New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-19
FIRST MUSICAL COMEDY
"When Dreams Come True"
Opens at the Lyric.
TWO CHARMING SONGS
And Two Good Dancing Num-
bers-Piece Drags in Spots
Good Color Effects.

when Dreams Come True" the "mu-
| steal comedy Of youth" book and lyrics
| by Philip Bartholomae, music by Sylvic
| Helm. which has just concluded a success
ful Chicago run. opened the season at he
Lyric Theatre last night. II possesses
many elements OF popularity. first among
them being two lovely songs. when
Dreams Come True" which deserved to
be sung much better than 1t was last
night, and a telephone song. Who's the
Little Girl?' delightfully."- rendered ~ Jo-
seph Santley and Marie Flynn.
There is an 20. K. Two-Step.' which
the restaurant bands will be playing ere
long the city over. and which was cap
wedding rehearsal. all in white and soft
greens. with shower bouquets OF lilies
of-the-valley. a pleasure to the eye. And
there was May Vokes, who rendered in
her hest manner, There Amt No Harm
in What You Do" II is how far YOU go.
or words TO that effect, and. with Ed
ward Garvic a mock love duet. Love
Is Such a Funny Little Feeling" Mr..
CARVE gets every syllable of his lines
across the footlights
These be several swallows that may
make a winter season. but. on the other
hand. there is long stretch In the sec
ond act where musical comedy simply
drops out and gives way TO farce Of the
wrong doors and wrong people behind
them variety. amusngly carried of by
Miss Vokes and Mr.. Santley. It is true.
I,,,
the music.
The first scene ~ the first act is laid
In the steerage Of transatlantic liner
bound for New York. One cannot help
noticing that II is not overcrowde ed
Among the steerage passengers is Kean
Hedges Doseph Santley). a young scape-
grace, VINO is returning home because his
father has cut off supplies TO put an end
10 an affair OF his with a French dancer.
During the evening before landing he
sees his dream girl" Marie Flynn
among the first class passengers. She in
nocent thing. alone in the world has been
persuaded TO smuggle a pearl necklace.
and Hercules Strong. the detective ed
ward Garviej. is on her track. Hedges
saves her Just as she Is about 10 be ar
rested on the pier by New York police
men-a poetic license OF the librettist. He
switches of the lights. and bids her es-
cape in his fathers automobile.
Thus the grl enters tho Hedges home.
and is discovered on the following morn
ing. Young Hedges introduces her as an
unknown country cousin. who Is expected.
and 70 whom he has been betrothed since
childhood. when the real cousin Miss
Nokesi appears. he declares her 10 be
the French dancer. He Is entangled I'm
another marriage plan Of his fathers. but
his friend. Denny donald MacDonald)
steps In just in time 10 take his fancee
on his hands The detective marries the
country cousin. and the dream girl be-
comes his wife The book is understand
able from first TO last. which should be-
noted 10 It's credit. 4 reference 20 a
Sears Roebuck catalogue. which no
doubt. raised a laugh I'm Chicago. might
a. well be cut out hereafter. Mention
should be made OF the ssrtley tango.
arranged by Mr. Santley himself and
danced by him with Miss Randall. When
Dreams Come True" should have an even
chance Of success I'm this city