The Detroit times., 1914-01-13
GARRlcK.

There was crowded honseful OF
seekers after pleasure, Monday even
ing. In the Garrick theater. and they
found plenty Of IL with "The Pleasure
Seekers. on the stage The tumble
OF jolliticauon." as the program calls
this Lew Fields show. which has just
left the New York Winter Garden. is
typical OF the other entertainments
which are put on In the garden. IL
Is brilliantly dressed. and has been
provided with large company and
carloads OF scenery The clever group
or entertainers known as the Hanky
Fanky All-Star cast. and familiar TO
local theatergoers through several
visits TO this city. are THE Pleasure
Seekers" and they were given
great welcome. Florence Moore.
whose ability to talk "down" anyone
on the stage Is not the least OF her
assets az coincidence. Is frresisti-
bly, funny. With William Montgom-
ery--off the stage, friend husband
she Is In the midst OF the rapid hap
penings most OF the time, and the
audience rOared at her quips. her
eccentric movements, her facial con
tortions. her songs, and her FUNNY
isms Miss Moore can c<nnge In the
twinkling OF an eye. from grotesque
muffoonery 10 the appealing, shy
sweetness OF the dear young thing
known as the ingenue. She can look
Is pretty, wear q smart frock as mod
ishly, dance as gracefully and sing as
blithely as any OF the Julia Sanderson
type OF dainty maldens. Also. she
can initiate and travesty anybody
and anything. Florence Moore means
pep" and pep" means Florence
Moore. Mr.. Montgomery is just as
clever. but seems quite content 70
give the center OF the stage over 10
HIS wife, and with an amazing
amount OF cheerfulness and self
placement keeps his modest person
In the background.
There is no better dancer tangoing
his way through musical comedy
than Clay Smith Mr.. Smith is a
god looking young man with an easy
grace OF movement. a pleasant smile,
an air OF knowing just how TO wear
HIS perfectly good clothes from per-
fectly good tailor and willingness
TO give the audience all the singing
and dancing II wants And when Mr..
Smith Is on the stage. the demand
knows no limit His dancing with
Virginia Evans and with Myrtle CT!
bert was graceful expedition OF the
new dance steps which are now hold |
Ing In thrall the world at large. from
infants To grandads.
Bobby North succeeded in making |
AL Jolsons admirers go back on him |
entirely IN the singing OF Get out |
and Get Under" which .Jolson sang |
nthe same stage a fortnight ago. |
North outJOlson's Jolson in this song |
and the audience made him sing II
until It looked rs though Mr.. North
would have to be carried of on a
stretcher, IL he survived at all.
Max Rogers and Harry Cooper were
their usually amusing, entertaining
se!ves and this is no small ur, n Sc.
Each is one OF the best !. come
.lians. and when togetASTr there Is
simply coolies" OF fgYI for the spec
tators Handsomely Dorothy Jardon
wears wonderfully toggery and sings
IKE graz" D5pera prima donna In a
traV@ D'Faust," in ragtime, in
whicn Mi'North and Mr.. Cooper aid
and abet the crime, as Faust and Me
rhisto i
Hugh Cameron and Sally DAILY do
not have to take bact seat In the
geenral excellence of the company
either and contribute their full share
OF cleverness.
The chorus girls and boys are full
OF ginger and they sing well. dance
gracefully and get in and OUT OF their