The New York Clipper (March 1919)

March it, 1919 WSBL JE =^M THE NEW Yf»Rf*^5LIPPER 23 "THE FORTUNE TELLER" HUGE TRIUMPH FOR MARJORIE RAMBEAU GAMUT CLUB PRESENTS PLAY The Gamut Club presented their first play since the United States entered the war last week at the Forty-eighth Street Theatre, when Sachs, Guitry's comedy, "The Plaid Cape," was given its first per- formance in America. THOMASHEFSKY OPENS "OLD TIME MELODY"; WELL STAGED PLAY Marjorie Rambeau in an emotional role and a new play by a new author were the chief points of interest in the performance of "The Fortune Teller," for the play itself, while it starts off well,. soon be- comes melodrama of the old-fashioned type, and not a very good example at that. ■ For Miss Bambeau it was an Individual triumph. Familiar as her work is to local theatregoers, she displayed an emotional talent hitherto not disclosed and played with force and'directness. And tils in spite of the faulty drawing of the char- acter by the author. In the story, Madame Renee leaves her husband because of his cruelty, becomes the mistress of an Italian circus man, and soon, through drink and drugs, sinks to the depths of degredation. She becomes attached to the eircus side show as a reader of cards,' and one day, in one of her clients, she discovers her son. This chance meeting sows the seed of her regeneration, and she decides to leave the circus, and.all,it has been to her, im- mediately. t\'.; Without disclosing her identity to her son. she .establishes herself as a "palmist" in the small town in which her son lives. He is a newspaper reporter out of work and discouraged but; guided by her mother- love, regains his loet courage. And all the while his influence causes her to re- form and win back her lost place among her fellow beings. Then come shadows of her past life in the shape of her cast-off circus man par- ' amour to blackmail her by threats of dis- closing their former relations. But his efforts come to naught, and the closing scene finds Madame Renee * happy visitor in the home of her son's fiance. . The work' of the "players supporting Miss Rambeau was." for ' the most part, creditable.. Grace GoodaR gave - a good performance aa Lottie, one of Madame Renee's friends. K. R. Fernandez was forceful as Tony, giving color to the character and thereby adding to the effectiveness of Miss 'Ram- beau's work. Winifred Wellington, deserves mention for her work ss Eleanor Weeks, bnt Hugh Dillman failed in his conception of the character of the son. "AJ» OLD FASHIONED MELODV."— A musical fantasy In a prologue and 'three acta, written and produced by . Roils Tbomaabefaky. .with music by Joseph Bnmablosky. and stated by Thomaabetaky. Dances by Dan Dodr. decorations by H. 8alaman and . ar rangementa by O. Bocbateln. OAST. Israel Snianter Boris Thomaabefiky Mullle, bis wife ■• Mrs. l'rascr DaTld Salanter Mr. Qraenbers Mix Bylan. bla fiancee Miss Greenfield Sonla, land's daughter.. .Mrs. Znckerbarf Solomon, ber husband ...Mr. Pried DaTld. their child Ml.. Marks Masefca Miss Bessy Welsman vnsrbuk Wolosblner Mr. Jnreller Frieda, bla wire lira. Abramowlti A Wandering Blocer Mr. Oelraan Felvele. a tailor Mr. Kasteo lell.ke, from Odessa Mr. Schwartz Alee, a shoe operator..:. Mr. I. Oold Vlaroet'ke. a shoe-maker...Mr. Znekerman Ketlke, a cigarette maker. .Mrs. Ourekala , Annt Leab Mrs. ZIrnel An Arab....... v.- -..Mr. Grim... 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Karl Von Fotfeld Henry Stanpolnt Dennla Mr Knight ...... Lloyd rhllUps Sntan York* .... Dong lass Boss .-Oll.e Wyodbam .Jobyna Howlsod GUda Vareal ..Bngens O'Brien Carl L. Diets .......John Robb ...Charles Baana ....TV. L. Thome "Red Heart" is programmed as "an ex- plosive comedy" and, while it is all of this, it probably shows a different kind of explosiveness than the author intended. It is also said to be a satire on Bolshevism. As such It deals with the work of a German "villain," who haa in- vented a very powerful explosive, by means of which hs intends to get control of all the railroads in the United States. Through the efforts of Edith Garmoyle, the plot is foiled. The first act is laid in the New- York apartment of Mrs. Blackwood Bowles, and it is here that Karl von Teatfeld, aided by Tamar Droutchko, an emissary of Lenine and Trotsky, starts his "villain- ous" plot in motion. ■'•. The plot continues through set two, the action of which occurs in "The Yellow Squash" restaurant on Second- avenue. But the -plot Is squashed in- act three by the Federal Inrestigation Bureau at their headquarters in Centre street. During the set ion of the play a lore interest develops between Edith Garmoyle and Angua Colthrop. Tn spite of the fact that the play proved to- have little merit, several of the players scored Individual,auccesaes. ' .Olive Wyndham made Edith a very at- tractive heroine. Eugene O'Brien made* Angua a manly fellow despite the-fact that the author has drawn a moat, pre- posterous "character. To Gnda'Varesi felt first acting honors. She gave a most excellent portrayal of the young Russian advocate of Bol- shevism, and had "Red Heart," the real merits, of a play, her performance would doubtless have been remembered as one of the best character creations of (hs present season. Jobyna Howland also did good char- acter work in the role of Mrs. Mappington. The perfo r m an ce' w aafemade noteworthy by the presence of many persons prom- inent in theatre life, among whom were Daniel Frohmsn, Jane Cowl. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont (Eleanor Bobaon), Margaret Wycherly, and others. RAISE S7.000 FOR GUILD About $7,000 was raised at a perform- ance for the Catholic Aetors' Guild, held at the Cohan * Harris Theatre last Sun- day. The show waa arranged by George M. Cohan. Brandon .Tynan started pro- ceedings with a speech, introducing st the end of it Mrs. Fiske, who mads a abort address, EdWyon, Frank Fay, George M. Cohan, William Collier, Elizabeth Mur- ray, Emmett Ccrrigan, Tessa Koata, Chauncey Olcott, Frank Bacon, MoTlie and Charles King and Dorothy. Dickson. J. H. TOOKER RECOVER1MC Joseph' H. Tooker is gradually recover- ing from a serious bnt successful opera- tion, recently performed on Mm at his apartments in the Waldorf-Astoria by Dr. Walter Grey Crump. Mr. Tooker is the president of the -T. H. Tooker Printing Company, the Metro Lltho Company, and a director in the Metro Pictures Corpora- tion. • - "■*" - ■■>•■■ ■' ■"'•■"• . "■' OPENING DATES AHEAD "Penny Wise"—Sclblll* Producing Co.— Belmont. March 10. "Tumble Inn"—Arthur Hamraersteln—Sel- wyn. March IT. Barnum A Bailey Circus—Rlngllng Bros.— Madison Square Garden. March IT. "Le Ciena Delia Bulla"—Arthur Hopkins— My mouth. April T. OUT OF TOWN •The Violation"—Harry Hunter—Colum- bus. O . March 6 "Luck In Pawn"—Edward Robblns—Stam- ford, Conn., March T. "Merry Month of May"—Henry Miller- Baltimore. Md.. March 10. "Come On, Charley"—George V. Hobart— Albany. N. T.. March 10. "Raising the Aunty"—May Irwin—Pough- kaepaTe. K. T.. March 10. "Tasterday"—Shuberts—Wilmington. DeL. March 10. "Our Pleasant Sins"—Bryant Producing Co.—Baltimore, Md., March IT. SHOWS CLOSING "The Little Brother"—Belmont. March s. "The Crowded Hour"—Selwyn, March 18. "The Marquis de Priola"—Liberty. March "Redemption"—Plymouth. April 5. NEW DUNSANY PLAY NOT UP TO FORMER WORKS GIVEN HERE "THE TENTS Or THE AHAB8"—a nlsy In two sets by Lord nsnssny. rroulred Monday ntabt, March 3, at the Punch and Judy Theatre, by Stuart- Walker. fllTen In ronni-ctton wltb re- al's! of "las Book or Job." CAST. "The Tents sf the Arsss" • Bel-Nsrb , ....Walter fleer Apob .-, Aldrlch Bswksr Thr King alcKay Morris The Chamberlain George Sntnnaa Basra Richard rarrsll The Singer .'.Btlsn Larned Eanarsa.... Beatrice UaoSa ' "Tt.. Book of J.h" Narraiora .' f Margaret Umrer . (ElliahtCb raturarm 'Job Uaorgv Oasl Ellpbaa Osorge Somoos Bllrlad Edgar Stehll -Zopbar :.............aidrirb Bnwksr Ellba ." McKay Mnrrla The Voles In the Whirlwind..Os-ke noo-tno ' Lord Dunsany baa educated our theatre- going public to expect keen satire in Ma writings, and therefore when a play from his pen la presented that lacks this char- acteristic it Is not received with the same acclaim. Lord Dunsany, at bla best. Is es- sentially a satirist, and when hs is not at his best be la commonplace. . It Is possible that "The Tents of tha Arabs" would read wall because of Its romance. it matters not that this romance is biillded on old lines, romance always bespeaks the ardor of youth, its love and its visions, and hence la always interesting reading; in book form. This latest work of Dnnsany also laeka dramatic strength and suspense. Its two scenes sre laid outside the ancient*city of T h a l a nn a, bordering on the edge of the Sahara Desert. The King tires of his city and the affairs of state. Hs longs for freedom from bis cares and the conven- tions to which a ruler is slave, and listens to the call of the desert, the mystery of which none has yet solved, tha vastnesa of which none haa yet conceived. Thus the King escapes from his wise, men and for a year Uvea in the teats of the Arabs. When he returns he brings with him a gypsy girl whose beauty haa won bis love and whom be had Intended should share his kingdom as bla queen. .Bnt when he reaches Thalanna be learns that his throne has been usurped, and be then secures the freedom for srhieh be has longed, and beside his loved ens gladly returns to the desert aa a camel driver. McKay Morris played the King in an Impressive manner. Beatrice Maude made tha gypsy girl a most lovable character with all the Im- pulsiveness so natural to the Nomad tribe. The others in the cast did good work. The players in "The Book of Job" who were' best liked were George QsVat, Mar- garet Mower and Elizabeth Patterson.