The evening world. Newspaper, November 19, 1919, Page 28

® THE NEW PLAYS »& “Trene” a Real Charmer By CHARLES DARNTON | i}, ‘ T LAST the Vanderbilt Theatre has a success! There can be no i dowbt about “Irene,” for this wusical comedy ia not only gay, tune- fui and generally entertaining, but it had with tt Jast night Edith Day, who deserves tou wake up one fine morning and see her name in big letters. Miss Day made “Irene” a real charmer. She not only acted with an @musing sense of character, but she sang like a bird out for a lark, danced @4 chough her feet had been set to music, and what's more, was as fresh AB & daisy from the beginning to the end of the performance. Her joyous Spirits have not been equalled in the touch-and-go of the musical comedy © Btage since the early days of Lulu Glaser, She is the Phoebe Foster of the musical comedy stage. If I seem to be saying too much about Miss Day, I'm only too willing to turn to the clever men who rigged out the fashion show at the Van- it. James Montgomery probably intended “Irene” to be a straight omedy and then turned it into a musical affair. At any rate, it's entor- uch the same sort of shopgirl that Hartley Manners for Laurette’ Taylor. She arrives at a country place Scheme of romance, talks a lot and stays to win the heart and the pearls From time to time glimpses of her home in a tenement were revealed, with fire-escape relief, it were—and people in my immediate neighbor- Thood exclaimed “Wonderful!” Brought down to cold type, this means that a mechanical scene was cleverly manipulated. The music by Harry Tierney may be reminiscent at times, but it's Always tuneful and engaging, and the lyrics by Joe MoCarthy carry little with them—as lyrics *hould, if their authors know anything about Ddusiness. “Hobbies,” “lice Blue Gown" and “Skyrockets” are the bong bits. __ With Walter Regan, Hobart Cavanaugh, Tierney and others, “Irene” suggests o new Irishyparty in the theatrical world, but it proved to be a ood one. Tho men in the cast were clever, but the girls got ahead of them. ‘Miss Day, er talking as though her tongue were running away with her, sang and danced delightfully, except when she got hopelessly Mixed up in a wholly unnecessury duet with a millionaire, who carried ‘String of pearls in his hip-pocket and sang flat. Eva Puck and Gladys Miller danced cleverly as Irene's Ninth Avenue friends; Dorothy Walters was gorgeously out of the picture and equally ‘musing as Mrs. O'Dare, and Bobbie Watson cut a funny figure as an effeminate man-dtessmaker, after the fashion shown in “Milady’s Dress,” Which came over from London some years ago, Then there was the Deauteows Florence Mills, who looked like a mother made to order without counting expense. Byven with the extravagant compliments paid to Irene by the pearl- Jaden gentry of Long Island, I feel mfe in saying that you will like “Irene.” Just another word or two: The young ladies of the chorus are almost as fi feetive as Miss Day—and I couldn't possibly #iy anything more. | About Plays and Players i. ee ee hte oe eee ee etd eee home at Bayside, L. L It does all sical, are scheduled to arrive on | {ts conversing with its tail. Broadway on Dec, 1, On that ye SEU CRtely Saste ania Mie Gana” wil ON THE HIGH SEAS. While aboard the Adriatic in mid- possession of the George M-| ocean recently, George Broadhurst , ‘Theatre with what Miss Janis ta from ) Gallas her “bomb proof revue in two ie, who wrote 6 Agts.” Tho book was written by the “The Scrap of Paper.” The two men met on the ship, ‘Star, as were almost all the songs. “Where's that play you sald you'd ‘The revue deals with what might be write for mer” ‘asked ‘Mr. Broad- ‘Called “entertainment conditions,” as Durst . | Miss Janis found them while abroad pugt ee Renee me 82 write At” re- |, singing for the soldiers. . “Write i 8 Serato” ? \ othe Dec. . and received @ pigs thy Bon th i check advance royalties. The, be that of Clifton Crawford in & titte of tho play is "Thi ‘a of Iron.” | j comedy by Emil Nyitray and Mr, @ chose it on recelving the| Frank Mandel, called “My Lady iron men from Mr. Broadhurst. _ Ielends.” This one will go into the Comedy Theatro, H. H. Frasee is the ae : Gossi i » In Mr, , ‘arry McCormack and Consuelo orang Agen one * gupport | wailey ‘will head the cast of the Mack * comedy drama, “Sunrise.” Kingsley, Rae Bowdin, June| 4 performance in aid of the build- Edith King, Jane Warring- | ing igo ee Pingo Bree gogue w! at the Manhattan f: oa Jessie Nagle, Frank Morgan and Oper House Nov. 21. Mhert Fiske. emmanuel Lodge of | Maséna, 40 hare , to the Lyric Theatre TRUEX IN HARBACH PLAY. | fo-nisht to ane “Nath Ry pe it Truex has been engaged by]. J: “ sme H/ Woods to head the cast which be seen in Otto Harbach's latest “Ready to Occupy,” based on! David Belasco says honest to good- @tory by Edgar Franklin, Rebear-|ness he will pull the curtain up at ‘will begin next week. For this/815 to-night on Lenore Ulric's new Mr. Woods has engaged, |, also, play, “The Son-Daughter.” y Fair, Edward Douglas, Rileen| , © Frank ‘i rg 9 Hamilton, author R4 ‘Scan- jal,’ as written a playlet called Doty tamvonene Pallas /*One of ‘Them Had a Wife.” Yvon’ Gourard and Nan|, The Messrs, Shubert have had to d. The play will be staged delay the production of ti® Bruce | y Reynolds melodrama, “Thieves,” as ere is no theatre for it. poo ey wath will be) Otis Skinner is to act in “Kismet” pre ce Godtrey ‘Tearleaz|!2 films, and the picture producer is o. eget Jt !nsuring the actor's life for $1,250,000, | » ior ya kernad Following ‘the opening performance es hearing ‘ashington|of the new company at the Theatre Dec, Parisien to-night, M. Maurice Case- _ HURTIG AND THE PRINCE. supper. Jules Hurtig of Hurtig & Seamon| Harry Browne of “The Little eager to catch sight) Whopper,” at the Casino, is to be| Prince of Wales yesterday.|principal speaker at the Memorial Hurtig saw the! young Prince| Meeting of the New London, Conn he was a little boy. At the| Lodge of Elks on Sunday, Dec, 7, M the American theatrical man| Browne spoke from the same plat- Williams & Walker in “ form during an entire Presidential playing at the 8 campaign with William J. Bryan, ij tre, London, and he received a|whom you may remember, Sommand to have the company play} Tom Oliphant, President of the on the lawn at Buckingham Palace.|Cheese Club, has written a sketch Whe performance was given on June|called “The Posse,” which will be the aM 38, and was a grand success, piece de resistance of the benefit per- little Prince was particularly! forance at the Central Tuesday af- ited,”" sald Mr. Hurtig “and the|ternoon, Dec. 2. 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