The New York herald., 1921-10-05

charminGly frolicsome spirit of Daisy
Ashford's 1.-THE Young " siters." or "A
KISS for Cinderella while keeping II
from growing soggy with the butter Of
pure fancy.
Here Thomas, while not appearing as a
oegsar. seized his opportunity to come
Up to the mark OF Leo Ditrichstein as
y sardonic diplomat. with even the
N:trichstein bow, while he did some
thing that the creator OF the role
eotl,unt hope to do--he sings without
the aid of a victrola. He sang his
r'canzonetta" with color, q sonorous
mastery and q ringing appeal in his top
note that brought an ovation to him.
Constant practice has made his voice
Tar meliower and richer than. in Apple
Blossoms and with his aplomb and
distinct utterance he represents the
height OF evolution In the operetta field
to-day.
: Next to the star the Astaires. once
more dancing about him like flrefiies.
made the. high score Of the evening.
getting four encores for their entertain
Ing singing and "nutty" dancing to up
side Down." and revealing In this and
other whirlwind numbers. that they have
developed a penetrating comedy touch
with their lips as well as their always
a.
would do credit to any country--appro-
priately enough. for that's where this
originally Hungarian story seems now
laid. Miss Gatcson was captivating with
her odd. provocative eyes. her agreeable
singing Of ANY Girl" and her satirical
infections. winch shone conspicuously
with West in she comedy number, Man.
Man. Man"-o.e of those numbers that
no operetta could do without.
West. as the Jealous. plump fiance.
had a good fund Of humor, which, while
not always sidesplitting. made inroads
on the audiences ribs when he tried to
initiate Thomas's costumes. Miss Thorn
son was always sweetly In the picture
as the girl who was finally given to
the handsome lover she had kept In
her heart-a diversion from the original.
but no one thought Of that when Miss
Thomson sang or. indeed, merely stood
around.
The. chorus performed with finished
ease the engaging numbers in which
Edward Royce had schooled them. and
several Of. them were gifted as we'll as
pretty = and capable. of supporting
gorgeous apparel And Victor Jacobi
has provided them in The Only Girl"
and other songs with music that even
show girls can sing.
The music as well as the social world
WAS represented In the audience. Mrs.
william K. Vanderbilt I'd Joined a party
at the premiere. Near them sat Mr.
and Mrs. Julian NJ. Gerard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Gould and Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard NJ. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Jorge
Andre were with Mrs. Charles Il. Dill
ingham. Mrs. Axel F. Wallenberg. wife
of the Swedish Minister, also was pres
ent. -'r.r' '.,- -f'-- 'f'-'s ~ -..er
Others there were Mr.. Joseph Stransky.
conductor OF the Philharmonic Orches-
ira; Messrs. Alexander D.. b Pratt. Lor-
lizard Spencer and Conde Mast: Miss
Mabel Beardsley. Mr.. Jules s. Bache.
Miss Kathryn King Bache. Mr.. Jules
Glaenzer. Mrs. Spencer Eddy. who had
q party OF six guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Sailing Baruch. Mrs. William A. Prime.
Mrs. William Lanman Bull. Miss Eliza
beth w. Bull. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J.
Akin, Commander Haisey Powell. u. 8.
NJ: Col. and Mrs. Frank b. Keech. Mr..
Q nd Mrs. Irving McKesson. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Carlton Cranberry. Mrs. E. w. Spar
row and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving T. Bush.