Evening journal., 1919-01-29
MUSIC And Comedy
IN RIVIERA GIRL
Excellent Costumes, Too,
Add to Production Now
at Playhouse
SCENES ARE LAID AT
MONTE CARLO RESORT

THE PLAYH0USE-Klaw and Erlang-
er's musical comedy, THE Riviera Girr
music by Kalman, book and lyrics by
WOdehouse.
THE CAST.
Sylvia Vereska, a vaudeville singer,
Grace Walsh
Baron Ferrier, an ex-ambassador,
Worthington l.. Romaine
Charles Lorenz ........ Royden Keith
Gustaye, Proprietor Of the Cote d'Asur
Royal Gutter
Anatole tEngllsh) a waiter
Frank Harrington
Sam Springer, Of Fishburg, ILL.,,
J. Clarence Harvey
Birdie Springer, his wife,
Sylvia de frankie
Count Michael Lorenz, Nelson Riley
Cleo ..... go. 90. -. Vivian Samoa
Julie ........ -. Margarite English
Lucille -. -. -. -. ...Helen Dunn
Babette -. -. -. ...Paula Lan8don
Victor de Berry, Henry Mowbray
Old Rigg, a Brokel-down Lawyer,
Samuel Berry
Claire Ferrier ..... Margo.ie Brldger
The Butterfly -. 80. Myrtle Stallman
Daisy -. 80. Myrtle Stallman
The New Star -. 90. Paula Langdon
"The Riviera Girl" brought a color
ful evening of music, merrlment and
dancing, with an accompaniment of
gayly costumed girls, against a vivid
Joseph Urban scenic background, to an
audience that filled the Playhouse last
night. IL follows the well established
lines for musical comedy with the high
standard and spectacular quality char
acteristlc OF a Klaw and Erlanger pro-
duotiOn.
There were an unusually large num-
Der Of contagious little tunes In the
possibly they were the pest
feature Of the production. "Lifes a
Tale" by two principals, Miss Walsh
and Mr.. MOwb ay introduced a melody
which appeared several times with dif-
ferent words, and was highly popular
with the audience. Miss Walsh as
6 Sylvla Vereska, had the leading part IN
the show, which she played with vi
vacity and charm. She Is an exceed
lngly graceful person, and her solo
and duet dances invariably brought her
encores. She has a good sense OF fun
and managed to wait this geniality
across The fOOtlights until the audience
were infected with the spirit OF fun.
Her support, Henry Mowbrsy, was a
good-lOOking prince with the best voice
in the company, and gracefully arlsto-
cratic manners, but somewhat stiff in
his part. This stiffness discounted the
work Of many of the principal char
lcters and was very noticeable in the
work OF the chorus.
The comedians, J. Clarence Harvey
and Sylvia de frankie. had no trace
Of this stiffness and were hilariously !
by an audience whom they
kept in gale Of laughter. They had a
fetching songlet, "a Little Bungalow
in Quogue," with an eccentric dance.
which was greatly liked.
Two beautiful dance specialtles were
given by Myrtle Stallman, as 'Daisy"
and as a "Buiteray" in which she gave
a clever exhibition Of toe-danclng.
The costumes Of the chorus were bl- !
zarre and vividly colored, running to
Trojan trouserettes in effect. A group
Of the girls as summer boys" were
applauded and caused no little laugh |
ter by their imitation Of the masculine. |
The final act disclosed an elaborate /
revue" with flower girls. night spirits.
,andelabra girls, little devils, and other |
'antastics. which brought the show
10 a gay end, with loves young dream /
smoothed Of its tangled knots. |
There will be a matinee this after |
noon. and final performance tonight OF /
The Riviera Girl" at the Playhouse.