Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
MUSICAL COMEDY LOVERS
FIND BIG TREAT IN MARY
Laughs Follow One After Another
ia Endless Stream at the
Strand Thrutcr

Almost every one has heard OF
Mar, Mary "nI OF tho phenomenal hit
year II opened III Boston for IL
brief run preceding a New York ap-
rcaranSe and was received with such
OF that city for the whole season.
So New York wasn't honored with
Mary until this year. and IL agreed
Era%S lbs sr and o Ef n sh"M ThiG S
famous by George NJ. Conan WAS lust
ah"u, the best all-round musical
comedy Ioine. MIR. Cohan's name on
anything IL guarantee and Kin this
narticMitr case is more than that
Mary Is made w of all the best
IN musical comedy. ana it's ali
erammGd INTO one evenings fun.
The book and lyrics. which were
written by otto Harbach and Frank
Ashhuri' are Tar above the average.
lines are fun OF humor-in fact. lilo
laughs follow one after another IL,
an endiesS stream of chucklcs and
the famous Lou liirsch has turned
out III some time and each melody.
tRhi"a along. tuncfhl merry lot
ct tnaGs' with some really lovely
SONGS here aud there The Love
Nest IL a song which will liv. Tor
u long whilc--r has been pouular
A. a. over the country ever since /,
nrSt APPEARED and familiarity didn't
SmVl, Tie pleasure in hearing it again.
With such material to work with
Mr.. conan had Il good start and with
niS ,"hiHial seal stamped upon the
Mhoic there wasn't doubt nf it's
trSincndnus success There is ,io
hlfiCUlty in seeing MIR. Cuhan's mas
yer hLnd even III the first few miu-
ut"s for no one else can make "A
SHOW breeze .long q, such "a sunppy
p"rg ANA In such fascinating way
iie chorus IN one OF the c0han
a ,nI aiw"ys much in evidence
any, the stage business Is lively and
hili"rvnt-ouc never knows lust
What - going to happen nest. and
u is all so merry.
y mixture of good comedy s,utj-
n,tHt' tnnctui melodies and dancing
~ a brief description OF "Mary.'
hnt the last mentioned is the
feature Of the show. for II is a y,ri
table whirl~ind Of dancing. and such
W"ndcriui dancing, too. on. or Two
OF a east VINO are adcpt ia this line
- Tue usual quote for a !uuSicai
snow. but in this case almost every
body seems to he unusually talented
Lew Lockout ana Edna Pierre ala tn.
most graceful and difficult of many
u"hceS however. ana every number
WAS encorcd again and again. Miss
ii"rr". MAS pretty young girl VINO
mad" charming little grass ldoyy
IN the role OF Madeline Francis she
was nrSt and foremost a dancer. and
one OF the best seen here at any
llnc. hut she was attractive in every
thing she did. Bert Gardner. as tho
nero. was pleasing aud his splendid
''iN' "'S i'uNu appreciated III ms
mhny songs. especially Tile Love
Nest and his sweetheart "SlHry'
a dainty little miss. one Edna Pend
Teton She also had a sweet voice
aud was especially good IN her
songs.
Eddie tiirard as the old hutIcr
Hug gins" showed that :, man who
possesses real white hair ana is ut
advancing years isn't necessarily to-
b" unon the shelf lIa danced with
as much abandon as his young part
nrr~ ANA carried Il prominent rnl.
with much SuccGsg--cvcry body loved
old 'lIugginS" from the start l;u,
tile entire east was so good that each
deserves mention. EIc Mae. was an
attractive Mrs. kecnc; Char slime
amusing In tn. role OF air Goddard;
Nick Ju'els Kept us laughing with
his good comedy a. Mons. Murce.u
aud some whirlwind dau.ing byI
Charles ADLER, Ethel Rose. Willie 81
Clair. Nellie 81. Clair was exception
ally good ana brought rounds OF app
plaESC.
Joseph Gins aud Charles o'jriem.
wcr" seen in some remarkable aero
bate dancing also.
Mary can ne recommended as
BRIGHT, clean. and snaPpy "A musical
comedy which nils the bin in every
way, and tu!l OF the gina!ily and
put into Il show. Its four days run
at the strand. viii be Il real treat
for musical comedy lovers.
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