Evening journal., 1921-12-06


Heath's Red Pepper" now at the
Playhouse. she is sister Of Ann
Pennington. of ziegfried Foliies
fame.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING and
Heath. IN a musical comedy ''Red
Pepper" Presented by Messrs- Shu-
bert
Juniper Berry, colcted gentleman Of
Jimson Weed. -Rich-ouick- -waning-
ford Of the colored race,
Thomas X. Heath
Lilly Rose. cOiOred hlghbrow. ,.
Col. Shelby Bright. Kentucky colonel.
Dan Quinian
sany. his daughter Miss Ruth Urban
Richard Pitney. owner OF raee horses.
Dolly Pitney. his sister and owner Of
Red Pepper ...... Miss Leeta Corder
Lord Gathe-C0yne. English lord and
owner OF Sir Robert
'0''''' " -' Johnny cantweil
Babe Stringer. a stranded chorus girl.
Miss Gladys Fooshce
Billy Bull, her pal Miss Sybil Fooshee
Jimmy Swift. an American jockey.
Tommy Dodd. an English Jockey.
Nan, a Western cowgirl.
r. r. Attorney 80. George Youngman
Rembrandt. high-toned colored
/ gentleman ....... George Noungman
Lucy Strike. a cigarette girl ..,. p.r
Slim Nurry. a gambler: .,
Mcintyre and Heath opened a
three days engagement at the Play
house last evening before a large
audience in a musical relish entitled
Red Pepper" These two clevei
black-nace artists need no introduc
ton to Wilmington and they re-
ceived more than the ordinary ova'
ton on their appearance. Mr.. Heath
lis a former Delawarean, he having
come originally from down Dover
way.
The performance was heartily re-
lceived and It kept the audience In
happy laughter throughout the even
ing. The entire cast was greeted
with much applause and the comedy
ranks with the best musical produc'
tions ever seen on the local stage
"Red Pepper" is elaooratef5
staged in two acts and seven scenes
The book presents the joint work Of
Edgar Smith and Emily M. Young
while Howard Rogers and over
Murphy supplied the lyrics Th'
tuneful score was written by Alber
lGumble and owen Murphy.
Encores were many last evening
The musical numbers all had Z
happy dash TO them. Among the out
standing song numbers were "Stru
Your stunp; 1T Must Be You; MI
Golden West; Chickens and th'
"Game OF Love"
The play centers around a rae
horse by the name OF ''Red Pepper,
''hot tip." Throughout the per
formance there is a mirth. provoking
story, which with the catchy song
and dances make UP an unusua
musical condiment. The action 1
first laid in Havana, and later II
Arizona and Georgia Some Of tn
natural beauties Of these places ar
carried out pleastngly in the sceni
effects.
James Mcintyre portrays the 'rol
OF Juniper Berry and Thomas Heatl
that OF Jimpson Weed, each bein
seen first as Negro walters at IN
cafe OF the Casino at Havana Late
they become race-track followers an
, keep the audience in laughter b
their actions.
The entire cast supporting Nc
I IIntyre and Heath Is excellent Mabe
Elaine as Lilly Rose" the colore
highbrow. easily captured the audi
ence with her dancing and singin
and here droll characterization. Sh
is extremely clever and was respon
sibie for many hits OF the show.
Dan Quinlan as Colonel Shelh.
, Miss Ruth Urban as sally Mis-
Leeta Corder as Dolly Pitney. an
Bert Gardener as Richard Pitney,
are we'll chosen for their respectiv
roles. Charles Brown as Lor
Gathe-Coyne was another favorite
The Misses Gladys and Syb
Fooshee were heartily applauded
their entertaining dances and song
: Bee Ho Grey, the professional larii
thrower. did some unusually clevC
: stunts.
The scenic mounting is ono OF N
outstanding features OF the shoy
The first act pictures the interior {
the stables with "Red Pepper" an
l. "sir Robert standing in their stall
e Another favorite scene is in the SCI
It ond act when the hills OF Arizor
y are disclosed.
d This entertaining comedy will I
repeated at the Playhouse this evl
ming and tomorrow night with
matinee tomorrow afternoon.
It Last night was University OF De
m aware night at the Playhouse ar
,- members OF the varsity football tea