Evening journal., 1922-02-01


Bride, a musical comedy featur-
ing Cecil Lean and cleo Mayheld.
Presented by the Messrs. shubert.
The cast;-
Paul Keminski ....... Robert O'Connor
Flower Girl .Niolette Strathmore
Cigarette Kitty Flynn
Francois .............. Harold Gwynne
schwartz .............D David Beibridge
e,i1a11t o.. ...... ....--.. George Craig
Aired ''t......--- Clarence Nordstrom
rose s....-...s....... Edytnc Baker
Justine ............ Beatrice Swanson
Lorraine .-........ Marcella Swanson
,vief loNlhs .s.+.......... Cecil Lean
Lu.u Love .......... Cleo Nfavfcid
Judge Redwood Harry Corson Clarke
Mrs. potunger ........Gertrude Nudge
Speciality entertainers Ma-Belie.
Miss Stonebourne and Mr.. William Hol-
broke
Ladies Of ensembie-Alice Brady.
Mabel Blake. Eva Casanova. Clara
Carroll. Virginia Calmer. Georgia Em-
pey, Gene Gray. Claire Hopper. Ana
belle Lewis. Margaret Morris, Rena
Manning The.ma Percy. Betty Ross.
Louise Strong. Jean Woods
Gentlemen OF the cnscmble-David
Belbridge. Fred Byler. George Craig
Charles Layton. John Muccio. John
Barrett.
I nc many UtlHNHr WHO WllnNnnfA
the performance Of THE Blushing
I Bride. musical comedy. which open
ed al the Playhouse last evening
little realized that the title Of the play
has shifted rapidly during the past
/ ten days from "A Regular Girl" TO
| "Who is Cazazza" and finally 70 the
name II now bear All three names
are equally appropriate but It is felt
that The Blushing Bride. is the
name which the comedy will carry
as it bushes its way on to success
on Broadway.
The attraction is delightful and Il
was welcomed by a large audience.
all OF whom apparently enjoyed 1t
greatly. II is a clever show. with
plenty Of comedy. catchy music and
many pretty girls The stage set
tings and costumes are down TO the
minute. and altogether IL seems des-
tined TO take an appealing place in
public estimation.
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfeld arc
the bright and particular stars OF
the comedy, and are ably supported
by an excellent cast. Mr.. Lean last
evening again proved the same
mirth-provoking player that he ha.
been in former productions. Mis-.
Mayheld, who played the role OF IN,
blushing bride. delighted with hei
singing and acting and her fetchini
dresses.
The play Is In two acts. an,
throughout there are many catch
songs and innumerable graceful
dances. Encores were many last eve
ming. The musical numbers had
happy dash 10 them Among IN
4 song hits were; "A Regular Girl.
"Cazazza." bad Little Boy an
Good Little Girl" and Mr.. an
Mrs" The song number entitle
Different Days" which was writ
b ten by Mr.. Lean was illust rated Z
I. past and present incidents. and wo
' much favor Another feature wa
+, the piano specially given in the sec
!, ond act by Edythe Baker
Ma-Balle and others pleased wit
I their dances. The chorus gave
: good account Of itself in singing an
dancing and costuming.
The story OF THE Blushin
l Bride" centers around a celebrate
dancer, Lulu Love-" who Is a guel
OF a business man at a well know
restaurant. The wife Of the bus
ness man also comes to the restaui
= ant and finds her husband with IN
chorus girl. There is gener.
family mix-up. with many complica
tions
Cecil Dean as Coley Collins. IN
: 3 young man involved in the stor.
:, was a delight in all his parts, for h
q. portrays several roles.
- He was enthusiastically applaud
ed whenever he appeared. Gle
n Mayfeld as the chorus girl, n
- Quaker Maid and the bride. also WI
= a great delight She is pleasing
A., her stage work and attractive
!, The play will appear again tn
>, evening and then go 10 New York.