Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
KISS BURGLAR"
A SPLENDID SHOW
A Plot and Players. Music and
Singers. Dancers All; and
Dainty Star.

The PLAyHousE-An original musical
and lvrics by Glen MacDonough, music
by RAYMOND IIubbcll. staged by Julian
Mitchell and Edgar MacGregor. Cast.
Aline Grand Duchess of Orlv. Fay Banter
(Bv arrangement with VIM. Harris. Jr }
Mr.. l., Chatterton-Pym Cyril Chadwick
Mrs. f. Chatterton-Pym. Grace Field
Miss Harte ........... Janet Nehe
Bert DuNivier. ... Arpand kalisz
Tommy Dodd ... Harry Clarke
Oswald Gayly ......., Denman Maley
1t Is no wonder, after seeing Fay
BANTER in "rhe Kiss Burglar. that one
of the foremost of American painters has
pictured her, IN a canvas now on eXhbi-
ton in New York for she has the genuine,
dainty grace, the winsome appeal OF mo-
ton and gesture the lithsome sprlghtlness
that are 50 seldom seen in these days of
made-to-order talent, and SO appreclat-
Ell by artists.
Her appearance in Act |, in the bizarre,
bayadere-hke costume and dance, inter
pretive Of the "Mantelplece Tragedy
song. was an entertainment IN itself; while
the rendering of Il Want a Rose, in the
final scene. was quite as charming IN an
entirely dissimilar genre. And IT was no
slight achievement to shine IN clever
and competent company such as surrounds
her
The Kiss Burglar" which began q
week $ engagement at The Playhouse
last night, Is an awkward title, compared
for instance with. Tho Merry Widow,
but il explains itself in the unfolding Of the
tale. and one becomes partly reconclled
thereby. The music IS also OF the Widow
type. inclined 10 be glowing with over
much sweetness. but wIthal sufficiently
varied in rhvthmS always tuneini, ami
sometimes colorful with orchestral dc
vices. and catchy in the popular phrase
The tenor role is in the capable hands
and voice OF Arusud kaliSz. who was
heard. if recollection serves m the
Widow itself. amt similar works that
succeeded II H. wa> successful IN ms two
songs. ..~.ncn Met Wonderful You.
and The C,irl l Can't Forget. and as
usual acted with ease and effect
Grace Field. rs Mrs hatterton Pym.
was vivaciollS in action and dance, and
scored in her song, The Little Black
Sheep.
Janet Velie was vocally effective, es
peciallv in the Rose Song, and danced
with grace N the duet with Harry Clark,
who vas clever and amusing as Tommy
Dodd. aud agile rs George Cohan No
257 In the final ensemble.
nenmaa Naley was a new kind Of droll
funny without being vulgar work
ing with dry simplicity and irrcslstlhiy
amusing as Oswald Gayly. the imitation
burglar
4 dancing advertisement hy Dore and
Cavanaugh was extremely well done,
displaying grace as well as deXterlty IN the
complicated steps.
Altogether it is an entertainment that
leaves no bad taste IN the mouth and that
can bc recommended to all plavgoers for
1t least one hearing: many VIII want to
>.e ana hear more than once during Its
run OF Il week.
The stage settings were tasteful through
out. and the costumes 50 we'll served thClr
proper purpose Of setting off the wearers.
instead of being displayed upon them.
shat one might easily overlook their rch-
ness Of material and tasteiulness Of de-
sign. which became apparent when con
sidered hv themselves.
The Kiss Burglar viii be al The
PLAYHOUSE sll this week, with matinees
tomorrow and Saturday.