New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

This time the Winter Garden has
show that meets the standard set by some
of its earlier successful productions
"The Whirl of the World presented
for the first time last night. has lots
Of everything one naturally expects III
that particular brand Of entertainment
usually called a revue or show Ana
all the ingredients are pleasantly mixed.
There is good cast Of comedians
plenty of dancing. little, far too little
of lydia Kyasht, and last. but all i'm
portant. staggering CHORUS OF Sau%!
damoZels. so certain of their ability to
charm at close range that they parade AT
intervals through the audience. This last
feature. one may readily understand. IS
practically the hallmark of successful
show"
There is also a suggestion OF plot
lust enough. in fact. to lend a sembance
of logic TO the mad whirl which Bernard
Granville the agreeable comedian, dancer
and what-not begins in the hrst scene
in a maxMe restaurant III Paris ana
ends i'm one of those indescribable stage
locales distinguished chiefly for its bal
loon-trousered chorus and an Arab sing
ing about Allah.
All that one really requires to follow
easily the rapid changes Of scenes and
the ever recurrent spectacles ~ the
solemn belief that Mr.. Granville mas
done something-it doesn't matter what
which demands his best graces as traV-
eller and an entertainer lie does 1t all
quite well. too. and seems to be joyfully
received by the most exclusive society
wherever he happens to be.
There are so many song and dance
numbers. all composed by Sigmund Rom
berg, that il is impossible to mention
them. Just imagine a large assortment
of more or less pleasing and more or less
catchy melodies made up OF rags, ro-
nance and that spirit which Mr.. Weiss
hero described as "Bloomin' joie de
vvre"-and you have it exactly.
OF course Mr.. Granville never deserts
his friends in his peregrinations. He
brings them all along and cheerfully al
lows them TO change their costumes ana
their characters just as often as they
choose.
Thus We see Walter g. Kelly doing his
Virginia Judge stunt i'm unfamiliar sur
roundings. with the results just as anus
ing as ever May Boley, too, covers
good deal OF ground. but We all like May.
! Ralph Herr. nearly transformed by
white wig. begins the evening as a roue
with an aristocratic name and staccatos
his songs and quips in the best Herzian
manner till the very end
/ Rozsika Dolly. graceful and delightful
when she dances. follows the intrepid
| Granville through every peril and adds
| considerably to the gayety OF the party.
Gowned in a corkscrew minaret and
touch Of hauteur Lillian Lorraine sings
and then sings again.
/ Willie and Louis Howard. the first
/ .Jolsenesaue comedian. perform both tune
! fully and otherwise, the Ward brothers
Joke. scream and dance and the rest or
the lengthy east enthusiastically aid and
/ dbet.
The chorus is the evident result of con-
! siderable labor and fine eye I'm selec-
| ton and. as such a gathering should be,
! they are gowned without stint-stint ap-
plying. Of course. to the price Of fabrics
only. When they are not gowned they
are trousered in those unconventional
and somewhat transparent creations that
/ always go with the cries Of Allah, al
/ ready mentioned.
J Il is lone show AS il stand now.
/ but the dancing Of Lydia Kyasht and
Serge Iitavkin at the end of the even
| ing makes graceful finish As Bluebrd
and Harlequin, surrounded by ballet OF
Pierrots. their short number is wholly
] delightful.