Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
DALE WINTERS IRENE IS SEASONS SWEETHEART

The worlds sweetheart has been found
Irene" is her name.


Irene" is her name.
She was brought to life last night on
the Murat stage by Miss Dale Winter
during one of those real evenings In the
theater which one reads of but seldom
sees.
Irene" is n thoroughbred and at times
during the sweet melodies the clean and
beautiful dancing, the love sentiment and
the wit. 1 could not help but think that
Irene" was the charming daughter Of
/ "The Merry Widow"
Irene" as a musical composition and
as a musical comedy will rank for years
to come in the memory of theater goers
just as The Merry Widow has haunted
the fancy of all for years. l do not
hesitate to say that she has the edge on
THE Merry Widow" when it comes to
melodies. The famous waltz number made
the widow" show, but Irene" boasts
Of such melodies rs Last Part Of Every
Party "'Fo Love You" Irene" "We're
Getting Away With 1t" and the best or
them all. alice Blue Gown
Most of us are familiar with these tunes
Of "Irene" and the story of how a little
Cinderella shop girl climbed down from
the fire escape of her cheap tenement
house and landed in real society.
The question is, before you hand over
your hard earned money at the box of.
fice-is the company and production as
being offered at the Murat this week
worth the price?
Here Is my answer: 1t is the biggest
bargain in real entertainment which the
Murat has offered this season. l am well
aware of the fact that one company is
presenting Irene" in New York City
and Helen Shipman is packing em to
the roof in Chicago. but the company
mt the Murat viii stack up fav9rably with
the best seen here in several seasons
I would not care to see any one any bet
ter than Miss Winter as the little Gin
derella shop girl. Her male chorus is
the best bunch Of masculine hooters
have seen in many a day and nature
has been generous with her beauty with
the girls Of the company. All Of the
leads are adequately played, even more
so IN the cases Of Raymond Crane as
Nine Lucy; Lou Ripley as Mrs. O'Dare.
tho mother Of Irene; Marjorie Moore as
Helen Chcston and Gladys Maggie as Jane
Gilmour
1t Is seldom that a special company
organized for Cincinnati Detroit Indi-
annapolis and other art centers has been
so gifted with real musical comedy tai
ent. The prize winner of them all is
Miss Dale Winter
You may accuse me of raving ngain.
admit that I am I'm love, literally speak
ing with Irene and Miss Winter.
Irene first lands on the scene ms the
shop girl who admits that she has one
good looking waist which makes half
OF her look pretty good 8 long as she
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the play she is Just the shop girl with
ideas Of how the swell ladies really act.
Sho accepts the offer # Donald Marshall
10 masquerade hor identity and become
a woman Of fashion. She fails to tell her
mother that she is being the grand lady
I'm order to advertise the gowns Of Nine.
Lucy. a he" dressmlker for rich fe-
males Lucy makes Irene and two Of
her tenement pals churmers Of fashion.
At night. little Irene creeps back and
up the FIRE escape to her home where her
wctchfll mother IS waiun' for her.
Mother thiuks that her daughter has
been posing for an artist.
IL IS in these fire escape scenes when
Mss Winter puts the real heart IN Irene
and IL IS I'm the beautiful scenes at the
homo Of the rich ones where she dances
and sings with SO much charm. The
{ Way Nil~H - inter Itts ofFE tue Alttt
Blue Gown" number, as wei as the title
number, tied up the show last night.
Miss Moore and Miss NBsle are two
splendid eccentric dancers. We have
seen none better this season, although
we have had some more famous iu name,
but not as uimbie ia their feet. They aid
iu making the number, I'VE Are Getting
Away with IT, one Of the hits Of the
show. Raymond Crane as Nine. Lucy.
Is one OF the laughing hits OF the show.
could write pages on Irene" but I
VIII stop except 10 state that last night
was Legion night. Every one had great
time between acts by taking part In a
color paper shower and a balloon battle.
Several STUNTS" were pulled by the
legion.
Put your money on Irene" because
you cannot loose. It's the safest bet OF
the season.
At the Murat all wock.-W. d. II.