The New York herald., 1921-11-19
Midnight FroHc'
Revived and 1t
Delights Again
Mr.. Ziegfeld's Artistic Enter
tainment Restored to AM
sterdam Roof.

Night life has returned to Broadway
at gyeatly reduced rates. F'lorenz Zieg-
field, Jr., said as much with a sweeping
gesture when late Thursday night and
early yesterday morning he revived MS
Midnight Frollc." which hitherto has
been a beacon light on the New Amster-
dam roof for those who found Broadway
difficult TO navigate in the nocturnal
hours. Six months ago the previous
"FroIlic" was snuffed out, and Mr.. Zieg-
field stated that prohibition had been too
much for even his optimism. But, as
this blow didn't seem to overturn pro-
hibition, the "Frolic'' came back in Its
sixteenth or newest coat, and early yes
terday morning the elevator boys were
expressing dim hopes OF getting the
glittering crowd that packed the first
performance away from there.
The prices have been reduced for ad-
hitting yourself into this gay whirl and
then for admitting food to yourself IN
the regenerated restaurant. Moreover,
the rcdecorated roof holds more novel
ties in the "Frolic" this season. keeping
the acts that consisted merely of sing
ing, pirouetting and looking Ziegfeldian
beautiful down to the absolutely In
dispensable minimum, or thereabouts. AS
if in answer to the mummifying effect
on the mind which the Volstead act Is
supposed TO have had upon some the
atrical patrons, Mr.. Ziegfeld seems to
have sought to intoxicate them with new
sensations.
AS matter OF fact, the most remark
able Of the novelties on the brand new
bill with which he succeeded in his
benevolent intention wasn't visible on
the stage or dancing floor, but one had
to carry ones dinner up to the balcony
ana seek it out In the "seance ROOM
Here Voros, q nineteen-year-old medical
student from Budapest, performed his
astonishing mind reading stunts, which
seemed to have been made possible be-
cause he was of Hungarian and Hindu
descent. At least that fact was whis-
pered to one as though 1t accounted for
everything.
Athea. Junoesque Partisan mystery,
was next disclosed in silk pajamas, and
every one murmured to himself, $50 this
Is Paris !" But instead OF anything like
that. the statuesque brunette proved to
be an unusual contortionist,
For an athletic number Mr. Ziegfeld
had provi'ed pogo offering, in which
his exceptionally beautiful chorus
Jumped about on this new form of single,
bouncing stilt and revealed that they
had other talents than wearing clothes.
On the comedy side--and there was
plenty of this-the big event was the
return of VIII Rogers who appeared
masks by John Held, Jr.. caricaturing
Douglas Fairbanks. Charlie Chaplin.
Wallace Reid and other flicker flashes.
Upon revealing himself Rogers turned
out to be wearing his usual cowboy
shirt and trousers over pink silk stock
ings and satin slippers, evidence of the
devastating effect of the movies on him.
He swung his lariats with his old skill
and his tongue with new fluency.
Leon Errol who staged the "Frolic"
admirably. also had his happy moments
as q drunken pupil in dancing school
who was mistaken for the professor by
the girl patrons, the latter trying TO
initiate his eccentric steps and landing
on the floor as result. Enrol also
added zest to sally number. with
Miss Gloria Foy. Ed Wynn was brought
from the audience and discovered he had
two new jokes on him. Miller and
Lyles danced spectacularly. Miss Muriel
Strylser tripped about as q bronze idol
that would have made Buddhist forget
his religion. and Carl Randall added to
the dancing features by chasing n gray
derby with all the grace a classic Greek
might have shown at the exercises.
Gene Buck and Dave Stamper provided
the lyrics and music, which were quite
up 10 the standard--that is, they never
intruded. All the girls faces were new
and bewitching and their aluring attire
was a compliment to Joseph Urban S
scenery.