Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-14
DR.. De LUKE" IS
BRIGHT, TUNEFUL,
CLEAN AND FUNNY
Herr, Harum Scarum Riddles,
Cat and Dogs at the New
ark just Superb.
EVERYBODY AT PROCTOR'S
GOOD ENOUGH FOR ANYBODY
Orpheum, Columbia, Washing
ton, Court, Gayety and Other
Houses Present Fine Bills.

introducing. ladies and gentlemen
Ralph. Herr, his broken arm n james
tpowerisms. in "Dr. De Luxe, a move
musical play l(not a musical COMEDY
II YOU p~lease). Pass right along ana
no crowdlng. please. And mere We
have those pretty little harum-scaruia
kiddies-eight of them, count them
Yourselves. Master Wilfred Morrison,
For every boy who's lonely there's
That will do. Wilfred. Now, profess
SCR;
Brigh lines. clean comedy tuneiu'
muse. pretty girls and a plot, such as
are supposed to feature every good
musical comedy. go to make up d
De Luxe" which opened for a week
stand at the Newark Theatre last
night. Whether a musical comedy, or a
musical play, as the proeram had II,
IL pleased a crowded house last night
and will meet with the same approval
for the rest of the week. 1t aftoras
MIR. Herr a good vehicle for the dis
play of his ability as a comedian. HE
makes the most of it, despite the hand1-
zap of a broken arm. which he suifered
recently in an accident,
Otto Hauerbac'i and Karl Hoschna.
the composers, evidently had in mind
the fact that Mr.. Herr was to create
and play the principal role, for the
play is built around him completely. 1t
does not suffer any however. He was
not alone in the fun-producing line, re-
ceiving able assistance from Miss Polly
Prim, Harry T.. Deli and two-score
others, including the charming little
harum-scarum kiddies, eight or nine
dogs and a cat.
ID. De Luxe" tells the story about
society women of New York, who are
fond of cats and dogs, and give most OF
their attention to a cat and dog empo-
rum just off Broadway. Ralph Herr,
as John Truesdale. rescues a lad from
being run down by an automobile in
the street just outside the emporium.
He is given a job in the emporium n
becomes known as DR.. De Luxe. Miss
Margie Melville, daughter of a real
doctor, falls in owe with him after wit
Messing the heroic act, and DR.. De Luxe
is called 30 her home to treat a
sick dog. There he is mistaken for a
real physician, who has been ordered
to assist DR.. Melville in his practise.
Without being allowed to explain he
Is forced to accept the position as as
sistant to DR.. Melville, and has to treat
the patients who come to Or. Melville's
office. The patients are mostly women,
and DR.. De Luxe. having no knowledge
of medicine, administers the dog
powders intended for the Dogs He
gets into all kinds of complications, but
they are all Strengthened out at the
finish.
There are several catchy songs. he
hit being For Every Boy Who's
Lonely There's a Girl Who's Lonely
Too" Master Morrison. who played the
part Of the hoySrescued by Truesdale,
SANG the chorus at least a dozen times
during the performance. He has a
sweet soprano voice and the audience
took advantage by repeated encores.
AT one stage the lad was almost OK
hausted in responding, and the rest
of the cast had to go to his rescue by
picking up the dialogue. Miss Margie
Melville and Miss Harriet Stanton also
help to popularize the oDG
Last nights performance was for the
benefit of the J1vish Sisterhood, a
charitable organization.