El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-27


Sunday nights and see the usual
tiresome stuff that is generally palmed
off by a cartoon" show-one running
on the reputation of a character or
characters created by a popular car
toOnist-were agreeably disappointed,
for Mutt and Jeff would have pleased
Under any other name. The characters
Of Mutt and Jeff, Bud Fishers funny
creations, were well handled and added
much TO the fun of the piece, but as q
musical comedy the show would have
been enjoyable with afutt and Jeff left
out; with them in it, the performance
was excellent
though nothing that is as WHISKY or
catchy as Madam Sherry" and the
girls IN the chorus dress well, look
life and activity. It is really a gin
gerry, musical comedy. Almost all the
prlncipals-except Mutt and Jeff who
numbers and do it well. Hudson Free
born has an exceptionally good voice;
Wm- =. Murray also has a good voice,
probably more classical" than that of
Mr. Freedom, but Murray only SINGS
once Misses Orelia Collins, Madeline
Gray and Theresa V. McAdams all sing
Wen and none of them are bad to look
upon One Of the features of the per-
Torrance, and it would be a hit in
any show is the chorus of mermaids
or water nymphs in the second act
shapely forms, and covered with glis-
tenlng beads, the girls appear over the
sac OF ship and sing a catchy little
song ana DO some equally catchy, steps
Mutt had thrown Jeff over the side
OF the snip, attached to a rope as
Whaie bait, much against the wish Of
tne smaller of the pair of cartoon
comedians, but when he pulled Jeff in
and ne brought the water nymphs with
rim, jeff wanted to be thrown over
again; there might be more" he ar
&ued. There are so many other good
musical numbers. so many that it is
nard to say which is best. All the
leading characters are amply capable
Tor their roles and the scenery for
the three acts is original and looks
Ben Byron impersonates Mutt. and
A J. Criqui is the Jeff of the cast
Ihelr troubles start at a race course
IN IN me United States where, after Mutt
ddhoS JeTf the usual Bud Fisher
rough house" treatment Jeff is forced
70 become a jockey and wins wheel
barrow fun OF money: Just as they are
aDogt TO get away with it. their usual
hard luck befalIs them and thew are
ieIt IN their constant financial condi-
uon and ship for Central America on
0Lher characters, including rich
american after a "Chickeltree'' forest:
ms pretty daughter; the prime minister
OF Nlcador and his pretty daughter
charming maid and spinster chaperon
win temperament and NAL de mere:
d young American who has inherited
rotary, a former Jockey with a line of
IaIk that sounds like an FL Paso hotel
lobby after the races each day, take
passage on the same boat: the female
chorus gets on as water nymphs out
IN the ocean, and the male chorus of
course, are sailors. There is also an
to noaI rer ABOARD and enough others
~ make up a cast of % people.
Arriving at Nicador they find the
ddSEQiuuon SO successful that the presi-
QehI has abdicated and the prime min
he al fa-
IN favor of Gen" Mutt who holds on
auu mas much fun until the revolu-
can helr to the "Chieckeltree" forest
get close to the palAce. when he abdi-
Sdles IN favor of Jeff. who is busy
n ibo 4d,is over cannon balls as they roll
'HI2ugh the palace yard.
11nutt IS sentenced to death at
fbs{ next morning, Notwithstanding
tbat ne protests he does not get up
"a e5tIy, but IS finally saved. When
ne aDdlcates to Jeff, he has to make
q record OF It. and asks Jeff Are YOU
IL Taff rIeo or single, and if so, when?"
knoW II Jeff was born in the limited
TttSISS or foreign country and if so,
-HS' Jet1 answers that he was born
IL d foreign cOuntry-at Tobin, Texas
me temperamental chaperon wants
70 marry Mutt and tells him she is
~ L. as old as she looks: he tells her
- - certain of 1t: that she couldn't
De ana live. She wants to know what
q a person should do when one gets sea-
80 ana Mutt replies: ct is not neces-
PLY sSIy Tor me to tell you: you will do it
On the boat. Jeff and Mutt have to
90 as walters and when the prime
munster asks for fat, juicy porter
1 1aoLSe ., STEAK, smothered in mush-
s6i Mutt informs him that eff the
9HIP nad anything like that on board.
would eat it myself" He says he
IN 20, !, furnish some intoxicated chick
chicken APi''i'iS - S'e"eu
At one time Mutt is asked if he can
fSl1CS ms ancestors and establish a
+ +I. Tree He replies that he can;
eiIat ne has an uncle who was a bank
81, VINO was traced to China, but es-
As the curtain falls. the temnAra-
mental one in skirts assures Mutt that
man was not made to live alone" as
S Ie enfoIds him in her arms He re-
wouldn't let him