The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum.

~ the dance. in any OF its multifarious
forms, has ceased to attract and appeal
y was far from apparent Monday eve-
ning In the hearty and prolonged ap-
pause accorded the Marion Morgan
dancers In their dance drama at the
Orpheum. ~
The Morgan dancers, presented by
Martin Beck himself, are playing here
FOR the third time, but where the same
excellent personnel is intact In every
way me vehicle Is completely changed
ana the resultant effect is both far
reaching and lasting.
The story is built around the ambi-
tlous Attlla and the barbarous Huns,
who ravaged and pillaged the civilized
ana cultured world as represented by
tne roman empire, over a thousand
years ago,
In her carefully wrought drama
Marion Morgan has been f~astidious TO
a high degree and to the minutest de-
tails, r
The SURPRISING qualities of her pre-
~sehtatlon,, therefore, have left nothing
To- be said In a critical vein. Only thai
which Is praiseworthy and commend
work.
1t is the most perfect and classic of
the Bile phases Of the terpsl-
chorean art that will be offered this
season. The scenic investiture IL In per-
rect keeping with the elaborate inter
probation while the orchestration is In
spring,
After a more than abundant supply Of
dancing acts III the past three wears IL
was Freely expected that even the Nor
gan band might have lost some Of it's
once famed popularity, Such, however,
Is not the case. II the overstocked
market has done anything at all. II has
caused theater-goers to appreciate even
more keenly than before the UNI
paralieled magnificence and astounding
talent OF the Morgan array.
Their week In Memphis is certain to
DO marked by capacity houses at every
performances.
i Is possible that they have created
a ~top-heavy bill. however, as the rest OF
the show Is not beyond the ordinary.
As an opener Enos Frazere, entitled
the Ace .of Thrillers, is the most daring
exponent extant OF the present day dis
regard for life in general. Lieut.. Lock
lear, who changes planes In midair. has
nothing ON this courageous trapeze per-
former. His stunt is to see how many
different ways he a hang from his
breaking his neck.
No sane company would ever accent
an accident policy on his life after once
having viewed HIS turn.
The tip to ladies' Is to carry along
the smelling salts. They may come in
handy. Frazere is not only a dare.
devil, but he is also quiet and unas-
Stunning and doesn't have a word 10 say.
Following this Bender and Meehan
entertain with their feet and mouth,
They are a%crobatic dancers and ner-
formers, and while they display rare
stunts with their feet they also offer
more than their share OF mediocre wit,
Mr., and Mrs. Melbourne, In Archie
hits the Hay have an unoffending
sketch centered In n bedroom and with
a fine Jag as the direct cause OF the
merriment, The Monday night assembly
was distinctly pleased with the crisp
offering and clearly appreciated the
clever lines, Melbourne is excellent in
his Jag, but was inclined to arouse n
bit of jealousy through the house with
his open display OF the heavenly spirits,
Dolly kay ts an exponent of syncopa-
ton and instills just the proper amount
OF vim into her work to make il a sue.
cess. Her voice Is clear and melodious
and her personality Is electrifyinR,
Moreover and withal she relies upon her
voice rather than upon an elaborate
wardrobe to get over,
Marie Ireland and Joe Donahs~ In
THE Belle OF Bingville," arouse whole
some laughs with their rural skit, Marie
Is a queer-looking country maid and
Donahue IL a long jointed dancer, Fred
Whitfield makes II three In the act.
Van Cello Is the first white man to
present Foot Feats.' an act that here
toiore has been the outright property or
the Japs. But Van Cello Is clever to an
extreme and can make his feet do most
anything except speak the Jap language.
His assistant spends most OF her time