Evening journal., 1922-03-28

Unquestionably Jenny Jones" In
the person or Marjorie Rambeau. isI
easily the most naive. yet "peppiest"
and altogether charming social
climber that had graced the stage OF
The Playhouse In many a day She
is good to look upon and Is witty.
with repartee 20 meet every occa-
sion. and lovahle wlthaL
The comedy might handuy he en-
titled The metamorphosls OF
name" Thrice she changes her hap
tismal appellation. First. az base
ment counter girl. married TO s35
a week song FOUNDER" she is just
plain Jenny Next. married 10
stolid middle-class business man. She
becomes "Genevieve." Finally as
the wife Of a noted fnancler. and
the "smartest leader Of the smartest
set In society" she is "Guinevere"
Throughout the three acts. the
comedy revoives spiritedly about
the rise Of "Jenny's" star In the So
cial armament. Her star doesn't
merely sparkle: II scintillates. These
three acts. incidentally. also give cue
TO the social strata as judged by res
idential districts In little old New
York. The first r. laid IN West
Twenty fourth street. the second on
Riverside Drive; the third in Park
avenue. They form nonsensical
triad In two apartments and one nat.
Anyone. too. who would like 90
take lessons In New Yorkese az she
Is spoke" must hear Jenny" es-
pecially when she exclsims TO a self
styled society manipulator. "You'se
kin take IN air I'm respectable
married lady" or again when "Jen-
ny" is told TO be a lady" she must
wear decollette gowns. she declares
: with vehemence. II skowin' yer
neck makes a ioldy. then this burg
is fun OF them"
There IL a deal of what the Eng
lish term "spoofnE" IN the Who'll,
show. Also there are several les.
sons in the gentle nrt OF vamping
both novel and effective Jenny
invariably lands her man. even
though IN one instance. she has Ga
violate the Noistead act and utilize
the seductons OF an Illicit hlghbal
In her social climbing. Jenny
learns a lot about society manners
from her professional society mem
tor. She learns how 20 walk. talk
and attend the grand opera In prop
er form. Her lesson In opera going
is as rich a satire as we'll could be
imagined.
quite naturally, the action centres
around Miss Rambau. who measures
up TO the opportunities with vivacity
and naturalness that wins her audi
ence and holds IT, something eX-
ceptional In comedies is that tho
first two acts from the sprightlieI
part OF the performance. Miss Ram
beau and her company we're given
recall after recall by last evening e
audience after each. The closing
act provides denouement. with a
finale that ls logical. Alas. poor
Jenny" finds that social aspira'
tions are all very fine. hut that love
In an humble Nat is ofttimes con-
ducive 10 happiness than life In an
apartment. no matter how ornate.
Miss Rambeau has been provided
with supporting cast thoroughly
excellent In It's work Robert Fisher
as the society manipulator" carried
or the male honors. while Wilfred
Lyten. Ben Hendricks and Robert T
Haines. as husbands Nos. /. 2 and 3
strikngly delineated tho differences
in men OF varying strata.
Staging of the comedy, by Watson
Barrett. is well done and the gown
ing OF Miss Ramhcau is something
10 dazzle the spectator. The inter
walls between the acts. however
could be cut down with beneficial
effect.
Notable among the members OF the
audience which witnessed last nights
performance were Lee Shubert. oI
tn producing company. and Wiltor
Iackaye. the distinguished actor.
Jenny" will continue 10 deligh
Playhouse audiences tonight tomor
row afternoon and tomorrow night
Then she will pack her luggage. oit
Ton" and move 20 Atlantic City FOR a
spel after which she will blossom
forth on "deah OF Broadw'y"-anC
dear old Broadway is In for treat
LENTEN SERVICES.
From April 2 to l6. each evening