Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1921, Page 24

‘ ter last night, is strongly reminiscent 21 [ fake impersonation by his wife The third act finds & night watchman, who * is a philosopher in his loneliness, POLI'S—“Twelfth Fight.” It takes a long time to bring ex- cellence to maturity—a long time, much skill, rare patience and withal | the birth of an ideal of consummate beauty. was the performance of *“Twelfth Ntght,” the love story that Shakespeare wrote ages ago. by Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern and their great company at Poli’s Theater last night. And the pity is that last night marked its only performance in this city during the present en- xagement of the Shakespearean ar- artists at P’oli's this week. Youth naturally . runs to love stories, and if youth must have such diet it were better a thousand times | that it be provided by a master of | the art in its furnishing than Dby nodern day purveyors, for in “Twelfth Night" the master has serv- ed a love story free from modern tangles and tragedy, in which sighs reE i mgled With laughter and sym- | pathy runs throughout. It is a love Story to interest and enchain the young mind as_ well as the young heart. It is told in the beauty l)fl Janguage rare indeed, and with a dignity and vet a simplicity found only in the masterpiece. 'And to such a story Julia Marlowe, unrivaled today on. the English- speaking stage, brought all the charm of her womanhood, all the skill of her finished art in_the portrayal of a maid who never had her like in a world of strange adventure and un- usual happening. It was an art con- cealed that gave to her audience reality in the picture. What more can be said? The trite praise of the present day, which has exna\gsxled the vocabulary of adjectives, might say more and yet only say less. ¥ B the reading of those who care, for Shakespeare is or ought to be a vade mecum in every rhose who know it will slio. the steward of the Olivia, a pompous, affected man, consumed with self-love and self-suf- ficiency, whose overweaning egotism tempts him to aspire to heights far beyond the human valley for which he was created: who turns all things to argument in his own favor and who soared for a fall which was pit- jable indeed. To this role Mr. Soth- ern brought an interpretation that cidnnot be questioned by ripened expe- rience and the skill of the players profession. Orsino, Duke of lilyria, with his overpowering love ideal, was admirably played by Mr. Frederick Lewis, and Olivia, the lady of this all-consuming love, indifferent 1o him even to the point of cruelty. but who, as the story ran, gave all that he most desired to a stripling boy. who was indeed a woman like herself, was pictured with charm and gentleness and skill by Miss Alma Kruger. Maria, Olivia’s maid, a mis chievous, romping-female who alter nately drooped her eyes and talked of decorum then flashed them with co- Quettish glee in the prosecution of some deviltry, was lived by Miss Le- nore Chippendale. = And then there are Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia, a drinking, carousi almost devilish old chap, a characier withal, delightfully seen in Mr. Rowland Buckstone's creation; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, a simpering old idiot, staggering between frailty of age and frivolity. suing for the hand of Olivia and playing the fool to Sir Toby's ancient spirit of profiteer- ing, made true to tradition by Mr. Al- bert Howson: Sebastian, brother to Viola and aimost her "counterpart, who unexpectedly wins the Lady Olivia and routs her dissolute uncle and suitor, made to look the part to life by Mr. Sydney Mather; Feste, a fool for the nobility, whose charm of voice in the ancient roundelays vied with the wit of his lines. well repre- sented by Mr. Vernon Kelso; Antonio, an_ honest sea captain and friend ot Sebastian, well played by Mr. Frank Peters, and many others in minor parts who contributed to a perform- ! ance of rare and matured excellence. ‘The President, Mrs. Harding, Sec- retary and Mrs. Hughes, Senator lodge and Elihu P. Root honored the performance with their presence and added their applause and approbation to that of z large and representauve audience. NATIONAL—“Dear Me.” The theme of “Dear Me,” which ‘was presented at the National Thea- for an|ing jazz which gives Mr. Coburn another chance to bring forward “Ole Bill.” ot “The Better 'Ole” fame, a fine imper- sonation with its pathetic side and wise sayings. The audience Was quick to recognize the sterling act- ing of the little company, as the num- ber was enthusiastically applauded at the end. . Through the unexpected shifting of dates, Ella Retfo.d came direct to Washington from London for her American opening and the famous comedienne must have been gratified with her hearty welcome. At first it seemed difficult to win the audience, but finally she hit ¢he proper key and hor last three sohgs, impersonating Marlyn Miller, Charley Chaplin_and Belle Baker, won great applause. Miss Retford has a good voice and works with unusual energy. = A pretentious offering is that df George Choos, who presents Guy Boyer and Helen Ely in a musical comedy skit, “Marry Me," with the Elwell Sisters. The scenery is elabo- rate, the costumes are gorgeous and the singing and dancing very good. Harriet and Marie McConnell, song revue, have been heard here many times before, but the harmon- izing of their beautiful voices gained them new friends and cemented the old. A big dancing act, featuring the Marmein Sisters, and Ruth Marr, the soprano, was well received. The cos- tumes are unique and handsome, es- pecially the Jack o'Hearts stealing the tarts. A notable feature of the whole bill ‘was the particularly fine stage settings that went with gach act. Bert and Betty Wheeler drew laughter in a nonsensical offering. Pietro macc his usual hit with the accordion. Itoy and Arthur did an original juggling act, and Aesop Fa- bles, Current Topics and Pathe News finished the big program. COSMOS—Nan Trevelyn's “Jazz- ology.” The Cosmos Theater bill this week has its great entertaining qualities in what are techni acts” and there are several very good ones in the program. “Jazzology,” in which Nan Trevelyn is assisted by George Raft and Dun- bar's Band. is an offering of jazz, re- fined with the sweeter melodies of the ballad oy the tempered instru- ments of the band, although still re- taining Miss Trevelyn's famous songs and the whirl of the popular but wan- ¢ It is a good act and well| presented. The Vanderbiits. rare ath-y letes of powerful build. open a clever a novelty: Maxfield lson. with “A Werry Good by Billy Wells, has its win- in a cute and clever co- medienne, ho is good to look upon. Frank and Ethel Hall, in “Meet the Wife,” present a matrimonial scrap. brilliant at times in its dialogue and! always amusing. Willing and Jordon. another team, sing purely original songs, but their great charm is the attractive little woman of the team, who not only sings well. but whose personality is a telling feature. Charles Nevins and Ada Gordon, an-| other good team act, offer “Can You Tmagine That?” a sKetch by John B. Hymer that needs tempering, and Freddy. Silbers and Fuller, a novel with combined comedy exhibition with and Idca.” ning* quall trio, please and unique_harmony songs. William Fairbanks in “A Western the added matinee feature, that Demon,” has a genuine Bill Hart play holds the intereat, although not Cook’s funny comedy, Clvde the International Toreador.” of plays that have pleased Washing- ' ton theatergoers of the present gen- eration. But the enjoyment which the play affords is ample demonstra- tion that new ways of developing an old theme may be successful. The ‘whole philosophy of the play centers in ways to bring success out of fail- ure and the play itself is strong evi- dence that the thought is practical. It is a delightful evening’s entertain- ment from start to finish. The action centers around April Plair, a slavey in the Amos Prentice Jlome for Artistic and Literary Fail- wres. With a Pollyanna spirit in her heart, she caters to the whims of lhel man inmates as well as to the harsh commands of the home’s superintend- ent, Mrs. Carney. She longs to go eut into tte world to try for the suc- cess which those inmates have missed, but feecls she owes a debt to the home because it once shielded her father. Bhe keeps up her spirit, however, and breaks the deadly monotony of Kitch- en and dining room work by writing letters addressed to “Dear Me” and sizned “Myselt.” It is good advice which she writes, really usually cen- sure. but there is alwaysa “P, S." hich takes out the sting and sets he{_hngm, . i ' The play opens on the day E Craig. "the latest failure {9 be adr mitted to the home, arrives. He finds April_and another inmate, Joseph Renard. formed in a “twonity” to still try for success In the world, and soon he Jjoins them to make a trinity.” Opportunity comes to April to leave the home and the three leave together. 1In their fight for success April and Joe win, April be- coming a light opera star and Joe the writer of the songs she sings, with great reward to both. Edgar seems "to be the one of the three to miss success. April Is carried away with her triumphs on the stage ' and drifts away from Edgar. Just when her greatest success is within her grasp—a hit on Broad- way—April realizes her true feelings for Edgar. She then knows that there is no happiness in her lone success without him and is about to throw away her chances for per- sonal triumph in order to get him back when he appears and the sac- rifice is not necessary. She discovers Jater that Edgar is really a success in his own right and has been the means of ‘bringing success to all the “fallures” in the home. The delightful story Is as delight. fully presented by the cast which John Golden has provided, in which Grace La Rue and Hale Hamilton ap- pear as co-stars. Opportunities for Miss La Rue to sing several songs, which she does in her usual charm- ing way, are given naturally in the course ‘of the telling of the story. Mr. Hamilton is as droll as evepand the ease and naturalness of his por- trayal of Edgar Craig is one of the pleasant features of the evining. Luis Alberni is well cast as Joseph Renard and gives a convincing por- trayal. \An interesting though brief character sketch is that of Dudley Quai* by Baker Moore. burn. An excellent bill is o week at Keith's, s Delivers This Model in and the Cartoon Comics complete an entertaining bill. GAYETY—“Greenwich Village Re- view.” After some rather medioore bur- lesqua shows in the past three or four weeks, Joe Hurtig’s “Greenwich Vil- lage Review” at the Gayety last night looked like “a million dollars.” From the rise of the curtain on a unique prologue to the “grand finale” there is not a dull moment. Frank Harcourt, a real rival of Eddie Foy when it comes to mascu- line pulchritude, is tha big laugh producer, and from the moment he appears ‘on the stage as a patent medicine dispenser there is not a dry eye in the house. His comedy I8 g0od and his facial make-up a work of art. Harcourt iMroduces a new bogtlegger's outfit, which might well be termed the “spirits of the music box.” It wins a good laugh. Tom Senna proved himself to be a clever ccmedian—in fact, one that could easily be intrusted with the leading role of any show. He put on a good dancing specialty with _Gertrude Webber. Al Shaw and Sam_ Lee rounded ‘out a quartet of masculine entertainers that is going to be_hard to beat for shows in the future. Kitty Glasco, with a voice second to none in burlesque, is “the class” of the feminine side- of the bill, and Ger- trude Webber. a live wire, shared honors with her. Others are Libbie Hart. Midgie Bernard. Kitty Durrand and Murry Bernard, with a chorus, young and pleasing to look upon. which alone is worth the price of ad- mission. Friedman Recital. To Ignace Friedman, pianist, was given last night by a capacity audi- |ence at the Masonic auditortum an ovation -such as seldom falls to the lot of a performer. ; Lifted to the heights by his artis- try, the audience acclaimed each nurh- ber enthusiastically, and as he fin- ished his last encore every one arose and called him out time and time again. After each group he was called out several times and in one group, the only way in which he could stem the applause greeting each number was to begin playing. In this group, the third, he was forced to give three encores. To attempt to deseribe his playing s almost a hopeless task. When his hearers were not thrilled by the feel- ing. the magnificance and tonal beauty in the notes flowing from his toucl they sat in amazement at the flawless techniqwe with which he mastered the intricate runs and trills in some of his selections. It seemed almost unbelievable that a person could sustain some of the passages without error, yet not a false note crept in anywhere. Only the great- est of artists would have dared play such a_program. The first number was Liszt's “Les Preludes,” a “symphonic poem” for two pianos. A Duo-Art was used to produce the second part, the record having been made by Mr. Friedman. The Duo-Art followed Mr. Friedman absolutely. The changes of tempo and expression were reproduced as if he, himself, rather than his record, were playing the second piano. The same delicate touch in the lighter passages, the same sure. crashing chords in the climaxes, all were as true as Mr. Friedman's own playing on the first piano. His record group opened with a “Rondo in A Minor" of Mozart. 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In sharp contrast was the next num- ber, also a “Rondo in E-flat Major,” of Hummel, This was a quick, al-} most stacatto movement and ~was! greeted enthusiastically by an ap- parently enraptured audience. He finished the ‘ro:‘r with “Chaconne,” . of Bach, arranged by -Busoni. i The third group. was the one which appealed most, if any particular] group could be set above another. It included “Nocturn, Op. 62" “Valse, Op. 64, No. 2" two studies, op. 25, Nos. 7'and 9, both of which were re- peated; “Maszurka, Op. 63.” and “Pol- onaise, Op. 53.” all of Chopin, and, as an encore, “El Danse,” of his own composition. The last group was a “Suite for Two Pianos,” his own composition, which brought into play the Buo-Art, with as satisfactory results as in the first instance, and as an encore he played his own arrangement of Gart- ner's “Viennese Valse, No. 1.” Tt was Mr. Friedman's first appear- ance in Washington. H. P. B. Tom Burke Recital. Fully 2,000 people crowded into the Cathollc “University gymnasium last night to hear Tom, Burke, the Irish tenor, in a well selected program of songs, ballads and operatic arias. The singer had to respond with four en- cores. which, 4if. anything, eclipsed | his_entire recltar. ; i The first encore was “The Next | Market Day,” an old Irish folk song; arranged by Hughes, and sung with a sweet. rippling. melodious lilt, in a pitch ‘admirably suited to the ar- Iun‘ Tt came at the conclusion of the first half of the program. At the conclusion of the program he responded with “Mother Machree,” putting more vigor and feeling into it than is customarily heard. In- sistent applause brought him back with a delightful rendition of “La Donna e Mobile,”. from Rigoletto.” his voice ringing out sweet and smooth. His concluding response was another - old Irish folk song, “The Pallymure Ballad." also arranged by Hughes. which more than struck a responsive chord in Irish breasts in the audience. Mr. Burke showed a remarkable range of adaptability. He sang classical and operatic selections with case and then transferred his at- tention to dialect swlections with equal efficlency. Perhaps his presen- tation of O'Hara's “Little Bateese,” a French-Canadian habitant eong, ranked with any in sympathetic rendition. Stamford's “Bold Unbid- able Child,” somewhat similar in style, ran a close second in this class. I vibratt “Sound an whipping out his notes. “En Passant.’ by Hue. made a repetition of this style-possible. In “"Aubade.” by lalo, he demonstrated mellow qualities of voice modulated by soft tones. while lin Kramer's “The Great Awakening" { he reached rare and deeper timbre. Rachmaninoff's “How Fair the Spot” | also gave the tenor a well accepted i opportunity in range and sympathetic interpretation. 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