The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-15
''POM-POM" PLEASED
CHARLESTON PEOPLE

The Charleston News and Courier
is very ably edited and independent
paper. 1t thinks too much of itself
TO praise a theatrical performance
that isn't to the good. 1t says of
"Pom-Pom," the delightful play that
will be at the Temple Wednesday eve-
ming:
From Arthur Hamnferstein to Hen
ry w. Savage. from Rudolph Frimi to
Hugo Fells, from ''The Firefiy" to
"Pom-PomD; this is the anabasis Of
Miss Edith Thayer, so far as Charles
ton is concerned. The hoydenish tease
OF "Pom-Pom" is a bit more matured
IN her ways than last season. but all
the more attractive. She is not strong
on size. but she is quite powerful IN
appeal. This tiny. comedienne knows
now to employ her own lack of pro-
portions to striking advantage.
In "Pom-Pom" at the Academy Of
Music last night. she and her capable
associates were greeted by q very
much pleased audience, and it appears
that tonight will be a repetition. Be
cause Savannah is backward in lifting
its influenza quarantine, Charleston
has benefited. for, had "Pom-Pom1
been here for last night only, more
than a thousand people would have
been deprived Of distinct pleasure.
Little Miss Thayer, who appears to
have increased her avoirdupois since
her first engagement here, is to con-
siderable extent the life and enthus-
iasm of this Savage success, but she
Is associated with people who are
achieving right to be praised. Mr..
Savage has provided youth, beauty,
sweetness of voice and gracefulness
of movement, and he has provided
these things abundantly. He has
thrown in pictorial costumes by the
way of brotus. "Pom-Pom" is as blithe
and tuneful an operatta as Charles
ton, or any other town. can desire,
and the company seen here is entire
ls competent.
A delightful character comedy
sketch is furnished by Thomas Walsh
as Grolmus, chief of the crooks. Miss
Jane Carroll is really much too good
looking for a professional crook, and
she is also possessed of a melodious
singing and talking voice. Fred B.
Squire does Inspector Bertrand adj
mirably and in his musical portions
he is gaining personal favor. w, j.
McCarthy's Policeman No. 13 is one
good laugh after another. Miss Betty
Weber, first as Paulette's maid and
later as Gina, a thief, is a cheerful
young person, whose ways are quite
capricious.
What If the music does not strike
dominant note of originality? tt In
tuneful and gay and it is of the sort
that appeals to the people who sup
port the operetta style Of entertain
ment The book. as such things go,
l. excellent and the comedy atmos-
phere is never forgotten Miss Thay-
er has been provided with the sort OF
songs she excels in, not to say. revels
in She and Miss Betty Cliff gave an
Apache parody dance that Is very
funny and their playfulness, with
Miss Cliff as a dummy, is delicious.
In this engagement Miss Thayer
lacks bottle of effervescing water
wherewith-aecidentally p to squirt
a shower on the upturned face Of a
musician. She also seems not to need
an interpreter for her mail-unless
she has changed interpreters.
"Pom Pom" viii be repeated to-
night and indications are that the
Academy of Music is going to be
crowded again