is gifted with great vitality,
great verve and beauty, together
with a subtle humor, keen, ro-
mantle, unique.
And she is doing an excellent
job of characterization in Love
Is Like That"
One cannot forget her, either
personally or professionally.
A highly memorable creature.
Her green eyes," her Oriental
splendor. her enviable accent are
just a few outstanding qualities
Of
Barbara NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ki's protege.
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