Evening journal., 1922-04-22

THE CAST;
Mr. ]. Lucifier Devil, Ross Robertson
Wine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Betty Brown
Woman ............s.ss.s Grace , rVines
song ..-.........ss.ssssss can Aellt,eI
Gambling .................Al .Alyce Snult1
Tobacco ................ - oia9 s'Mvv.
Racing ..................M .Merlyn Murray
Theda Bareback. the Devils Affinity.
Afaude Baxter
SNOWFALL. late comedian. Never Eat
Bniy Murphy
Mary Picielfeet. too sweet to 1--we.
Barbara Bronen
Douglas ereenoanks. movie idol. -
riliy Seymour. from Kansas.
Dante Prescott Burch
Ladies' Of the Bailet-Murlel Astor,
Buddie Haerie. Loretta Eglln Jean
Palmer. Maye Sweet. Irene Murray,
Alice Schultz, Dorothy Randall. Mer-
lyn Murray Betty Brown Helen Carl
son. Jean Byrne. Grace Forbes.
Beautiful stage settings, novel
scenic effects, tuneful music. some
good singers and dancers are com
bined In Listen to Me-" which open
ed at the Playhouse last night for a
two day engagement. ono OF the
outstanding features OF the comedy
is that It starts It's action on the top
OF the Time Square Building over
looking New York City. and within a
few moments the scene Is shifted 70
Hades. The contrast does not end
there, however, yet greater com
parisons have been worked into the
action. From Hades the company is
next IN the frozen north. with a bliz-
zard sweeping. This Is the land of
the midnight sun. where Eskimo
villages, dog teams. snow and the
actors themselves are bathed in the
flashing lights OF the Aurora Bore
ais.
From the frozen north the audi
ence is carried along 20 the land OF
''Bon-Bons." where everything and
everybody Is either a chocolate con-
fection or else the makings Of one.
From there one Is carried 10 "Cupid's
Postof1ce." As a sort OF grand finale
one IS brought back 10 earth with a
thud. when the scene shifts 20 more
prosaic and material things. Snow
ball. the black faced comedian OF
the company, is here depicted Just
awakening from stupor In which
he has dreamed all the foregoing
happenings and shifting scenes.
While the comedy like nearly all
OF its kind is almost entirely devoid
OF plot, at the same time here Is a
moral running through the lines
spoken by Mr., ]. Lucifer Devil, the
part taken by Ross Robertson. with
the opening scene, wine. woman
song, gambling, tobacco and racing
typkhed by young women, appeal
before the audience. Robertson, act
ing as his Satanic Majesty. sings o
their temptations as each one ap
pears. He has a pleasing baritone
voice. but was somewhat handicap
ped last night with a cold His part
ner. Theda Bareback. taken by Mis-
Maude Baxter, Is a good singer. one
OF her most tuneful numbers wa,
"Where is the Girl for Me7"
Billy Murphy. as Stats. nobody
from nowhere" and Billy Moore, as
SNOWFALL. are largely responsible for
the laughs. Moore Is a graduate OF
the old-time minstrel troupe. and
gets off his part in a most excellent
manner, as also does Billy Murphy
Moore's best song Is Il Don't Talk
About Nobody"
Barbara Broneli. as Mary Pickel-
feet. is a toe dancer OF no small
ability. Her Interpretation or 1.-THE
Spirit OF Winter" IN the north scene
was well accomplished. Miss Bronell
has for her partner Leslie Jones
who plays the part OF Douglas
Greenbanks. He is a. good singer
and dancer. Last but by no means
least OF the principal players is Bes-
sic Delmore. She plays the part OF
a love sick girl In most original
fashion.
The chorus Is exceptionally good.
One OF their novel feats is a sleigh
bell ballet. Each girl has on her
foot sleigh bells tuned to different
notes. When these are rung TO the
accompaniment OF the orchestra
they play a tune.
Listen 10 Me" will be presented
az matinee this afternoon anf
again this evening. II one want,
plenty OF contrast. then see ''I1ste,
10 Ne"
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