Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
EFFLORESCENT
ENTERTAINMENT
In Passing Show of 19l4"-EAulgent
Effervescence of Engaging Enchant-
resses-And Not Only That.

Say, Teddy, did you know your friend Will
liam j. Bryan lost 500 the other nght?'
merry bawled George Monroe, who appears
Little Buttcrcup, the Queen of the Movies
in THE Passing Show of 1914" which came
from the New York Winter Garden to the
Lyric Theatre last night, to Rip Van Wrinkle
Roosevelt. played by William Dunham.
NO" said the fictitious Teddy; chow did
my friend Bryan lose s2OO?'
why" bared that captivating caulifiower
OF coy colossal corpulence Buttercup, "he
talked in his sleep"
And, of course the house. filled to the limits
of its capacity, roared with laughter
THE Passing Show of 1914 is described by
its press agent, Frank Wistach, as "a
mastodon of musical extravaganza, a mangler
of melancholy, bounder of the blues" The
descriptions of press agents are usually like
overdose OF Scotch at night-to he fol-
lowed by bromo in the morning. Mr.. Will
stachs alliteratve alusion, however, is not
Incorporate. THE Passing Show of 1917 is
all he says and 1t is q mammoth OF
melodc mrth, a reeling riot of Respondent
revelry. 1t is an extravaganza of engaging
euphony, ebullient effervescence OF enter
tanng enchantresses.
George Monroe, as Little Buttercup, rolls and
through the revue to encores of hilarious
laughter. His red wig, his coy manners his
startling gowns grotesquely funny. AS the
proprietress of an employment agency in trav-
esty of Help Wanted" he endeavors to WOO the
Baron Criquet, played by Harry Fisher in
manner terrifying and threatening. Harry
Fisher has been described comedian with
rubber-soled voice" In his part he is as anus
ing Monroe In the travesty the discussion
turns upon white slavery"-that much-exploited
subject for problem drama-whereupon Monroe
laments, Dear me, dear me, what times have
upon-it's so hard to get good re-
liable, white slave!'
In the the various plays of the year
and characters who have appeared in the news
columns burlesqued. One of the most de-
lightful features of the show is the appearance
OF Marynn Miller, who is just l6, and who
dances marvelously. Ivan Bankon, a young
Russian, also accomplishes wonderful contor-
tions in Russian dancing. Elsie Pilcer, sister
of Harry Pcer, simply vibrates in rhythm to
the music.
Two extraordinary features OF the show are
a lighted path running through the house. over
which the chorus goes to the stage, and the
transatlantic flight of airship. with a moving
picture effect of the ocean, a mimic drigible
moving over the stage You see the heaving sea-
the great dirigble in mid-air-the Illusion is
really marvellous. Equally striking is the sop-
ing path-wth tiers of platforms on which
galaxy of charming girls go through the motions
of rowing under flashing lights.
Among the laughable novelties in the show are
also u eugenic marriage and travesty of Percy
Mackaye's "A Thousand Years Ago" in which
Bernard Granville, as suitor for the hand of the
Princess. perpetrates some really original jokes
in solving the problems propounded. Granville
is extraordinary dancer and equally good
a singer-an exceptional combination. 1t is he
who defined the modern cabaret as thing
which took the rest" out of restaurant and put
the din" into dinner.
For evening OF plethoric pleasure. liberal
laughter magnsnlmously munihoent music and
stupendous scenic spectacles We can recommend
this revue II surely ,hnunces the hines