New Britain herald., 1921-04-26

Williams. kincaid. and Grant and Mir Klein. Miss Virginia H. stevens as Queen Lii. proved a delightful interpreter of that role and not only did she present a most charming alp pearance, to some in the audience looking the counterpart of the beautiful Dorothy Dalton, but also she did her several solos in an excellent manner. For Love I Live Alone and Claim Thou Thine own" were her two best selections.
 Hard Character Parts
 To the male members of the cast fell the not easy task Of playing most of the character parts and in this work Howard Y. Stearns as King Dodo. the part in which Raymond Hitchcock originally played, did ex- ceptionaiIy we'll As the doddering old potentate who desired to be made young again and who, on being made young. cuts up capers and cavorts around like a silly school boy, he was very good. MT. Stearns' make up and costums, and his facial expressions were mirth provoking. Raymond Watkins as Nudge, the court histor- ian whose sad lot it is to be blown up in the first act, thus relieving him Of further responsibility in the show, was also good in his character role of the aged court attendant. Harry C. Jackson, as court physicion had another comedy part which he handled well. Songs in which MT. Williams and Mr. Jackson were es- pecially good were "Ill Look in the book and see'' and I'm the Eminent Dr. FiZz'' respectively.
 Harry Melander as prime minister to Queen Lii injected comedy into his part and those who supported him, as well as the male and female chor- usea who appeared ir support of each of the other principals did very well. An especially pretty setting is the opening of the second act, with Queen Lii, played by Miss Stevens, robed in queenly, attire of velvets and beads, sitting in state, surrounded by her female attendants. ''The Tale of the Rumble Bee,' sung by Miss kincaid and Mir. Stearns, and backed up by q girls chorus. was another good piece.
 Briefly, the story of King Dodo, is that of tho decrepit old king who wants to become young again so Inc may wed his ward. who happens to be in love with Piola. Piola leads tho king on a wild goose chase to seek a fountain Of youth and while en route ne NlSlIS Ihe Eedilii OL SRueSH lIio magic fountain is found, the King is made young again, but when he finds that Queen Lii demands a man of age and wisdom he doea not object when he is again thrown into the spring and once more made an old man. Thus all enda happily.
 Cast and Musical Score.
 The cast. chorus and musical num- 2 bers Of King Dodo:
 King Dodo, a ruler by divine right only. Howard Y. Stearns; Pedro. q court mberlaih August l.. Klein pr. Fizz, court physician, Harry C. Jackson: Nudge, court historian, Raymond R. Watkins; Sancho, an George D. Rawlings; Bo- nilla. primet minister to Queen Lil Harry Molander: Lo Eastwood. q. sign of better times, Alonzo c. Bull; Lopez, pr. J. NJ. Klein; Diego, Charles Glenn ents; Jose. Gustave C. Winger: Unio, George Bollerer: Piola, a soldier ot Miss Mary Ann Williams; Angela, the kings ward, Miss Ivol Grant; Queen Lii, ruler of Spoopju, Miss Virginia H. Stevens: Annette, daughter of Sancho, Miss lone Kin caid: Pursuivant, Miss Anna Marshall.
 Musical numbers:
 Act I.-Opening chorus, Let Us