The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-07
THE THEATRES
GREENWICH VILLAGE
FOLLIES" IS COMING
TO COURT DEC. IS

As cv;deno. that Wheeling - this
3caSan 10 be privileged the inspection or
omc OF the most notable stage produc-
ions Of the day comes tho snnneh &C.
8nucn talkel-of Greenwich Village Fol-
les. the uniQuc and daring spectacle
mich draws its inspiration ana many
II It's satirical manourers from Ne"
Bork's famous Bohemian community.
Min course into the Court for three days
II. artistic reyrl Tia tolli"S comes to
his city with the same unique company
nd unconventional production when
blade II the niece, ~ all pilgrims TO the
Ihrine OF sensation for SOLID year IN
New York and thic"gn.
AS might well b. anticipated OF
production which WAS born in such an
incc-S- entlonal quarter. the to!Iies
arms the ace, pied biueprints which
soyern the construction Of the revueS
Saich employ y maximum OF music ana
,m!nintty. II Is without the marked
bruAssional flavor which Identifies It's
contemporaries. To begin with Il was
rhcatre far from Broadway,,s madden
ug thronE. Il thcatr" seating barely
three hundred persons. in quarter
hoted tor It's eccentric II artiStlcalIy
lmhitious inhahttaT;S. For GrSsnwl wen
AnuniCy where Turk he disciples or
nanv an unusual cult and tad. the
feet hing center OF radical "iSms whsre
neither emotions or notions are enter
ID BY the grim statutes OF convention.
rs success was immediate. Great
Crowds tlockcd nightly to Sheridan
Sluare to witness this artistic triumph
= I'd 10 wonder at the daring ana ingenu1
ty OF It's producers. SOP the drao ,I'lts
Theatre proved unvuull To the tlSh Oh
Earring for its audiences and the tolIics
moved up to the incandeSccnt dlstrlct
bn Broad way TO the Nora Baycs Theatre.
lrnere K breasted the crest OF success
For seven months. the mecca or every
becker Of novelty. theatrical ;nho'a''o"
! nd individuality OF .cNrrrs!on
Tho follles weaveS together start
;nx variety OF amusement. both optical
And nurlcular. In colorful ana unSo.I-
FEN Llpnal manner. II interlaccS SlnEp
SaIiF with uproaTiouS SurlrSluEi - 20
light and airy: ultra modern taSn'oh
krra lions with the Batliins Of ancient
fndia; blazing stage pictures Win en-
Esmblcs that are beautifully simple ana
baIntv: stately miuuciS with the exotic
tIancss Of the Orient. 1t IS indeed i
spiced series OF au0z:ng contrasts.
IL touches tho las, E"ic in hanuSothe
women for the beauties VINO 'nc2tit-
pass It's every move ar" rom Iae gu n'
flioS OF Americas torcmOSct illustrators.
sculptors and painters. ara man
Rliiins from the shops OF the u!'Ea mo-
kliSlcS These are the much pA"tos. t,n
I'D and widely discussed Invent! Famous
artists models"
/ Among the featured players tho rtse
|pc each Of whom Is co!ac!cens with the
flight ~ the foll!rs. are James watts
l. deft caricalurtst OF the CLASSIC oSesS
lind dance: Tel Lewis. AcSno~leuEeu
King OF jazz. and his laughing from.
homes" Al Hsrman. Il new T. - OF oi2cS
Face comedian; Nvrna Gordon. lead
{liSc!pic 0f the fa0tas'tt" G2ncc: we
iIicke. Brothers; Jane Carroll; MahcIle
bnAr;. Warner Gau!t and Emile tftz-
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