Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-19


two acts. by Philip Bartholomae and
,;ry Bolton; lyrics by Schuyler Greens
and music by Jerome Kern: at The
Playhouse. The principals in the order
of their appearance:
lirser on the "Catskill.
Charles Mitchell
steward on the "Catskill''
George kinnear
Dick Rivers ...... Harry Myers
Nimr Natroppa Florence Earle
ll.e Illlv .. Eva OlliW,tti
Monsieur De Rougcmont Jean DE Briac
tddir Kettle ......... Allen kearns
l,eorgna Kettle, his wife, Jane Evans
Perez Darling ..... Harry Linkey
flsie Darling, his wife
Theodore Warfield
Al Cleveland. clerk at Rip Van Winklc
Inn ........-. Fred Ferguson
.'Ncrv Good Eddie" hero of two
ycars run in New York and other more
nr less lengthy STAYS elsewhere, and now
an hls travels presenting his very good
ness to the citizens of these United States
who are not toting 20 pounds of equip
mcnt IN Uncle Sans uniform, said
citizens usually being accompanied by
citircncsscs and their knitting. This
visit of ddc 10 W Wilmington, however, Is
not his first the gentleman having put IN a
few days here a little more than a year
ago after hc let go hls grip ON New York
CrS.
Looking Eddie and his doings over one
wonders lust what one would do IL he got
into the Jam Eddie did. Somewhat
shrimpv. and the wearcr of a l3-nch collar
he Is the absolutely new bridegroom to
perfect forty-two' (the ladies will know
what that meansl and they become
separated on the first leg Of their honey
moon tourney on a Hudson river steamer
Fate, however, links Eddie up as the
protector of one half Of another bridal
palr. also lost like himself, because Ed
dies other half ami the other bridegroom
have gone On baggage hunt.
She 5 a delightful httlc person. but she
gives Eddie whole heaps of trouble ihcy
arr forced to register rs man and wife AZ
CatSkIl hotel and thcrc things happen IN
raptd ~ucccsSiou sufficient 20 give tho
nr-t ambitious and uxorious bridegroom
pr.,, hair before his time Finally Eddie
.cennd half comes along IN chase Of the
inspected runaways. accompanied by the
other half of the bride Eddie has been
.hcphrrtlng And at the end Eddie rises
ahoy, his l3-lnch collar and the perfect
fortv-twoncSs nf his wife and proclalms
hs ovcrlordship IN his own house. In
cldentaly, one cannot help but rise TO
remark that this points moral 10 under
Styed husbands and adorns a warning tale
o. statuesque wives.
Al this il told and done with exuberant
comedy and plenty Of good music. The
latter j. of that sort of catchlness that
one doesn't have 10 hear II twice to be
whistllng the day after seeing the show.
Among the numbers Of this ilk are The
Same Old Game" Isn't il Great 10 he
Happily Married" /" ''On the Beach at lie
Lei We" a variable Oriental gem, IF |
Tind the Girl and "Nodding Roses.
And Eddles ccf song, when You Wear
l3 Collar. is a sure hit
The company Is a very good one. Allen
koarns PLAYS the part OF Eddie kettic
and does II admirably, getting all there
l. IN the role out Of u, and furnishing
large ps.rt of the evenings comedy. Fred
Ferguson, as Al Cleveland. the hote!
clerk. provides another kind Of fun and
plenty OF It. Opposite Mr.. hearns Is
Theodore Warheld, A. Elsie Darling. the
other fellows bride Eddie finds himself in
embarrassing possession of. The two
make A great team. Jane Evans. rs
Edd,es real bride, Is excellent Harry
Nvrrs. As the irrepressiblc Dick Rivers,
and Iva Ollivotti as Elsie Lilly, pull
together admirably Their dancing Is
one OF be features of the show. Florence
Earle as Madame Matroppa also does
well
The singing and dancing chorus Is q
good one, very much better than Is usually
seen IN road show. And It's all at
wartime prices.