The evening world. Newspaper, April 6, 1920, Page 24

THE NEW PLAYS “Florodora” Comes Back Beautifully Staged By CHARLES DARNTON COMIC PAGE I TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920 ji ORIGINALITY 1S COUNTS THESE DAYS. TU BET THE WoMen OM STAVE WILL Look PEOPLE WILL THINK 2M MADAM CARPENTIER WEARING A NEW FRENCH L KNEW THIS BIRD WOULD ATTRACT WATCH YER HEAD! ATTENTION. THOSE LADIES OPPOSITE HAVEN'T TAKEN THEIR EYES OFF MY HAT Sv OTH the endearing and enduring young charms of good old “Florodora” ‘were felt again at the Century Theatre last night when the Shuberts gave this famously-sextetted musical comedy the most dazzling pro- duction of its long career, a production that knocked the original one into a dilapNicted cocked. People who talk about “Florodora” in the same breath with “Hamlet” make me weary—to take an inelegant phrase out of the mouth of a thirsty comedian who spoke of “deported spirits” and, sadder still, inquired, “Have you met Mr. Anderson?” as he tapped a plaster cast on the head. Never) mind about the front-row days of Freddie Gebhardt and the show girl who | came into her millionaire! Tradition has a lot in common with cobblestones. | Any vague recollection I had of the Casino production of “Florodora” was ‘dztven into a corner of the Century. After all, and first of all, it's the music of Leslie Stuart, dainty and Suneful, that gives “Fiorodora” its real charm. The ‘Tell Me, Pretty Maiden,” nuutber is only one of several melodies that delight the ear. It must also be grented that Owen Hall had a touch of satire that possibly he caught from Gilbert. To Stuart's pretty songs have been added pretty songs, and pretty | ‘maidens etill live in this overgrown town. | Now for the test: The sextette girls were pretty, though not irresistibly fascinating. They were much of one size, with blondes predominating, but— ‘well, just ordinary human beings. It's enough to say they carried off the main thing, so far as popular judgment goes, in graceful fashion, dressed like the violet and behaving accordingly. Other girls wearing the plumed hats of other years, the ostrich boas and the black gloves, gave an unexpected turn to the proceedings, and then, if you please, there were kiddies doing the old stunt, and doing it inimitably, One tiny show girl, acting for all the world Ike a baby vampire, hugged a Ittlo follow until he was quite groggy, or at Pod rate a,bit unsteady on his feet, and by this means brought down the use, . Seriously, Eleanor Painter sang and acted Dolores as no one but Geral- dine Farrar could have sung and played the part. She was superb. George HasceH, as Tweedlepunch, was funny in spite of the fact that he looked like Wiftam Jennings Bryan. A more stately Lady Hollyrood that Christie Mac- Donald might have been desired, yet everything that came from Miss Mac- Donald's throat was pure gold. The gold of Margot Kelly as Angela was ‘ail in her hair. Walter Woolf had the “Shade of the Sheltering Palm” in his favor. and Harry Fender gave a good swing to “I Want to Be @ Military Taken altogether, “Florodora” scored a new triumph. - About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY Vnen to the Hippodrome 5 next Saturday might wili bave . - | ths. Gapercanity 40. wearing Attention, Limerickers! what is undoubtedly the greatest A community choir in the world, sing-| We are pleased to be ablé to an- ing American songs of long ag0, UD-| pounce to enthusiastic limenickers der the direction of the originators |/who are supporting our Presidential of community singing. The singers | candidacy, that our campaign mana- ‘will be the members of the famous /ger, Jefferson Shrewsbury Nutt, is Bach Choir of Bethichem, Pa., and arranging a grand parade of rhyme- ‘the song leaders will be Claudius and |«ters tor the latter part of this month. Scarlet, whose number, “The Call of |The procession will start at 110th the Sixties,” bas brought back the | Street and Broadway and proceed ed joys of the community “sing” and the |down to the Battery, with stops en delights af the old songs to the two aed cuties atte other near- ‘ho “Hi 1 UAT er tAS ilaereeceen. On | Lhe lenarickers will be divided into and seventy persons, |#4Uads, each headed by a yéll leader, including the choir, which is com-|Who ‘will make his slogan: “Rah! ‘posed of 8% men and women, will at-|Rah! Rah! Dudley for President! tond Saturday night's performance as | Mush, Rot, Ash Pile, Garbage!” The the guests of Charles Schwab, the |/@st words of the. yeM will, of course, patron of the Bethlehem organization. | refer to what our opponents will look like after the votes are counted. RAPID-FIRE PLAYS. 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He raised bis gun and pre- pared to fire, but was stopped by his ide. “‘Don't shoot,” commanded the “ALICE” FOR THE KIDDIES. Rachel Barton Butler, author of “Mamma’s Affair," who is to inaugu- vate a children’s theatre at the Litule ‘Theatre this month, has selected “Al- tee in Wonderland” for the first bill. She has made her own adaptation ft it. a hope this venture may prove m successful than those in the "Miss Butler said. “For one thing, We are trying to appeal to the children. I was talking to some little tots about it some time ago and one of tiem begged me not to make it too funny. I was somewhat sur- prised and inquired her reason “‘Recause,’ she confessed, ‘if you make it too funny papa and mamma avill use our tickets themselves.’ ” brate the ree at the Gate “EASY MONDAY" is what all women exclaim who have their week's washing done without doing one tap of rubbing. 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