Evening journal., 1920-03-05
JAzzFUL TILLIE
HASNIGHTMARE
Carries Mirthful Playhouse
Audience Through Her
y Dream Yacht Trip
THE PLAYHOUSE-Marie Dressier. In
"Tillie's Nightmare" presented by the
Dalton Enterprise Company.
THE CAST

THE PLAyHoUsE-Marie Dressier. in
"Tillie's Nightmare" presented by the
Dalton Enterprise Company.
THE CAST.
rillie Blobbs, a boarding house drudge.
Marie Dressler
Her Mother, n voice only. Cecilia Pointing
Maud Blobbs, her sister Gee. Ethel Arden
Harry Frost, Of the vaudeville team, Frost
Peroxia Snow, excess baggage with Frost
and Snow .............. .franchon Marble
Sim Pettingill, a small town genius. with
Metropolitan aspirations. Leslie NJ. Hunt
Harvey Tinker, an unappreciated inNen-
q, t99iI t9I -. ...s,..... Harry suenoI i
Smiley Bragg, New York commercial
drummer ............ ......John hoberls
A Broadway Policeman. George German
Miss Johnson, in charge Of perfume az Pet
Mr.. Henry Peck. Of East Lemon. \. J..
John German
Metropole Bill. a plckpocket John German
Jazzbo, the Jazz King. Irving EDWARDS
A taxi chauffeur ......-...... George Ross
Dorset walkingiy, head ioorwalker at Pet
Herman slneredyet, special officer at Pet
tingilfs .............. .....Harry Collins
DR.. Rudolph Slave. OF Bargain Ambulance
Corps. at Pettingilis Julian Garfield
Mrs. Rash, shopping for pink ribbon ana
in search OF bargains Winnie Crawford
Lady. ShOppers-Marie Walsh, Lucille
Thomas, Gertrude Snyder.
Joe Cannon, Ambassador representing
Sir Henry Ianiddstone., Ambassador repre-
senting England ............ George Ross
General La Roche, Ambassador representing
Count lRavio1iii. Ambassador representing
italy ....... ............ George Rove
Baron Coughhupski. Ambassador represent
ing Russia ..-.-..--.-..--- Albert Baron
Count Tallman, Ambassador representine
Belgium ..... ......s... Harry Collins
General cabanar. Ambassador representing
Japan .......... .......::.. .1eetse E,s oEis
footman .......-.. .s.s..Nictor MebohAiu
Tillle, boisterous. Jazzful, clever and
funny as only Marie Dressler amons
women commediennes can be funny,
crowded lower floor. bal
rony, and gallery at the Playhouse last
night, with her own jolly self through
New York and Paris. by 'yotch" tTlllie
for "yacht") and airship.
TITLES dream moved at such a rapid
pace through the riot OF fCl and laugh
ter that the audience were literally
gasplng for breath and helpless with
nirth by the time she awOke from her
millionaire life TO the reality
Although Miss Dressler's comic stunts |
ire Of the rough and rea ~ order. they
are raised above slapstick comedy by |
he real dramatic power and intellect |
lal ability OF the famous commedienne. |
When she initiates a seas.ok 'yOtcher"
1r grows too jubilant from imbibing |
1 bottles fizzy drink, there is nothing /
IN the least offensive about Il, but on |
he contrary, 10 is .senuinely funny |
enough 10 bring peals OF laughter from I,
he most fastidious observer. Such G |
OF such a~stunt was excellent
proof OF Miss Dressler's talent. She |
las 70 a certain extent Mark Twains !
power 20 use a ludicrous situation 20 |
arouse the observer 10 an understand |
ng OF deep, underlying pathOs. Fun !
md frolic as the entire play proved TO |
De, her audience went home with a
Keen realization OF the bitterness Of |
being a pOverty-stricken household |
irudge whose only chance at life cut !
ide kitchen walls has turned out TO |
De a dream.
TITLES famous song Heaven VIII
Protect the Working Girl" to the obli-
'Htp VI AluhAgf Nll cAudAt liaApf
vOked roars OF laughter. A number
4 times the stars jokes were lnaudible j
'ecause the audience could not stop 4
aughing in time TO hear them.
The play has been brought up-to-
late by the addition Of a peace treaty
cene in the sunken gardens OF Yer
allies, with 1lllie wonderfully arrayed
o represent Josephine, settling the
eace flght. There are many hits al
he international situation and at
politics in this scene. John
iorman as "Uncle Joe Cannon" Amer
,an ambassador TO the Peace Confer
nee, gave one OF the most realistic
limitations imaginable.
There was much 20 enjoy In the
lay beside the weirdly gowned; scin-
llating, and generously proportioned
lille. Especially clever features were
he Americanized oriental dancing of
he 1.-THE and beauteous Marie Walsh,
nd a heartily applauded duo dance
y Miss Walsh and Irving Edwards.
here was much meritorious dancing
! various scenes. including a hornplpe
y Winnie Crawford. a duo by Misses
rawford and Snyder, and a Jazz by
lille herself. While the emphasis OF
he show Is not placed upon It's music,
40 or three tunes were catchy "a
iss from Beautiful Girl" and There
oes Another One"
The last named song was warbled 20
he accompaniment OF bursting toy
alloons, by Harry Huguenot, who
everly acted the part Of an old in
antor Of airships reduced TO selling
iese toy fliers.
There was a pretty chorus, with
edazzlng variety OF gay and eXpen-
We costumes. An excellent cast OF
rincipals supported Miss Dressler-at
mes llterally-when that star, blessed
fth what she called "embumpunt,"
II through thrones, overbalanced from
le 'yotch" into the blue Medlter-
mean, or tainted at the sight Of the
~ goods store dummy calmly walking
n the scene.
or yes, she got married in the dry
pods store, under a bell as large as
le dome OF the capitol. TO her 'Rube'
veetheart. most gallantly acted by
eslie Hunt.
For those who would like to know,
le nightmare" happened when the
oneymoon couple fell out Of the air
Zip into the clouds. at the end Of the
'eam. 10 was full-lunged and blood
riding nightmare.
At the close Of the flrst act, Miss
ressler was presented with an ex-
handsome bouquet Of roses,
ed with Delaware College streamers
gold and blue, from the Delaware
,llege basketball team. The teah oc-
lpied the lower left-hand box as
tests OF the Playhouse MANAGEMENT.