Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-02-19
''FIE! FIE! Fiji"
READY TO co ON
Princeton Triangle Clubs Mu-
sieaI Comedy to Be Given at
Proctor's Tomorrow.

The Princeton Triangle Club. which
will produce "FIe. Fiei Fi-Fii" al
Proctor's Park Place Theatre tomor-
row evening, numbers many excep-
tionally clever undergraduates among
its members, Walter E. Johnson. 1915.
of this city. IS no exception to the
general rule.
As president Of the English Ora
matte Club, and as member Of the
University Glee Club he felt that he
could not devote sufficient time to
the Triangle Club. and did not report
for trials when candidates for the
cast were first called out Shortly
before the Christmas trip. however.
a prominent member Of the company
was taken seriously i'll, and q hur-
ried call was sent to Johnson. whose
dramatic ability is well known on
the campus. He mastered his lines
in one day. and at his second rehear-
sal gave as finished a production of
Clover Blossom as his predecessor.
In various cities of the East and
Middle West during the Christmas
holidays johnson was generally re-
garded as one OF the stars Of the
show. This criticism is all the more
remarkable when Il is realized that
all OF bis acting in the English Club
partook of the nature Of tragedy.
while his duties in the Triangle Club
show run along lines Of comedy and
even the burlesoue
His love scenes" with Archie, the
English lieutenant, are especially
good. Archie. by the way, is. in real
life. Edward McIlvaine, 1918. Of
FT,.~ a
scenes Johnson represents a homely
maid Of uncertain age who entertains
hopeless passion for a handsome
young Beau Brummel. OF course.
the marr'ag contract signed by
Archie while in a state of intoxica-
tion helps Miss Blossoms case to
some extent. In fact were 1t not for
, the existence of Celeste Cd. D. Grif-
fin, 1870 1t is probable that Clover
would be successful.
Griffin rose from the ranks in the
Triangle Club Last year he was In
the chorus This year he is leading
lady" and for three years he has
written most of the music. His fancy
dancing in the second act looks Ike
the work of a professional. and in
costume he is as pretty as a pic
ture." He looks like a real girl of
dark Spanish type. with flashing
teeth and a winning smile. Petite
and graceful, vivacious and fascin-
ating. Griffin has hypnotiZed the
bald headed row in everv audience
that has witnessed the show.
W. NJ. Warburton. 1918. of New
York. is another versatile individual
When he first appears on the stage
II is in the guise of Dulcette. the
come1y young daughter of Lentona
-ss~4 4e- IN 44rru
part that ne has an amusing scene
With CTuiseppe the dark-devil ham
dit CIV. Manning Barr, 1915. of Me-
tuchen).
In the second act warhurton Is no
longer the simner'nE Dulcette hi1t a
drunken gendarme in Colonel Pom
pines army OF two-the rest Of the
army being sober.
P r. Diclsev, 1917. OF Pittsburgh.
constitutes the rest of the roval
army. and IN adaition to plavine this
mart he has written several of the
songs. He composed the music for
the Ia ST nnroher Of the show. "Round
ard Round " which competent critics
have proclaimed srfnerior to the ma
ioritv of nur,hars found in leeitin1ate
musical comedies. In this dance the
chorl1s are dressed bows and girls
Of the pariod of 1870 whirl'ng and
niro11ett'rg In intricate figures with
hoons FIVE feet and half IN diameter
The music is esnecia'lv tunAful and
the lyric bv Fitzgerald, 1877. is re-
marl<ahIv cIever-telling sad truth
as well as intending some very neat
rhvrnes. A sample Of II follows:
II Victor's fond OF Susie
Aud Susie takes 10 Sam
And Sam AYERS that he prefers
That Mary he his lamb;
Then Marv-duite contrary
At Sam turns up her nose;
Though Victor spurns
For him she yearns
And that is how IL goes
Round and round. and round and
round
Goes the chain OF love,
Brain a-whir'ing. all a-twirling
Chase the dizzv dove.
It's love that makes the world go
round
So all the sages tell.
But we have found that love itself
Goes round and round as well.