El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-18
Ziegfeld's New Roof Show
Said to Be Good; Many New
Broadway Productions.


ATEW YORK. Sept. 1s.--Paddy's
/ IN father wanted a boy. but when a
girl came instead. he covered his
! disappointment by giving her a boys
I name. saying he was satisfied his
Z wild tomboy grew up 70 be the harunl
I scarum heroine Of Paddy the Next
Z Best Thing new comedy by Gayer
y Mackay and Robert ord. at the Shu-
D bert theater. with Eileen Huban and
3 Cyril Scott as features
Paddy said she was q good hater.
and IN the very first act she expressed
I undyiug enmiry for handsome Eng
liEhman. Blake who rescued her from
a lake. but who. she discovered a bit
later, had trified with the affections
I Of her sister Eileen All he had done
I was 10 permit another lovely woman
I 90 say she was engaged 10 him so she
] could evade an unwelcome sutton
I OF course. when Paddy quarrels.
pouts and raves at Blake, the sup
posed philauderer you Just know that
she viii eventually fall IN love win
3 him. But Paddy.s pride Is badly
shaken when the old home in Ireland.
D Chan hause- must be sold. after her
fathers death. Paddy takes 70 drugs
that IS. she becomes an apothe-
D cary's assistant. and Is working hard
E for medical knowledge But, when
the rash and impetuous Blake visits
her and invites her back 10 the old
I home. which some stranger has
. bought. and, when he insists again
I he loves her, she filings jar Of medi-
cine at him After this outburst even
I Paddy admits she is acting as II in
love
Miss Huban IS exuberant IN the role
Of The tomboy and Cyril Scott, as
Blake. the persistent lover, is quietly
effective. Walter Edwin as Paddy's
father ls excellent. and Euuice Elliott
and Vera Finlay add 20 the beauty OF
the performance.
Alice Belmore Cliffe and Emily Lor-
IA ada
liEhtfuL The piece Is said 20 have
had great success in London. where
Peggy OXEN is playing The title role.
i closely resembles peg o. Ny
A "1lusigirl Comedy is what Arthur
Hammerstein calls his latest produc-
ton, Tickle Me- which Is being given
its Introduction TO New York audi
ences at the Selwyn theater.
The show IS remarkable for its nov
elites and richness OF scenic effects
10 say nothing OF chorus which is
pretty nearly the last word in pulchrl-
with Frank Tinney as chief fun
maker and a collection OF tunes tht
all seem -whistleable,' the SelWyn
may be said 20 nave something
and that Is almost thf title Of one Of
The book and lyrics or Tickle Ne"
are by Otto Harback- oscar Hammer
stein. Cd. and Frank Maudel. and the
play is personally directed by Arthur
Frank Tinney. always good. is at
his very vest
There is a plot too. Il has 20 do
with the movement OF motion pic
the llama comes trom-or refuses 10
come trom-as you please
Too much praise cannot be given
the musical numbers. All are good.
"a #nn~ nHIan q
ticular hits ares We've Got Some
thing Il Don't Laugh az Love ANY
More" IF a Wish Could Make IL So"
Until You Say GOODBYE" The sun
rs High" and ~Play a Little Hindoo.7
Russian royalty and newly-made
milionalres that stimulate the social
ambitions Of an American milo vest
eru papa. and a resourceful secretary I
employed as a social mentor and pilot,
rocks" together. furnishes a highly
pleasing three act comedy The
ChecEerDoard at the 1sth street
theater. under the direction OF F.
Ray Comstock and Morris Gest
Four Russian dancers arrive, one an f
old Paris friend OF the secretary, who +
selzes the opportunity 10 make goou
on his social contract, and with the'|
veil OF Bolshevism standing between I
proof OF disproof OF Identity those Of I
the ballet become royalty and guests .
Of the Davenport (Iowa) ash can .
millionaire
Thus The play runs through garden 7
and draWinE room scenes richly done, /
in a series OF comedy and dramatic I
incidents which have been wei woven I
By the coauthors. Frederic and Fanny f.
Hatton. and artistically staged 10y I
Clifford Brooke
Kate Mayhem. the plain, mid vest I
eru wife with ailments ana desire I
90 maintain the easy pre- plutocrat I
position Of ante ashcan millions days, J
and escape the cares and conse- ]
quences Of the social climb. scores the .
big comedy hit OF the play, very ably 4
supported By Jack Rafael as the hus- /
band
Jose Ruben is the International adj ]
veuturer around whose personality q
the action reVolves. and his delicate I
characterization OF the prince estab- I
fishes an atmosphere that lends pow .
erful persuasion 20 the purple With /.
countless conQuests in feminine fields 1