Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-12
AMuSEM ENTS.
"Flo.Fio," In Gorgeous Rain,snt. Plsas
o. Capacity House at Odeon.


"Flo.Fio," in Gorgeous Rainnsnt. Pleas.
es Capacity House at odson-
Clever comedians, exceptional dane
ers and a chorus OF very charming
young women who wore becom!ngly
a wardrobe worth q fortune, make
"FTo-F1o" 8 very acceptable spectacle.
Like many other musical attractions
Of the season, however. there Ia q
noticeable lack of good vocaIists, but
"Flo-F7o," at the Odeon Sunday even
ing, pleased . capacity house.
The foremost attraction In "F1o-F1~
is It's fashion plate chorus, which
parades the latest In mi,adys wear
from magnificent fur coats to lingerie.
The young women OF the chorus
almost without exception, were attrac-
tive and graceful. The chorus was
seen to best advantage IN the display
of fur coats, which proved one OF the
most attractive bits Of the entertain
ment.
ArttsticaIly the hit Of the show Is
the dancing Of Robert Dale and Frank
Masters, two linbere-iegged performers
who not only offer many new steps
but are gluttons for work.
The third reason for the success Of
Flo Flo" was the very acceptable
work Of the comedians. Carl George.
as Isidor Moses, and ". ]. Mccarthy.
as Robert Simpson. owners of the
Bride Shop and Eddie Lloyd. as Billy
Cope, from Oshkosh. formed a clever
trio Of comedy leads.
Miss Hazel Aiger. as FLO Flo" q
de luxe show S!rL was very attractive
and appeared to advantage in her song
numbers. The best voices, however,
were those Of Elinor McCune. al
Angelina Stokes. who is betrothed to
an Impoverished italian count, and
counts real hancea.
There Is little novelty to the plot Of
''F7o-F1o." which has to DO with =
sman-town boy. Billy Cope, worth
millions but unaware Of his inh eritancs,
who falls in love with Angelina,
daughter OF a poor but supposedly
wealthy mother. who has insisted on
her pl.ghtins tScth with Count Pedro
dI Suguilla, an advsnturer. Simpson
and Moses, the creators Of clever gar
ments for ladies. are delegated the
task Of arranging the trousssau and
Flo-Flo, the model, dispaayA with the
aid Of her assistants, the garments
designed for Miss Stokes. ,F1o-FIo,
learning that Billy Cope IL . MIL
lionaire, seeks TO win his affections.
hut learning OF s1i1 love for Angelina,
assists in the Sxposufe Of the count
and In reunttins Bully and Angelina.
John Cort has given 'F9o-F7o" q
magnificent setting and two elaborate
stage pictures add greatly to the
SUCCESS Of the show.
AZ the Strand.
Cecn b. DsSfyiis has given the
screen anethsr Of his masterpieces in
his latest production 'Nals And
Ternala" which was wft.ssssA ~
large audiences at the strlnA Sunday
and should b ths remaining three
dayB Of its stay. & 10 one Of the, rAese
gorgeous pictures presented ioea1ly ior
some time, not accepting THE Miracle
Man or D. W. orinitks productions.
The story q the play 10 highly In
probable but N s1esllsnt e1ASHta4n.
nsnt has bssn made Of It b. thS siill
Of DeMille. The several s1ssIlsnt
qualities which have distinguished BIZ
former productions. have reached
fuller dsvssopmsnt here. Oenrsst has
nscA 70 u WITH TIE exquisite dsA-
nattc quality o. tbs pioturA
Sir James ", DarsaSs famous play,
Tho Admirable Crohton" forms To
Sasis q the stosy, which rsiatss the
thsalitnS s8psrisnes Of Slpoe-lnS0a-
gent Dassish butlse, Crohten. A nsre
msolai IN HnSIAnA, cT1dhton 6seonss
he nan a tho Asur whom hiS mas.
ter's yaohkans party II wrocisd On .
dessse !slAa1. H ruisS the fortunes
Of the 0ssnp and Wins Me hsa<t OF his
ssastsFs daSshtsr only to refuse hsr
for 4 little seSyins maid when tho
party = yssoued and returns 20 Eng-
| land.
The sumptususass Of tho English
! country hons, whore the story opsnA
conkrostsd with ths primitive tropical
isie; tho n1agntdcsnt Lady Mary and
The humble SERVANT, Tws1ny, waS
nuaily Wins Criohton'B heart, Cr1oh-
ton tho butter and Crichton the mon
arch are exnellentiy brought out ~
the art OF the Aim.
Notable casts have always Sssn tea
lures Of DeMilis proAuchsns and II
this ~ Hrsotsv has iatrty sutdens
himself For the important roJAa sowe
of the most proeninsnt piaysTs IN otnA.
DOM have bsen asssnnlsd. TAomAs
Ms,ghan has the part Of CB4Ghspl,
Gloria D~anspn n Lady Mary, Lila La
IL her sssyant-IuAid rival, and Thee
dors Roberts hes . characteristic role