Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-23
ROCK-A-BYE BABY
A RIOT OF COLOR
Farce Comedy Operetta at The
Playhouse Lavishly Staged and
Gowned and Full of Funny
Fancies.

1'HE PLAYHOUSE Sclwyn & Go. pre-
sent Rock A-Byc Baby" farc.ca
opcrctta in three acts Adapted from
Margaret Mayo's Baby Mime by
Edgar Allan Woolf Music by jerome
ID Kern Lyrics by Herbert Rev
nolds Play produced by Cyril Scott
Dances and ensembles by Edward
Royce Orchestra under direction oi
Frank Tours
The plot of Baby Mine # the
nucleus of a farcc-comedy can be SO dig
nficd has been for n considerable period
of time before the theatrical public, and
the seal Of popular approval, as measured
hy crowded houses and overlooking cof-
fcrs, has been placed upon If Therefore
there is no nced 10 take up any discus
sion Of the fundamentals, in connection
with Rock a-Bye BABY. the farcical
operetta which is admittedly based
thereon. and which got away to good
start at The Playhouse hast night II
Is a case of acceptance merely, for both
have been made 10 sell. and find ready
market those who like them like them
very much
Brisk and bright the action certainly is
though bit Slow IN getting started The
stage settings are very gorgeous. the eos
oi Lucllc, the coryphecs ornamental
and nlmblc, the principals accomplished
and well-cast. and the music catchy in
spots, but not IN any sense masterful
Adele Rowland AS Aggie Jlnks sang
and danced pcasnglv and acted with
much ease and effect the part Of arch
Plottcr in the complications evolved for
the intended benefit of Edna EIibbard rs
IoIc Hardy, whose nalvetc was IRE
slStible, as was her voice sweet and meio-
dIous. John Cumberland as Jimmie
Jinks was whole comedy in himself
IN the part of good-natured butt, while
Frank Morgan in the preposterous role
OF Alfred Hardy did his share to keep
things going. Edna Munsey, as Madame
Tenta lucci, displayed a voice Of unusual
power and range, and Arthur Lipson as
her waiter husband also sang we'll
The trio Just One Kiss in act |,
the song "Rock-a-Bye, In act IL, and
Little Tune. Go Away. in act III
stood out prominently among the musi-
cal numbers
Dorothy Dickson and Carl Hyson
executed an incidental dance vigorously
and effectively, and Ruth Collins and
laIre HITLER aS the dream children were
clever in the stage child manner The
hrst-nlght audience WAS large and en-
thusiastic and will undoubtedly continue
SO to be during the week the show IL
to run at The Playhouse.
OPENS WELL " BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Baltimore, Md. April 23-'.Fhe hiss
Burglar, a musical play, with words and
lyrics by Glen MacDonough and music BY
Raymond Hubell, had its first presenta-
tion on any stage at the Academy OF
Music last night. 1t was received with
genuine enthusiasm. Authors and per-
formers alike shared in the honorS The
score is filled with song hits which were
encored again and again, and the audience
thoroughly enjoyed the romance and COM
edy Of the play, which deals with fashion
able life in the New York of today Fay
Banter, Armand kalisz, Grace Field,
Denman Maley, Janet Nelie, Harry
Clark, Dora Caunaugh and other metro
politan favorites are IN the cast Messrs.
William F. Orr and John NJ Welch have
given The Kiss Burglar beautiful and
elaborate production.