The Washington herald., 1921-03-08
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NhIonat-~htp up TO hOu
A nev nuaieei esnsdy. Beck " Assss.
TN HeHnsh and Douglas Leavitt, iyries ~
by nanusi Klein snd John I. HeNannsi
staged By frank stammsrs; dances staged
~ David 1sanstti .preduosd under the per-
ssnal direction Of william Moore Pateh.
Thsss yen meet In the play:
Dick Dayton, -. Modern. !. .Dsusias Levitt
jim Luke. -. . xuskstssrs. :. Harry Short
freddy Oliver. In lsvs With harriet
Col. Stephen Forrest vitA |. lot q
osi:ss.r. oSsss Vi. want: ii: aas:y ns:,t s.s1'''
Sheriff Ioc.b.. legal psi.aadsr !,
H.r.i.. Hoiliitsr. in love WITH Ned
spencer Ivy SAWYER
...................... Florence Earle
Lstss Dsvsrs. nssisetsd musical comedy
star. ...................Ns Norma Brown
Hsrssnss esssiss. a modern :tsns.
suzanne, maid at the Hsllister's. ......
In n musical comedy season burd-
ened with an over abundance OF the
revue type OF performance, ITS Up
to You" comes as a refreshing re-
lief. Whether the major credit goes
to william Moore Patch, the pro-
ducer who cast the play with a
quartet Of clever and talented
principals. or Austin McHugh and
Douglas Leavitt. who have provided
an appealing and consistent little
story, is a matter OF individual
taste. but the combination works
for a pleasing evenings entertain
ment.
There is nothing startlingly orig
inal in the plot of the poor but hon.
est suitor who must compete with
a check book and an ambitious
mother. yet the playwrights have
given IL a novel twist, and the acts
terminate with just the end that is
expected-and 1t would be a disap-
pointment were II otherwise.
Joseph Santley and Ivy, Sawyer
rank with the best of modern stage
dancers and visualize to perfection
romantic young lovers. They are
called upon for just such work but
too seldom. Their duet. Castles In
the Air" with the accompanying
dance stood out as the high spot in
their featured moments.
Douglas Leavitt. besides being a
co-author. takes precedence in fur
nishing the comedy. Most OF the
laugh producing lines are fitted to
his character and as the happy-go-
lucky "Dick Dayton" who plotted d
the seashore lots which turned into
real money and happiness for those
who deserved 1t. he fitted like the
proverbial glove.
Florence Hope cast as sHortense
Gessitt," sentimental stenogra-
pher had her real opportunity with
an eccentric knockabout dance bur-
lesquing the classical school and
exited 'breathless for rounds of ap-
plause that spelled appreciation.
Ruth Mary Lockwood made a cute
and attractive sweetheart and with
Mr.. Leavitt in 'Upmty Goo" and
I'll tell the world" had two OF the
generously encored numbers.
Others who gave satisfactory sup
port to the principals were Harry
Short. Florence Earle. Norma
Brown. Madeline Dare. Ray George
and Albert Sackett.
A large and attractive chorus.
brimful of ginger. and skillfully
trained helped materially in the
success of the song numbers and
was always pleasing to gaze upon.
David Bennett. whom the program
credits with staging the dances, de-
serves more than passing mention
for his work, and the music OF John
L. McManus and Manuel Klein is
distinctly tunefuL IL not jazzy.
Its Up to You" Is routed into
Chicago for a summer run and IL
the reception at the National last
night is typical there are pros
porous days ahead.