South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-09
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In IL ody Billy"
as Only Mitzi Can
Diminutive Bit of Genius Cap
tivates Hearts of South
Bend Audience.

Mitzi. as delightfully."- surprising as
ever IN her versatile four feet two
Of genius, filled the Oliver theater
Monday night with an audience that
applauded her every appearance to
the echo.
she says that Lady Billy is her
best play, the one that she prefers
above any Of the others which have
gained her the loyalty Of South Bend
theater goers and il is quite likely
that those who saw this perform
ance and the ones who will see her
again tonight will join i'm her own
appraisal OF the value of the play.
Mitzi needs no plot 10 her PLAYS.
but this time she has a play with
plot
Mitzi needs no embellishing back
ground of beautiful girls. of cult
waited voices, of magnificent cos
tunes and the suprort of real actors
and yet in Lady Billy she brings
all these ambitious trappings Of mu-
steal comedy.
Mitzis theatrical success never
depended upon a handsome lead
ing man, with a more than unusu-
ally appealing voice and most ex-
cellent stage presence. but She has
one with her on this trip and he is
signed for a life contract.
There has never been but one
Mitz and probably will never be
another diminutive miss with the
power 10 compel laughter i'm every
impertinence. a girl with a voice
that has the most appealing tone and
vibration, a maid whose feet were
made for dancing and who leaves
the audience wondering whether she
Is better singer than she is dancer
and perhaps a better Coincidence
than either songstress or terpsicho-
rean.
Her success has grown from the
hour that she landed in the country
from Budapest and her present sea
son finds her fame at its highest
point of popularity.
Lady Billy is the ideal musical
comedy. 1t has the tunefuI songs.
the gripping melody the interestinc
plot, the more than dazzling chorus
a chorus which can sing and dance
and which would stand a fair chance
in any beauty contest.
The highest praise that could be
paid 20 IL As an interesting perform
ance would be to say that il would
still be a success without NIitzi. Just
as Mitzi would be a success without
the others. Combined. they form
an array Of talent and the combina-
ton is such as 10 leave nothing de-
sired
Next in interest TO Mitzi is BOYD
Marshall, her husband. Even men
viii admit that he is a handsome
man, with a wonderful grace. and
besides is a real actor Had he not
decided 10 use The singing voice.
which is excellent. he might easily be
matinee idol in the drama.
The supporting company is OF an
unusually high order. Sydney
Greenstreet. the rotund butler. will
be remembered many day. while
Lo.se Dose and Vira Rial have char
acter studies that stand out as real
achievements. Miss Elso Forester.
unusually gifted IN voice and more
than pleasing TO the eye. may expect
90 SIC Ael name III TIE electric lGQfS
before many "a season.
Mitzi is always an event in this
city Aside from her many per-
s0nal friends. she has a long list Of
loyal followers. She will have more
after this season.
The performance Will be repeated
again tonight. Then Mitzi viii move
eastward on her way. she SAYS most
joyously. 10 her old home across
the waters and a visit to her mother
Always known as the wonder girl
Of the stage. she is still more won
derful IN her present vehicle-and
her glad, happy inimitable laugh
and smile linger with her old friends
and charmed her new ones.
T. y. T.