Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-14
SOMEBODY LION"
MASK AND WIG SHOW
Funny Plot. TinkIy Music, Cor
geous Costumes and Sprightly
Dances Feature 33d Revel.

Tho question and answer in the old
Joke book are brought TO mind by the
plot Of the Mask and Wig Club show
for 1921. Somebody's Lion which
came to The Playhouse last night
can you row." asks the hunter OF
the guide. down among the Everglades.
II kin oar a boat. boss, but l KANT
ro' like no lion
The horrendous "ro'ing'' Of the speci-
men Of Fcus Leo who gives the title
10 the piece plays an important part in
the plot Ivy its effect on the guileiess
south sea islanders. and their inter
Looping visitors. and is accompanied by
the antics of Leo himself in very
amusing fashion. much TO the credit Of
Andrew Clark, JT.. %. who is the moving
spirit Of said antics.
Leo. hv the way. must nc kin 10 the
other lion in Shaw's play OF "Androcles
and the Lion making friends with
human kind in the same cordial fashion
and with the same amusing results.
While on the subject Of animals.
word must he said for the trainer Of the
two-scorc wildl under grads who have
been taught 70 execute dancing cvolu-
tions in such an admirable fashion as
was displayed in the numbers shown.
These arc numerous and by no means
sinnplc: but the amenability 70 training
and the carncstpcss Of the men produce
a result which is highly satisfactory.
and as a matter Of face is seldom TO he
seen on any stage in these days. While
lacking in the grace that is the natural
inheritance Of the fair sex, the accuracy
OF rhythm and exactness OF alignment
and Of distance in the dancing ensem-
bles are qualities which would be i'm
possible TO an equal number Of girls
under usual conditions.
The Russian dance in the ffrst act, as
rendered by the dozen participants. IS
done with a spirit and an accuracy that
make ii really admirable, The appre-
citation Of the audience. IL is pleasant
to record. was manifested by the hearty
applause with which it was greeted.
The Mirror Dance" in the second act
was likewise very well done and re-
ceived almost as warmly.
Besides being a dancing show. Some
body's Lion" is also singing show.
and mustered more than the usual
quota Of those who have a certain
amount of dramatic talent joined to
vocal endowrneuts. The numbers given
to them are nearly all tuneful and
tAACHA lllUEA VI NttA4AA NtA 81 ctirs-~
reminiscent Of 10y gone stage successes.
but a s a whole we'll adapted. The soloists
include Ledyard. Hon, Cane Mackenzie.
AIcEvoy. De Vinny. Biberman. Smillie.
Hartenstein, Wray and Clark Jr.
Needless to say. The Playhouse was
crowded with an enthusiastic audience
in a mood TO be pleased. and that en-
cores of popular tunes were numerous.
This years show was not unworthy of
it's thirty-two predecessors and may
likely go on the record beside them.
The colors of the L. of Z. were
strongly in evidence in the decora-
tions of foyer and house, large
pennsylvania" attached TO the hem Of
the drop curtain evoking applause as
il came into view at the opening.
The usual accompanying gayeties of
the NJ. & w annual visit were INDUCED
in. including a supper dance in the
Gold Ball Room of the Hotel du POnt
after the show. for which nearly 100
tables provided accommodations for 500
diners, who obliged with cabaret fea-
lures galore.
Some Of the hosts were f. I. du Pont,
W. II. Spear. George Capelle, Jr., r. II.
Thompson. Felix du Pont. DIR. II. l..
Springer. Ellwood Souder Ernest s.
Taitt " W. Rhodes. Alexander Laird,
Frank McHugh and j.. NJ Davis.