New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1920, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY OCTOBER 12, 1920. Brumbaum) has picked to marry his “GROTTO MINSTREL REVUE IS BIG HIT Opening Per!ormance Pleases * Large Audiénce (By Herald Roviewer.) Two and one-half hours of some entortalnment was affc rd Jarge house at the opening perform- Mnce of the Aziz Gratto minstrels last evening at the Lyceum theater, when the traupe opened a three-ovening en- Fagement in “Hoop-I As had been promised by the show committeo of the Grotto, “samething different” was presented, embodying in if sketches. of divers natures, musical specialties and o minstrel show with 36 volices. ugmented orchestra played. | introductian for the per- formance was brought about by the Ppresentation of an incident in the rooms of the Grotto executive com- mittes. The spirit of Azz Grotto is enlled upon to guide the committee in the selection of a show and the ac- tlan which follows is purported to be & description of what, in the opinion of the “spirit,” would please the pub- o of New Britain. “The Land of Flowers, Mirth and Melody,"” opens with an elabarate sotting and with Curley's or- ohestra In a position of prominence at the bagk of the stage, while the minastrel troupe occupies chalirs in the Center of the stage with Dr. J. M. Kleln and Harry Molander as inter- hole- daughter, Waunee (Hulda Johnson.) Waunee, on the other hand. has de clded, after consultation with the | #pirits of the forest. th wants to | marry Chief e avid | Ellason) ’ eral pretty musieal numbers are | wo »rked into the sketch as is an In- dian dance executed by 12 squaws and an equal number of braves. Sprite of | the Forest (Ann Bertinl) displays | her skill as a dancer in this number Her efforts last r were recelved with gracious appl “Nothin' But Rice is a half hour In mirth with C. G. Mille « ¥ furnishing much of the Miss Ruby Dixon and s son entertaining with vocal num A chorus of pretty girls attired in the Oriental fashion assist in Miss Dixon's and Mr. Jackson's numbers, both of which are very fine In “A Little Melody.” the eighth episode, Raymond Watkins ushers in & bevy of beauties who furnish one of the best singing features and easily the best dancing number of the en- tire show. Mr. Watkins' work as a soloist is commendable. The attrac- tiveness of the setting is enhanced by snappy sport costumes worn by the young women who take part in the number Messrs. Avery, she which follows, ind melody Bertini, Cook, Lord, Molander, Steiner, Miller and Steele assist in the solo wark of the last number, which is staged on a south- ern plantation, under the title, “Mandy's Homecoming.” Mr. Steiner introduces a burlesque on Oriental dancing that is unusual and highly entertaining. The Boys' club band, under the direction af Mr. Clarkson, assists in the number, furnishing the minstrel parade. { took w i i l RENE’ PRESENTED | AT PARSONS HOUSE ‘New York Success Is Repeated in Hartiord (By Hera ne,” the musical opened a three theater in Ha evening and proved. even road company which und terpretation, a clean, cha wholesome MNttle piece which p nts “lreme” is ot voung but they Ao well parts, ti Parsons’ 4 Reviewer.) comedy York by storm last season, with rtook its ning the scenic effects and costuming “Irene” the excellent. 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Florence Mack as Mrs, O'Dare gives an excellent bit of character acting and in the lust scene, dressed in the height of fashion she resembles nothing as much as a Roman gladia- tar. laurels for the real comedy, however, go to Raymond Crane, who. as Mme. Lucy, takes the difficult role of acting the part of a very effeminate male. He does not overdo his part and produces many hearty laughs, CITY ITEMS Records at Morans, The finale is one of the most elab- orate pleces of stage work ever seen at the Lyceum theater. The curtain risas with mearly 100 performers in costumes of every hue obtainable placed on the stage and the closing number, “Minstrel Rag.” is one of the best of the entire show. Others who take part are: Misses Peggy ster, Ethel Borg, Grace Frickson, Martha Norton, Robina F Katherine Strong, Babe Davis, ewis, Doris Honiss, Laura Kallgren, Helen Ware, Rue Schneider, Minnie Borg, Jlsie Dehm, Grace Duncanson, Fern Redden, Edith Anderson. 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John Bartini “Rase of Virgin .Leon Jackson sIntroducing Messrs, Stahl and Lord “My Little Bimboo Down on the Bamboo lsle" L. Stahl “Goodnight Anmeline (“Itl) «oe.Falk Introducing Premler Interlocutor and Comedinns, Messrs. Molander, Carlson and Timbrell *After You've Got What You Want" R. J. Carlson “The Rone 1 Call Sweetheart” .. August ’Illo Made Us Jezz Nund Maa™ O, L. Lord Poist Modioy to “Sweetheart Blues” Mr. Klein and Ensemble Grand Finale. Curley's novelty jazz ontertainers furnish the following episode, carry- ing’ the audience into jazzland with Ir offerings of real syncopation fch were a decided hit last even- ing. One of the prettiest apisodes of the entire show Is the fifth, in which a sextette from “Floradora™ appears. The girls, half of whom are listed in the program as “Messrs.” sand and dance In a finished manner. They Wore called upon for several encores last evening. 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