Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-21

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here last year. but this year the cast Is
rich in important names.
! The current lineup of home run makers
are as follows:
/ Raymond Hitchcock, who is first seen
rowing a boat at the foot of the Statue
( Of Liberty so he can get beyond the three-
mile limit. His antics with Ray Dooley
/ in 1T Happened in Brooklyn" is a nice
example of FoIlies wit and humor. Hitchy
is busy. Oh, quite busy, during the en-
tire proceedings. He carries his
comedy" attack against prohibition sew
eral miles too far 1t is my opinion, mat
no comedian, not even Hitchcock, is going
/ to kid" this country again into the wet
side OF the ledger.
! Ray Dooley, who is the funniest comic
on the stage today. she Is small-si
riot in the funny subway scene with
william c. Fields, Hitchcock and Fanny
Brice. she gives the knockout wal
lop to Fanny Brice in q noisy. but funny
burlesque on the Dempsey Carpenter
fight. This scene closes the first part of
the show. Before Ray can administer
the knockout blow she is fed raw meat
Fanny Brlce, who makes a popular
classic out Of Second Hand Rose and
''dy Man" In MY Hand" she reaches
the very peak Of character singing. l
have seen nothing better on the stage
She is deliberately funny and some
times crude in burlesque on Camille.
In this snappy affair she has the as
sisrance OF Fields-and Hitchcock. oh,
yes, Fanny wears a nightgown In this
scene.
Van and Schenck who stop the show
every time they sing a song.
william c. Fields who aids in nearly
| all Of the comedy situations OF the Fol-
lies. Fields is at his best as THE
{ Deacon" In a skit called The Profess
sor." I must tell you that during this
mess Of nonsense, Ray Dooley turns out
to be the original hive scratcher."
CNot a pleasant thought l grant you
but funnyD Fields again stops the show
In the subway travesty which he wrote.
Florence o. Denishawn who is the lead
ing dancer Of the Follies. Her Spirit
Of the Cyclamen Tree" is a beautiful ex-
posture.
Then there Is Mary Eaton, Mary MIL
burn. who Is at her best in The Stage
Door number; Vera Michelena, John
! Clarke and others.
/ The current FOllies is a wonderful pic
/ ture book hlled with marvellous pictures
and pretty women. Joseph Urban is re-
sponsible for the scenery and his master
[ touch is seen during the entire revue
( 1.-THE Legend of the Cyclamen Tree" and
1.-THE Birthday OF the Dauphin" as well
as the "FoIlies Mirror" a decoration by
Ben All Haggin are creations OF won
[ drous beauty.
The melody on the whole is pleasing
and much above the average heard In q
revue. The women Of the company are
those rare beauties who are found only
by Ziegfeld These women not only
know how to dance and sing, but they
know how to walk. The costumes are
I those rare creations which one expects to
find no place but in FollieS show.
1t is my opinion that the first part OF
the current Follies is brighter and better
than the entire last year edition The
FolIies this year has a real cast and the
zeal cast is on view at English's. And
let me tell you right now that Hitchcock
= aud every member OF the company Is
working as I never have seen them worK
before. The entire show runs smoothly
The current Follies Is nearer my Idea
Of an ideal Follies show than any show
7 have seen In the last five years. The
Follies is the ringleader Of the revues.
Nothing can touch It.
There is lots of dash and pep to the
Follies and vet It is all so clevely handled
nv a master Snowman that IT never APP
pears to run away with itself.
The Follies is again at English's and
Won will be there this week If you can
get a seat.
Better do your Follies shopping today
before It is too late.
At Englsh's all week.-W. D. Fl.