Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

Cast;
Mrs. Carter ........... Helen Tracy
Dot Gloria Goodwin
ST. CLAIR McTapp Harry Davenport
DIR. Moore ..... Irving Bcebcc
Molly Garter ........ Florence NaSh
.Iudv, Nellie Fillmore
Alfred Bennett ....... George rlnhlc
Tom Alhn Edwards
Ethel MORGAN Allison Mcl}aln
Waiter George Thompson
Judpe Nado Charles Dickson
Inspector Frederick Smith
Captain Charles r. Burrows
Instructor of sanatorlpn Vera hochin
Assistant instructor ~. Fcarl Eaton
Molly Carter, although in reduced cir
cumstanccs. had grown too fat to INT the
frock her Alfred had admired her IN,
wears ago. and So she melts the surplus
away. hy a course of dieting and suna-
torilltn gymnastics. only tn find when con
fronicd with Alfred. who ccmCs to claim
her iof his bride that he has taken on
at highly reprchCnsihlC rate hcs''ics
having suffered q sca-changc IN tcaltY.
That IS n sufficient scenario for story
Of the rainy day sort. but scarcely IN
ideal plot Tor the acting stage and thus
lack Is felt throughout the dramatl7a
itAn, WIN music Hill is3HF HfGe ~ MttiA -
notwithstanding. bright clean and
amusing entertainment IN the hands OF the
present cast
FIorencc Nash Glls the title role very
lngratiatingv. carrvlng the a'ldItors with
ner ~ every mood ~ tho heroine caiocr.
whether ot scli e9crihcc tnr her slStcI
and tor her dcaIlzcd invtr or Of self
assertion when She realizes hls uuftucss
and her own awakened interest ~ an0thC
direction With somcWh4 slender vocal
equipment. she nevertheless manages hcr
solos n rccltatrvc. and the ensemble
numbers ~ satisfactory fashion, docs hcT
share at dancing steps gracefully and
dccoratcs gymnasium costume charm
Inglv
t,lorla Goodwin i= 4 winsomo person
alIty rs Dot the SISTER. ant dances with
much poetry ot motion along tango lln"%
with the able aid If Alan Edwards IS
Tom, her tltular toncce
narrv Davenport a= NcTapp gives IN
excellent Characterization ot an n-
vcstleator whose motto as he admits
IN a patter song Is Debcaey and ~
irving Reohe as Or Moore displays
pleasing tenor r"lfc ~ much advantage
IN duct with MOLLY t,nodhyc and
a song, Love Sweetest rain,
George Tnmhlc. ~ tlred Bennett
does heavy part capHally and il+
PLAYS very eVcicnt Vocal powers ~ tho
imItod degree allowed hy tho tolc. max
ing ono wish that something more mIght
I've iutcrpoiatcd for hl7 and the audience
benefit along tho lipcs perhaps IT his
gasironomic tom NJ lnropo an admirable
bIt of foollng Helen lrar, played MI
Garter effectively.
Allison McBaln. as Ethel Morgan Was
attractive as a terpslchorcau second to
Dot. Nellie Fillmore, a sure enough
darkey servant, and Vera Roehm and
Pearl Eaton, as Instructor and assistant.
very fetching. Besides these prominent
parts. the minor ones were IN capable
hands, and the tguranics had more than
the average share Of pulchuudc and 0crc
pleasngly III evidence in the gymnasium
scene and other ensembles
The engagement IS for tho week with
tho exception OF SATURDAY. q matinee
being offered for THURSDAY aIso The
storm and the CIRCUS made the opening
audience smaller than It should have
been, but the enterprise ot Inc piay-
house management IN securing such
pleasing attraction should dnd us rev ard
IN good business for the remainder Of the
booking