South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-21
Debut Of "FadS
And FanCieS" Is
Eminent Success
"City's Best at Its Best IN
Woman's Club Must
cal Revue.

The truth that "Fads and Fan
cies" the musical revue at the
oliver is ful OF vim, vigOr and vi
tally, daWned upon the audience
after the second episode. Even be-
fore the third episode. things began
90 look promising. when L. L. Ially
came 10 the assistance OF those fair
creatures dawdling miserably on
Venus a star. He looked through
a. funnel ana beheld some funny
things about South Bend that the
audience had never seen before. a
little thing that WObbled no and
down was the Hill street car.
Mrs We're Strayer and her group
Of Fads were the first bubbles 20
sparkle TO the surface. They sang,
Whose Baby Are You?" until they
had the bald-head row dizzy with
admiration. A real baby came
dancing in with all the grace Of
an elf. but she soon danced off again,
and wouldn't come back. You'll
know who I mean when you have
seen IL. tonight.
Mrs. Shanklin's Dilemma.
The plot did thicken in episode
five Mrs r. G. Shanklin, a beauti-
full bride of a very few seconds. came
10 the conclusion that she had mar
ried the wrong man. And the way
she came TO decide was too good TO
be called in the least amatuerish.
Mrs. Shanklln weeps well, she acts
we'll she soon tells this wrong hus-
band. Alfred De Parades what to do,
and what not TO do And because
the Countess, Esther Fulton flew in
so emotionally with her dog. the
young brides advice was needfol-
Really. Esther Fulton is becoming
professional. Last night she was
supreme. She carried off the role
OF the very foreign Countess with
charming dash. The way she used
her fan was facinating; even the
audience found II so.
James Cover. bearing the scent OF
white lilacs. came in for a gooo
share of laughter He is not "Out
OF luck" when il comes to talent,
because he can act and sing, too.
Mrs. Guy McMichael and Mr..
Cover carried away the roses OF the
evening IN a Love Nest" Mrs.
McMichael's very excellent voice
took the high notes beautifully. 1t
was then that she first came into
her own. Because Of an indispOsi-
ton in the part of her throat where
the lower tones come from. her first
number, an "Orientale." was unsta-
BILE. Besides. il was Mrs. Nc
MichaeTs first appearance before
her friends. but she not only came
up to everything that was expected
OF her later. but surpassed It.
Dances Pleasing.
De Parades sangR Your Eyes
Have Told Ne So" and he gave to
the song the distinction Of having
been sung we'll.
w. Frederick Marlatt, the pro-
Queer Of the show. featured a very
artistic dance in THE House of
Pierrut" With him were: Mildred
Kersey, Adele Shaw and Helen T.
Miller. Their performance was
charming but quite professional,
due TO Mariatt's grace and fiexibil-
Try. and Miss Isabel Niles dancing
school.
Miss Josephine Decker led the
chorus in IAN old Fashioned Gar
den" one Of South Bends favorites,
I'm a popular number.
De Paroles and Mrs. McACchael
sang two classical selections. in
their own field. They sang well. II
would have been enjoyed more by
everyone present if a few ignorant.
disrespe ctful PEOPLE somewhere in
the upper regions had listened in
rstead OF forcing the audience to lis
ten 10 their unpleasant prattle.
But when Alfred De Paroles
melted into Gypsy background
and in costume 10 sing Tell Ne Lit
tie Gypsy TO Ruth Hershenow,
even the gallery was attentive.
a fitting close 70 an amateur pro-
ductiOn was the baby ballet. But
~gaIn. such babies Miniature Paw
'ov7s, They were living Joys OF
Youth"
This show was given for a good
cause. a philanthropic cause. under
he auspices of the South Bend
Woman's club. But you would
never guess IT, tt has any other
benefit performance beaten a mile.
South Bends best talent overlooked
into "Fads and Fancies."