Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27
CANTOR SHAKES THE ROOF WITH ALL BY MYSELF"
SuOr VaudeUie-az Band
"AIl by Myself.

"All by Myself"
That's the jazz classic of modern swing
which halts the Eddie Cantor show.
1t was evident last night at the Murat
that Cantor could sing for hours before
the big audience, if his physical en-
durance would hold out for that long q
time. Cantor was more than generous.
The spirit of the night or the day seemed
to get into him last night and he put on
a whale of a show. His cOnfederates
caught the holiday spirit and aided Can
tor in ringing up one Of the most solid
hits 1 have witnessed this season.
This man Cantor seems to know what
the people want in the song line and he
delivers it in bushel baskets of energy.
lie is tireless in his efforts to please.
At times his comedy is more than rapid
it is fast, but before it soaks in. he is
hurting another bOmbardment of even
faster stuff at you.
His efforts are not confined to melody
but his comedy hits the mark. His
winning song is called 'All by Myself"
and YOU will never hear a choir sing 1t,
but the audience last night nearly made
a Christmas carol ont of that number.
The audience demanded After the Ball
Is Over" Ma and other jazz volcanoes.
His comedy tniumphs were as the
salesman in a rich bit called "J0e's Blue
Front" a trayesty on the way clothes
may be sold--in certain quarters in New
York In this he has the assistance of
Charles Wheeler, Lew Hearn and Joe
opp. 1t is one Of tn erichest travesties
in the show Another nock-out, where
the speed clutch is thrown away and the
comedy becomes rather broad and bois-
ferrous, is called Life Insurance" In
this riot Cantor is a patient being ex-
amined by a doctor preparatory to taking
out insurance. It's wild but great fun.
Cantor is busy many other times dur
ing the show. Last night he even gave
moro than the program called for. Can
tor lives up to the title Of the show
Midnight Founders" I probably
should tell you more about Cantor but
why take up the time. It is Cantor and
IT is Cantor at his best. What more
can be asked?
Nan Halperin is in the cast and what
have to say about this clever woman
win be found under her picture in this
department.
I am not going to attempt TO 90 into
detail about this whale Of show It's
magnitude can be conceived II you can
imagine three Follies in one. That's a
hard task but this Cantor show appeals
TO nae that way. There is 50 much to
this show and it moves like a storm
oae good turn blows on the stage. Bangi
another The Midnight Founders is
the hppodroH.e Of the reyues
few Of the individuals who exhibit
themselves with more than average salts.
faction are Joe OPP, Charles Wheeler
Lillian W1shburu. Muriel De Forrest "a
pleasing little person who appears in
many beautiful song picturesJ. Harry
Kelly, Alice Ridnor and a flock of others
You viii realize what a task IL is to
review this show. as the first act Is in
seventeen scenes and the last act IS in
ana even dozen And the company Us
working every minute Of the time
Louis Gress is IN chargee Of the or
chestra Here is a director who rudiates
pep iu every one of the FOUNDERS He
knows how 10 put an actor 70 work
Just watch him pun the melody out Of
tho crowd and watch the pep radiate
from the stage. one has to he a fast
stopper 20 keep up with this director.
probably haven't told you half
enough about this revue 1t Is SO far
super or 20 Tickle me-" which was ar
no Nurat the last half of last week that
[ shouldn't mention It,
The Midnight FOUNDERS" IS the fast
est moving show ] ever have seen The
girls DO not strut about In naked limbs
and they are never offensive although
they made many excursions down into
tAe audience rs well hammered
lively, rapid. beautiful and poppy :un.
I have 40 doubt that capacity will be
the rule az the Murat for the greater part
of thu week. As they suid before Christ
mas-l1 your box office shopping early.
Cantor and Ills Founders remain on
view AN week at the NIurat.-W. D. H.