For Herbert Fields and B. G. De Sylva have written a roaring book about sailors in the Panama Canal Zone. By hiring a trio of knockabout comedians, Mr. De Sylva has given it all the advantages of a burlesque show. There is even a touch of sentiment in it. Everything is noisy, funny and in order. Not in proper order exactly.
Improper order comes closer to the truth.
If you go to the theatre, you know what sailors in Panama are interested in. Well, it ain't in battleships. She knows what to do with a part like that. She rolls though it with the greatest gusto, giving it a shake and a gleam and plenty of syncopation. The Merman hangs bangles on any song that comes her way.