Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-24
By BRETT PAGE

New York, Sept. 23.-Broadway is
smiling over the good business the new
season has brught. But is 1T because
of greater hunger for amusement ano
more money to spend, or because there
are fewer plays than last season al
this time?
Today Broadway is far behind the
record of last year. But the money
returns have been most satisfactory
and so the managers are rushing new
offerings to fill the empty theaters
The real test of the new season VIII
come when the number of new shows
reaches last seasons record.
Still another factor enters into the
analysis of the good business. The
show business has passed through its
defIation process. Today some mu-
steal offerings of the identical quality
of last seasons $3.50 shows and 50
offerings are now to be seen for SOU
True, there are some revues which ash
as high as $40, including war tax, bu'
they are outstanding successes.
Economically Beautiful Scene
One of these is the Greenwich Vii
lage Follies'' at the Shubert theater
It is a Joyous riot of colors, conceived
staged and presented by that astonlsh'
ing man with the most exotic colol
taste among producers, John Murray
Anderson. The program lists all sorts
of names for credits, but the Andersen
stamp is on every scene.
For instance, there is THE Night
ingale and the Rose" founded on tn
Oscar Wilde story and translated t
the stage by Anderson in the terms o
colors. ballet. words and music plu
more color. This is perhaps the mos
Economically beautiful scene your re
porter has ever witnessed ID a revue
The garden outside a ballroom i
disclosed in its moonlit glory. Whlt'
roses grow beside the steps. Near then
waits a student who adores a girl WIZ
dances out in the arms of another. Sh.
promises to dance with him If he WI
bring her a red rose. But there ar
only white roses growing there, so W
are told by the one who speaks all tn
words of the story-a story teller wit
exceptionally good enunciation, Georg
Christie.
Lucille Chalfont Sings
To aid the student in his despair
comes a nightingale, exqulsltely dance
by Lila Sharon. She tries to comtor
him. but he will not be comforted. >
she pegs Inc Willie LoCC SANS 49,
red rose. but it will give her one onl
for a price. h must mug the WIFI
rose to her heart.
When she does, the thorns pierc
her heart and she dies. The studen
seizes the red rose without a glanc
at her and hastens to his beloved. Blu
she will not dance with him. Sh
scorns his offering and he depart
authenticated.
Lovely Lucille Chalfant sings tn
melodies of this idyl and the stag
softly CLOVIS with the colors OF tn
exquisite costumes of the other beautl
full women who act, dance or merel!
stroll through this charming story.
Bert Savoy Still Red WIgged
In contrast with this sample are tn
ongs, the stories and the clever Dur
lesoue acting of frankie Heath. III
dancing is varied also. In contras
with the Nightingale" is the oddlt.
dancing of Carl Randall, who is young
g~ood-looking and even now possesse
n range of steps-some seemingly orig
inal with him-which are all pleasing
Then there is the famous Bert Savoy
still wearing the red wig OF his fem
mine i~mpersonation, and cracking, a.
sorts of jokes with abandon and a lur
of forced but INFECTIOUS ldusHLeI' IL
is The comedy hit of the show, o
course. with his ideal straight" part
ner. Jay Brennan.
One of the best turns" is that con
tributed by THE Happy Hooligans,
Fortunello and Cirillino, who sloWl
do astonishing acrobatic stunts wlthou
effort. They are r artists.
If you'll add to these a host of beau
tiful chorus girls, a burlesque of Jane
O'Neilrs dramas and all the colors o
the rainbow, you will have a correc
picture of this seasons 'Greenwic
Village Follies." which is not only tn
best Greenwich Follies' we have eve
seen, but is comparable with the bes
revues Broadway has ever produced
The offering is presented by The Be
hemians, Inc.