Evening journal., 1918-04-23
GALE OF LAUGHTER IN
"ROCE-A-BYE=BABY"
Delightful Comedy and
Pleasing Singing Feature
New Musical Play
ADELE ROWLAND AND
EDNA HIBBARD SCORE

The Playhouse, "Rock-a-Bye Baby a
three-act operetta, presented by Selwyn
and Company, and adapted from Mar
garet Mayos Baby Mine by Edgar
Allen WOof.
The cast: Pssquale. Arthur Lipson;
Monte Laidlow. Alan Hale; Madame
Tentelucoi. Edna Munsey; Signor Cat
tostlni. John Aridizoni; Aggie Jinks,
Adele Rowland; Alfred Hardy, Frank
Morgan; George Westbury, Edwin o..
/ Meyers; ZOie Hardy Edna Hubbard;
/ Jimmie Jinks, John Cumberland; Maid,
Claire Nagle; Vicente, Mae Carmen
John, Ruth Collins, Mary. Claire Hitler;
| Flnnegan. Gus Baci: Weenle's Father,
| II. Nelson Dickson: chorus girls, eto-
"Rock-a-Bye Baby" opened a weeks
engagement al the PlayhOuse~isst night
before an audience that flled the place,
and II the approval and applause OF
last nights audience was any indica-
tion. there will be a full house all the
week. In spoken drama and moving
picture, Baby Mine" had been so thor
oughly before the public that there was
some question as 20 whether the theme
was not too worn out 20 make further
appeal. but evidently it may be called
a "Play perpetual" 10 was just as
funny as ever in It's musical arrange
ment, and the audience practically was
In a continuous gale Of laughter the
entire evening.
There were additional elements OF
charm in the operetta. There were The
prettiest girls that have appeared In thl
b Playhouse this season; hOnest-tO-good
} ness that's the real truth" AS fo
1 their Lucille gowns, they were wonder
! ously beautiful creations.
l 10 was a pity the gowns had not
I more pleasing background 10 tho stag
settings The nursery setting for tn
/. third act was delightful, but the furn
p ishings and draperies in the first tw
p, acts left much TO be desired
r. Miss Adele Rowland the star, frank
- enjoyed the play, and her jubilaut llttl
g rils OF laughter over tho funny sltus
/, tlons carried the audience with her int
r waves Of merriment. Miss Rowland
% spontanelty is one Of the creates
e charms OF her acting. To the star fe
i; one Of tho sweetest songs In IN
e operetla, THE Kettle Is Singing a lu
= laby The music Is OF better quality tha
z, tho average found In musical comed'
+ and II Is plentlfully sprinkled throug
the acts. The naive acting Of little Mis-
Edna Hlbbard, the supposed mothe
turned that conscienceless play persc
into a lovablo human
n John Cumberland was an unforge
table Jimmy, the baby snatcher." J
eXcels in facial by-play that EXPRESS
20 a nicely the hunger WEAKNESS, col
D. sternation, and sufferings OF that muc
u enduring individual.
y One OF the hits Of The play was Nj
70 Edna Munsey, as Madame Tenteluc
ot the opera singer, whose precious, stol
n Pasduale Andante Allegro. was one
NJ the infant triplets. Miss Munsey has
n remarkably beautiful voice, and b
~ singing was appreciated.
'ts Frank Morgan. the happy faith
ol added 10 the mirth by his soulful ]
ie over his three boys.
Some Of the most attractive son
w were. According 70 Doctor Holt" 1T
lo Real Spring Drive" and MY O'
~ Light Infantry" the lasi-nsmed allo
"a Ing two dream children TO appear IN
pretty scene with Miss Hibbard.
"A The play will be given the ent
M week. with Wednesday and Saturd
matinees.