Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-28
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M USICAL farce comedy per-
| wi mits the introduction OF many
A'A things that might hamper the
unfolding of tale whose plot had
conference or rididity, which I'm
So Happy" now offered at the
Boyd. has not. 1t is quite as ac-
commodating as could well be
asked, and Mr.. Bowers and his in
| dustrious associates put into it a
little bit of everything, including
much pep and zip.
Mr.. Bowers quite naturally takes
advantage of the chance he has for
exhibiting his gifts as a light
| comedian, and also his voice in a
number of songs. One, sung with
Miss Youlin, Il Cannot Forget
Those Eyes" was most cordially re-
ceived last evening, and probably
will be quite popular during the
engagement. AS the retiring young
man, who was under the assertive
domination of persistent mother
in-law, he has a very busy time tell
ing one lie to cover TIP another, I'M
til he finds himself in such pickle
that the show has to be brought to
an end to extricate him.
Alma Youlin has lost none of her
personal charm since last she was
amongst us; she sings and moves
with all the effect that made her a
star in the real days of musical
comedy. Irma Bertrand is the de-
light of the singing forces; her
sweet. young unstrained voice fill
ing the house with food of real
melody. Especially was she happy
in Sunshine" one of the best songs
heard in at the theater here this
season, and sung in splendid
fashion Marie Fanchonetti is
dynamic whirlwind; she sings well
and dances better, and works en-
ergetically all the time to get out
of her role whatever it may con-
tain. Mary Kilcoyne, mother-in-
law of the approved farce comedy
type, also can sing as well as act.
A compact and in all ways attrac-
tive chorus supports the vocal et-
forts of these. One of the girls has
contralto voice that almost rivals
basso profundo in its lower
register.
The hero role is sung by William
DeVens, his lyric tenor. affording
much pleasure, while Edgar Sedan
contributes some energetic dancing
as we'll as comic singing to the en-
semb1e.
Florence Roberts and Sheila Ter
ny are the particular bright spots in
this weeks excellent bill at the Or
pheun, and it may be added that
they are not the whole show"
Miss Terry, dainty and talented
bit of dancing femininity, is accom-
panied by Ben Bard and Gattison
Jones in a musical romance in three
scenes, entitled. "Three's Crowd"
While this vehicle obviously was de-
signed to display the terpsichorean
talents of Miss Terry, it affords am
pie opportunity for Messrs. Bard
and Jones to go through their steps.
The act is one of unusual merit and
deserved the appreciation which was
manifested at the opening yester-
day.
Miss Roberts is assisted by T.
Jerome Lawler, Joseph Prosser and
Stanley D. Jonasson in J. Hartley
Manners one-act play, THE Wo-
man Intervenes.' The story relates
a triangle affair which is intercepted
by friend of the persons involved
and, of course, like all good stories,
everything comes out all right in
the end and there is no shooting or
other rough tactics.
"The Primrose Four" a quartet of
men Of unusual embonpoint, are as
musical as they are stalwart. They
made real hit. Charles and Made
line Dunbar have rollicking sing