Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-27
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washinston's Theaters.

the clouds on account of his tree
everything she does and Inez Court
ney and John Sheehan more than
commendable in their amusing perez
CARNATIONS.
And the audience drank it all in
with audible and obvious pleasure.
E. de S. M.
Ruth Draper
Charms With Her Art.
WITH wizardry like that of some
w magician of the East, Ruth
Draper summons odd characters,
gives them life and emotion, then i'm
presses them on the mind of the
observer. They may be ordinary
people, but, touched by the genius
of one who has mastered the drama,
they fill the picture presented. They
have been seen before in everyday
experience, but appear to have at
tanned sort of perfection in type,
and as her wand is waved become
the real people of the world.
Some of Miss Diapers imaginary
folks were viewed last evening at the
Shubert-Belasco. where she began
a weeks engagement. Others will
materialize during the succeeding
days of her stay here.
A plain stage is presented, with
simple draperies at the three sides.
This analyst of human traits then
steps forward in each single i'm
personation, and at once the stage
impreSses one as being occupied by
several persons. They are unseen,
but nevertheless they exist, for lone
actress addresses them. Her tones
and words create their Characters
tics. and an episode from life is
enacted. but when the story has been
told-only Ruth Draper remains TO
accept the approval of friendly audi
tors.
Possessing a keen sense of humor,
the actress discovers the amusing
side Of exaggerated figures in the
drama of life. No plot is required,
for it is in the fitting of words ex-
preSsive Of clever thoughts to the
personalities presented, with strik-
ingly correct facial expressions, that
her impression is made. Each role
is clear-cut, even to the pose and
form of action, and the variety rep
resented offers the basis of an eve
ning's entertainment which moves
forward without any dragging mo-
ments.
The opening performance created
in the minds eye scenes taken from
the American metropolis, from
typical English community and from
Italy. The first was Opening a
Bazaar" a new English subject, in
which Miss Draper appeared as the
Lady Bountiful of the village, who,
with a quaint appreciation of her
own duty as the chief patron, f1ut-
tered about the bazaar, offering en-
couragement to young and old. AS
in the other pieces of the evening,
the mild satirical touch was an i'm
portant feature of the performance.
This was followed by "A Dalmatian
Peasant in a New York Hospital"
one of several fine examples OF
character acting.
A group of three selections under
the title Three Women and Mr..
Clifford" is new study OF the
women who were concerned in the
affairs of leader of finance. The
impersonation of the private secre-
tary, a masterful person who man
aged every detail of the life of her
employer, was one of the highly en-
tertaining bits of the evening, while
the wife. a woman of many RESPONSE
bilities, and the woman of. intimate
acquaintance furnished additional
views of widely differing characters.
The concluding number, In
Church in Italy" was notable for its
mixture of all sorts of eccentric
folks, including the awkward artist
who poses; three types Of Italian
women, an efferveScent American
tourist and a German whose por-
trayal required linguistic skill.
This same program will be given
tonight. Various changes will be
made later, beginning Wednesday
evening. D. G. c.