Indiana daily times., 1922-01-10
And her name is Ann.
Ann how much ?
Nfics Ann DapDiY1 yfon

And her name is Ann.
Ann how much?
Miss Ann Pennington.
The audience last night at English's
called her Ann, SO I guess 1 can today.
Ann makes her first appearance with
George Whites Scandals on a big tam
BOURNE and her nimble toes seem to
want to twinkle on the big tambourine.
In a few seconds, Ann is twirling and
whirling on the bis tam"
Then in a smart travesty called Sam
son and Delilah Ballet" Ann is Delilah,
who thinks that Samson's strength rests
in his hair Oh, modern reader, White
tells you, in his new Scandals that Sam
sons strength rests not in his hair but in
a flask on his hip. That the pretty anu
shivering Ann Delilah discovers by pull
ing off his wig Behold Sam is as
strong as ever. Then he tells her about
the flask on his hip. She swipes the
flask and poor Sam loses all Of his
strength. They chain him to two large
pillars and Sam is very weak gentle
man until somebody feeds him raisin
and in the words of Lou Holtz, who ex-
plains the ballet from box between puffs
of q cigarette, Sam 'ferments strength.
Gosh, how Sam does "ferment." He be-
comes so strong on one little raisin that
he Just destroys the old temple. Gosh
how he tears everything up. (Moral-be
careful of raisins if you wear wig.)
Then as the lively and not all together
innocent proceedings proceed, Ann ap-
pears as a South Sea Dancer. Her feet
are nearly bare. Surrounding her are
maidens in simple native attire. Am
told In this island that corsets are not
necessary. After seeing this dance, L
believe what l hear. This, dance made
the audience South Sea Island worship
ers Gosh, how they applauded. (HoW
we DO like our travelog stuff these days
when the travel is nearl all motion).
Then as proceedings proceed a little
further on their noisy and swift progress
Of fight, our Ann becomes baby in
a big high chair. There are other babies
in other chairs The name Of the song
Is Just a Baby" 1t held up proceedings
last night
That is Ann Pennington as she appears
in Whites Scandals. She is pretty OF
face and of figure They welcomed Ann
last night as if indianapolis was her
home town. She knows what the boys
and girls want in the entertainment line
and she gives it to them in big doses.
In tie Scandals she is one Of the big
hits.
I might as well consider the "hits" in
writing on this subject 4 woman called
Aunt Jemima q large and melodious ex-
ponent of the jazz songs, threw the show
all out of gear last night stopped pro-
ceedings until she sang the jazziest Of
Jazz blues. AunJie stopped proceedings
in the funny divorce courtroom scene.
Then In scene mostly by herself, she
registered one Of the biggest triumphs Of
the show
Lou Holtz found the going mighty easy
last night and judging he way he was
4 3d. b..
one with his broad jokes and songs,
some of which are rough and suggestive.
But they seemed to howl" for more last
night and HolJz obliged by getting a lit
tie "ruffer' after each outburSt Of APP
proyal Personally. Holtz gives me more
of this sort Of stuff than l cared for from
any one on the American stage. l must
remember that Holtz speaks the language
Of the day and the people seem to want
20 hear the language OF the hour in
stead of the words Of yesterday. AS
far rs popular approval is concerned
land what does a critic amount TO any
way) Hoitz is one member of the big
hit trio OF the Scandals He Is giving
the Scandals audiences what they want
and he gives It TO them plenty 'U
have the hunch that Holtz Is the best
talking advertisement that this show has
because people VIII tdlk ABOUT HOltZ
parodtes)
Because OF the illness Of Lester Allen
the comedian with the show, George
White stepped in and attempted to fill
! Aliens place. Under the circumstances,
White made a heroic effort and was able
to get by with the task.
George Whites Scandals IS a pretty,
smart colorful, rapid and up the min
ute attempt to entertain. 1t is my opia-
lon that White has never offered a Scau-
dal production which pleased so many
playgoers. And that IS saying a whole
lot these days.
There is q whole lot about this show
that I haven't told You about. II I
am not wrong. English's will be packed
for the rest of the week
Forgot TO tell you, that the last scene
in the Scandals called "The White
Woods" Is n triumph In stage beauty.
The Panama scene is twin sister to
the woods scene for beauty.
II you are looking for the last word
IN smart and rapid revues Well. Eng
Ish's Is the place for you this week.
". D. II.