Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-22
APPLE BLOSSOMS"
WONDERFUL SHOW
John Charles Thomas, Wllda
Bennett. kreisIer-JaCobi Music
Combine Superbly.

Genuine operetta of American origin
has been produccd IN this our age and
time although II had for long been
dernairpd of and was seen AZ The Play
bnus, last night IN all the fineness OF It's
or,ginal setting and hrIlllance OF Its
,,,e,.,aI cast II WAS styled Apple
Rlcssnns This is bv favor of the Muses.
and II Charles Dillingham;, tho producer,
Who holds Wilmington and Manager
FnncN m high esteem.
Having uin for many months IN New
York. itS reputation has been proclaimed
far and wide but the reality outdoes the
uimor aud u may truly be pronounced
the mos, successful offering in the line
cf rcw native music that has been madc
~ wears
Indeed tho entire act one makes what
Il rossihl, The most effective page in
the cniIrr library of modern musical
Literature for sheer tonal beauty and
mclndic grace After the comparatively
ineffective prologue the finale OF which.
however. could not well bc spread; the
duct Marriage Knot. tho song and
chorus When the Wedding Bells are
Ringing followed hv the wondrously
graceful dance of MISS Bennett, the
-tutle Glrls Goodbve song IN winch
Nj Thomas makes hIs entrance, the duet
y on are / rec and the flnale, including
-phihps story all Of which follow
IN, another with perfect logical sequence.
,,nc feels i sense " clatIon, Of q new and
rplcudid vsrnn come and gone. that
nothilg ,i.s nov recalled ont Of a some
whst extensive experience has ever given
he second act the star Oi Love
AL IA, YIN ia Love. FOR Miss bcnncit
A. Nj Thomas respect tVcly arc both
vocal gems snd die to the genus oi
krol>lcl
FMS NH cucc = uoiablc all through
thr ,.nrs Which - conceived, n many
mar cnlsvs from . viohnlsi STANDPOINT
.apd ,.,t,s, ,alk ,gum th,f Of vIoialst OF
-iehcate uancrs and haunting dlssonan'es
vhtrh Is n te,lf rare treat
-tar, ferl4is moro than mere Cata.
lagl.ag of lie talent that has boon
sathercd ll ~ cnsrnhlc which ~ highly
ish, harles Thomas IS easily first
,uF.ag hc mgh haut"acs not NCt at
+ fo.d Il, the urctstlc stage, and rumor
ass thst ne gsll thlthcr h:ls hNcn heard
hmm
Ms Wtlds Reunett Who takes the
poff Ii Nancy has highly pleasing
.lpraan VOICE and adequate volume
With degree - acting abil'y that ought
IA rirva lut" something notable, and
WItbAI dances. ln pia"" 81 merely aiWlApl
4ag a. .aucc - j. tho uslal way with
prlma DONNA
Ruth Iec : vocally charming, also.
and hrtngS CHIC and vcrvo to her role of
Inhc The maud Edna Temple, as Mrs
Merton. IS muslcal'v capable, and in
trIsuug DRAMATICALLY
Nsrfh> u SPECIAL note are the ca
prlcInus. graceful dances ~ Adele and
ited Astalrc. which arr the incarnation
~ Whimsical poetry of motion. carried
out with perfect taste and much charm
Perc,yal knight is droll as Of yorc and
FURNISHES the comic relief The chorus Is
DOT onl, ornamental hut sings eXcellcntly.
q rare virtue in chorus aggregatIons Of the
present this applying a. well TO the men
~ hc maidels
Tho settings are superb-an education
,p h,msrl,es. as % what may be accom-
ptshrd ln that line
IIr-e Is - offering of high class, but
iet hghhrow. which eTqrv one should
a. 81 he matinee todsy IoT the regular
performances tonight or tomorrow night
r Is Rn amusement bargain
FROM the quality standpoint