Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-28
DCINDERELLA"
i ON BROAD STREET
winter Garden Version of Leg
end Has Attractions of Song,
Dance and Comedy

,rpT--The Winter Garden version
sHuIo Cinderella legend surrenders none
VI w ~, chnrms and pleasures by the
OF nasor ns from Broadway to Broad street.
Whos multiple and meritorious attrac-
~ .,ors of song, dance. specially ana cont
uon' IL is more OF n review OF stage
coy and topical interests than most
snahhs the so.cailed and self-called "revues"
OF W" 10 more of an extravaganza than
~ M average conscious pantomime.
wv "rIrderella on Broadway" moves from
..,,,a 70 extravaganza-it Is always In
srsssantiy on the move, not pad poilcy
an hack again. While It Is reviewing
MsNr,a w Dressler John T. Murray and Er-
MA, MA Young offer q delightful travesty.
!,g-hree Nusketeers of broadway which
.ores off the peculiarities of the Barry
%Sores-Ethei Lionel and john MISS MISS
~ Nations burlesque, with n bit OF pun
Oh ont satire in the lines; the irrepressl'
e. Miss Dresslcr comes right down 70
,'n,c and place In parody on Ineda
nara,s r,s" melodrama further up Broad
staei sli trayesty based on the "Rigoletto'
ssnartet and grand opera In general.
I,he extravaganza fabric on which
Al, - ,ro vesties are woven Is composed
~ the fanoiful tale OF what happened
y, o,,sn the lady of the lost slipper hap
wnned upon the Rialto. Just to give a
poodly measure OF fairy tale. the sngm'
nnated with the Prince CharmilSy theme
CCinJerella. impersonated pretttly by
rnSsn Van Biene. searches for Prince
Gberming. while the prince, In the ro-
rnantIc personality OF Stewart Bairo
nmrs,ies his quest for the hearthwench o:
p.isiore in this Fantasy of the Great
wtite way" both Cinderella and Prince
cbarming encounter many adventures
and venture into many strange scenes
"ndren med by Hans Christian Andersen
Iahoulaye and the other earlier author,
itics ON the subject.who. of course, lacked
,ho more modern and extended opportu-
Mites of Harold Atteridge, j. c: HUFFMAN
Torl Grant and the other members or the
long syndicate responsible. each unit
Tor the dialogue, lyrics. music: Incl
dental music (the piece has ooth klnnsl
.n,,sIc" Including some of Mendels'
.ohn's and I,iszt's, and Incidental" mu.
sic including some of AL. Goodman's and
othors uncredited, dance numbers. and
srt ithe piece has Its own art DIRECTORY
Unlike the wonted Music Garder
.bSyv this one boasts no long roster o'
SS " names, though Miss DressIer. MT Mr.
rlo Eo Bi,rt and Stewart Baird are by nc
n,ean unknown to varying degrees oI
sama II dependS for its success, which Il
obvious, on teamwork that blends lndi
yidual endeavors and talents INTO n we!
organized and compacted entertainment
Ws paird.s rich baritone Is heard in sew
.ral good songs. with incidental chorus
SisnIays ty tre winter Garden types"
prsndie and Burt shine in several laugh
,bls examples OF funmaking; Flora Hom
mann uses clear fine soprano win
nrsrinv colorntura when the score de-
msnds. Jessica Brown dances with east
and and grace: and there is {. variety o.
other dancing, eccentric, fancy, aero
hattie @ and Just dancing, by the cleve,
Al Sexton, the agile Purcella orothers
and other members of the cast
All and in some cases novel and artistic
No oclfornunds