New-York tribune., 1922-12-01
Mr. Cohan's ''Litile Nellie
Kelly" Is RepIete With
Romance and Velocity

Among the many pleasant, though
sardy, remark that may be made
about Mr.. Cohau's Little Nellie Kelly"
IS one 10 the effect that is actors per-
form more handsprings, somersaults
and cartwheels than those Of any other
entertainment In New York. All Of
them. Il seems, are proficient in ath-
lsties as we'll as in song and histrion-
ian, and tho result is that "Littlc
Nellie Kelly" Is ono Of those shows
that aTc said to be full Of pep" and
romance, to say nothing Of vivaeity.
When, for example, there Is "num-
Der" entitled arrival OF the Guests
shc chorus boys and girls enter gym
nastically. "Over the Telephone Ian
other Of those new things) is rendered
By Jack and company. with legs and
arms awhirl. Mr. Arthur DEACON I'M
personatos a captain Of New Yora
police with fip-f fops and other exer-
tlons. The pearls are stolen 10 an ae-
compartment Of ankle-daneing and
neckfalls. Where, you wonder, does
Mr.. Cohan discover all Of these actor
acrobats? Among the exquisite details
of Miss Lillian Russell's Memoirs is one
concerning the selection Of company
20 interpret "wildhre" to the cities Of
the "road.' II was dif.cult, Miss Rus
sell said. 10 find people who could play
bridge: and since the tour was TO be
made in q private car, bridge-aetors
were more essential than plsy-aetors
Mr.. Cohan similarly ma? have been
put 10 II 20 dig up artiSs who can
walk upon their handc.
Miss Els4beth Hines. pretty prima
donna, has hard job as little Nellie
Kelly, desirous Fifth Avenue sales
woman. Everybody else in the show
sings and dances so much in her praise
that she Is threatened with ovcr-adver-
tisement..
The boys are aii msd about Nellie,
The daughter 81 officer Kelly
"a sung to her and about her until you
fear that Nellie may be not so Won
derful as she is said TO be. But charm
triumphs. as usual, and at the end
Nellie. the shop girl, marries Jerry
Conroy CHARLES King, from the
Bronx. instead Of Jack Lloyd Barrett
Greenwood). youthful millionaire
with social prestige and the gift Of
song.
Ts Little Nellie Kelly good?' you
may ask your neighbor who has been
90 see il. Is it worth the hardships Of a
pilgrimage 10 Forty-second Street, and
The retu n therefrom at late hour Of
me nightq" II your advisor is saga
eious and friendly his counsel will bo
calm. lie will tell you that If you like
dancing (by others) to Mr Cohan's
tom.tom music and the spectacle Of
spry. nice ard rracile girls restless IN
gorgeous vestments, you will probably
care for "Little Nellie Kelly" as much
10 you did for its predecessor, "Ihe
O'Bricn Girl"
There is one song IN Little Mel
lie Keliy" an account Of which may
enable you to estimate the enter
tainmcnts appeal 20 you. II IS en-
titled "You Remind Ne Of Ny
Mother" and it is sung by Jerry Con-
roy TO Nellie Kelly in one Of his shy,
retieent moments Of loYemaking. "Do
you know why think Nellie is the
most beautiful name in the world?" he
asks OF Nellie, and she replies that she
does not. "It is because" he answers,
that IL was my mothers name!"
Which, we suspect, Is not only a music
cue, but cue for your attendance OF
non-attendancc upon Little Nellie
Kelly" There is lovely dancing in the
play by the Lorraine Girls and othe s,
among whom is Miss Marion Saki, who
10 cast in the role Of Marie the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Chesterton Langheldr