Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-13
By BRETT PAGE

New York, Aug. I2.-Whst is hap
,pening to dear old Broadway: Is II
becoming a devotee of Art spelled with
a capital A in it's lighter moments and
during the hottest weather! Certain
IL, the reception accorded the pin
Wheel" Michio Itow's midsummer rev.
Ell, which is being presented in its new
form By r. G. Herndon at the Little
theater, would seem to indicate that
little old New York is now demanding
and getting the purely artistic. the
classically beautiful, even In its light
amusement.
Jazz, supposedly 50 dear to the heart
Of Broadway, is conspicuous by its
entertainment, and instead the audi
ence listens delightedly-yes, / am tell
ing you the simple truth-to strains of
Grieg. Tschwaikowsky and Brahms
selecting at random from the list of
composers on the program before me.
And it all proves refreshing and inter-
esting even to the tired business man.
Perhaps the one adverse criticism of
the PIN Wheel is that it lacks coher-
ence. There is a long list of fine num-
bers on the program-dancing gay,
dancing humorous and dancing purely
classic, songs from the lightest non
sense to the most dramatic baLad-but
something is needed to tie them closer
together. This lack was probably less
in evidence during the run of the pro-
duction in its earlier form at the Earl
Carroll theater, for then there were
Raymond Hitchcock and Frank Fay to
act as q sort of Balieff to the numbers
and keep the audience in a jolly. re-
ceptive mood by their running fire of
,rkinr DOMINANT Iofor ithaca ppno-
dams withdrew from the cast, and in
the Encouragement their place has not
been filled. Perhaps, it is true, a Ball
eff is not needed. but there should be
some means devised to knit together
the varied numbers. This achieved.
the Pin Wheel should have an un-
questionable triumph as an original and
artistic entertainment.
Early on the program, Anita Enters,
with four assisting dancers, presents
"Ecclesiastiques," a dance of unparal-
leled beauty along Gordon Craig lines
of dreped background and symbolic
movem ents. This number receives an
enthusiastic encore.
.'The Three Waltzes," danced by
Josephine Head and Phyllis Kackson.
"Fawn and Nymph." by Sonia Gluck
and Felicia Sorel. and "Pizzicato." a
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he uses only his arms, are exquisitely
done.
There are also a delightful burlesoue
dance by tramps called The Lilies of
the Field some old Sea Chanties
sung by a group Of pirates, II Could
Be Dubarry, But Where Could I Find
a LOUISE" sung by its composer. Hazel
NJ. Archibald, and a genuine Scotch
ballad entitled, 1.-THE Two Sisters O.
Binnorie." which is finely interpreted
by Rosaline Fuller and Yuii Itow.
Last of all comes a weird and savage
dance by the ensemble, called Tropical
Night" wherein a group of perhaps so
persons manages to give the impress
sion of bordes of dancing, screaming
head hunters.
All in all, if you want a change from
the usual summer musical revue and
if you like really fine dancing, beau
tiful, advanced stage effects and good
music, you will find the PIN Wheel"
well worth while.
With the dearth of new dramatic
openings, the movies are more than
holding their own these days. Several