El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30

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The sort o. show you want 70 Sc
q you just want tive and half hour
Of singing. dancing and color-some
thing 70 smuse and entertain with
out tiring-is here now. at the Crav
ford theatsr
TIE Earcus Revue for 1920 Is tn
Siggest musical chow that has beer
here since Marcus's "oh. Baby" va
mere a year ago, and it IS bigger ant
better and fuller OF talent than "Oh
Baby was and -Oh. Baby carriet
otf the honors for the season Of
1880.
Marcus does not depend for his sue
cess upon costUmeless Eirls-althougt
De mas lot OF them-bur ha has a lot
Of real talent-daucers Of all sorts
and descriptions, both men and wom-
ems accordion players, banjo picl-ers
singers. iultators, violin players and
even a gil corneter- The dancers per
form all OF the modern society Byra-
tons, 90 through the Egyptian move
mentE. and then give a good repre-
seutation also OF the old fashioned toe
dancing, and the equally old fashioned
buck and wing and soft shoe
dancing. Maybe there are other sorts
Of dances5 It is all 60 rapid that II is
NIKE sacks IS stim with the com
pauy. Alike is one comedian essayinE
q Hebrew character who does not
have 70 make up Tor the part, neither
does De have TO give any study TO the
dialect; he has both
Charles Ahbate, who can look as
blank as q stone wall bearing a post
no bills" sign. but who Is possessed
Of 30 much talent that he IS credited
with the book and lyrics Of the re-
vue-and who. the audience finally
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lin-is with the company again, 70 It's
benefit. for he IS inimitable in silly
role.
there are some other old faces-not
in years-iust In acquaintancesh In
the company. for they mostly belong
although Billy Dale and his wonder
ful voice are stil among those pres
ertH Billy can initiate steel
strfrrsd guitar so ven that you can't
tel which ls the guitar and when IS
Billy. and that's not all ne can 90
u Is unfair 10 mention some OF the
principals and not all OF them, but as
white PAPER costs money and % Is best
to say a thing as briefly as possible
what Is left ought to 60 to the seen
cry and the costumes
while no effort has been made 70
coupletely clothe any OF the Ie1lale
Members OF the cast what they co
wear is gorgeous and Of fine fabric
The settings are al elaborate -19
expensive. The opening Of the second
act showing a scene beneath the
ocean with water nympna Ilo1llll5
and shells opening and releasing oln-
are fs as pretty a piece OF stage WorA
as man ever conceived Dul Llere are
numerous other very pretty ael--A5a-
None OF the big Midnight reFues IN
1csw york have anything on the cos
tunes worn BY the eight temptresses
who appear at the young mans We4- /
ding nor can they surpass the gowns I
worn ia the first act BY the glr-s pos I
inr as models in the lingerie shop
r7-rr- first 60 las< III. Marcus mas /
.--i-0ef the eirls with lavish cos
rur1es and has furnished appropriate
rattfueg for ali scenes The EgT ptla-I
5eaert- with girls surrounding the
sphinx and the pyramids IS a 1eal---
~ number and the lighting erect tor
The dance by Nile. Marion and Mons
5-a-finez Randall IS as novel as u Is
attractive, but no more attractive
than the dancing number
me accordion duet BY Oliver and
Maria VeEpo IS splendld nluAlea-
number and brought tremendous ap-
nIause from the first night audience
Tust hurried. skip-thr0ugh-quiclr-
Dc references has been made 10 Lne
ffrh lights in the show and not al
7f these By all means, Tor there are
Two singsrs-Charlotte allen ana
p-rn EElruore-7Thuse NUMBERS olsll
10 have special mention but . IS the
1iezest show that has ever come our
Il New York this far west since any
"a as can recall, and IL Is FILLED Win
al taIenf. a lot OF tuneful music ana
81 much entertainment as ANYBODY
.ouTd ask. u IS lucky that Ed Max
reU booked Il until Tuesday night
81 the more people hear about Il the
more they'll want 70 60 "A mlunig1l
'rolic IS booked IS the maj perform !
~ Tuesday night, 70 celebrate the
lection Of Earding-or some presi-
.e-t G. A IL