Evening journal., 1920-05-06
MASK and Wig
BOYSAGAIN WIN
Enthusiastic Audiences
Greet u. of P. Perform
ers in Don Quixote"
DINNER AND SUPPER
PARTIES AND DANCE

II the Mask and Wig Club OF the
University Of Pennsylvania had rubbed
the magic lamp that figures so promi-
nently in their play and wished for it,
they could not have received a more
cordial and whole-hearted reception
than was accorded them in Whining
ton yesterday afternoon and last night.
when they galloped and pranced
and sung and danced with Don
Quixote, Esq" at the Playhouse
The Mask and Wig boys say they
have a more delightful social time in
Wilmington than any place they visit.
That is because the Delaware Alumni
Of the University OF Pennsylvania
makes a penn Night" OF their visit.
Not content with filling the Playhouse
with Penn Alumni and their friends,
/ the Delaware committee has an after
show supper party and cabaret, with
| the Mask and Wiggers, shorn OF the
gay panoply of the stage. as the stellar
performers,
Enthusiastic audiences greeted "Don
! Oulxote" at the Playhouse at both
| performances Yesterday The play Is
Just as tuneful, just as replete with
skilful dancing as in the past How
ever, II did not seem TO be up to its
standard Of previous years so far as
vocal solos were concerned, but it
made up for that by its splendid
singing and dancing choruses.
Time and again the wonderful
dancing Of the boys, many OF them
made up as bewitching chorus 9rlS.
I nWllW f4WaInnnnH rtIQfrHffg from, tho
audience. The Mask and Wig boys
and girls were overly-generous in re-
spending to encores.
The outstanding solo voice was
That OF F. e. NroOman, who took the
part OF "ManricO." He has a sweet
d lyric tenor voice that charmed hi.
hearers. B. S. McGOvern. who sans
, the Aladdin" song, also had a pleas,
ing voice, J. H. Hoff, as "Dulcinea,
made a fascinating Spanish maiden
Edward L0ngstreth, as "Omeletta," ;
kitchen vamp, and F. H. Ledyard a.
"SanchO," entertained with burlesqul
d dances That were received with laugh
, tor.
one Of the hits OF @he show was
''Bosinante," "Don Quixode's" faithful
horse. Never did equine perform suci
. stunts. Rosie capered and danceg
and cazed at her wrist watch" OF
the left fore leg and did all kinds o.
fancy steps, but always came out OF
the beat OF the music. w. r. Clarke
lr. and II. S. Barshinger We're the ex
tremely clever dancers who made M
as the horse, and although thei
faces were unseen they received un
' stinted applause for their mirth-pro
v0king and caever work.
or the many appealing singing chor
uses there was none that won sue
commentator as In Your Littl
r. Home, Sweet Home" a parody on th
o present dry" situation.
Half OF the chorus sang a moder
r version on "How Dry ! Am" while tn
other half sang a down-to-date ar
- rangement Of "HOme, Sweet Home.
The chorus was sung time and agai
> in response TO enc0res. Nothing bet
6 ter has been heGrd in any Of the bi
q musical shows A wealth Of prais
d could be written about the entire pei
3. Torrance.
e Follownfg the show, the Mask an
i Wig boys were entertained at SUI
K per in the Hotel dupont ball room
n and they sang many Of their favorii
solos and chOruses, did fancy dance
, and Clark and Barshinger did some (
4 their "hOrse" dances, without IN
= horse raiment, TO demonstrate the
I intricate steps and team work. Tn
:. ballroom was filled with suppC
= parties. There was dancing betwee
D Mask and Wig members, and the Mas
and Wiggers concluded by singin
= their Alma Mater" and a toast
= Wilmington
l. Prior TO the evening performant
p many Penn Alumni entertained at diI
:. ner parties at the hotel