Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-01
Ladies' Week
on broadway
Big Success
BY DIXIE HINES.

NEW YORK, April with a mu-
steal play by the ladies, an historical
comedy by the ladies and the ladies'
making the biggest hits of the week
one might justly declare that the
female Of the species is more active
than the male" The first Of this in
teresting group was a melody COM
edy by Anna Wynne Organ, Helen
s. Woodruff and Madelyn Sheppard,
and it bore the ingratiating and al
together feminine title of Gust Be-
cause"
Miss Sheppard wrote the music, which
Is infectious and ingratiating, while the
| other ladies Of the trio contributed an in
| terestfng and amusing story, and Mrs.
| Woodruff added to this some acceptab BILE
| lyrics. 1t is all about a young man pro-
testing that he will never marry, mar
ries. 1t is lust because" q sprightly
miss DISCUSSES herself as an orphan, en-
tiers the home Of the young man which
temporarily has been converted into an
orphans home for girls, and brings back
the misguided youth to the proper paths
Of romance.
In doing this she carries along with
her at least two and perhaps more of
her sisters, of which there are nine,
named for different flowers, and also in
the reckoning Is the father of the fam
lily, now widower. 1t is necessary, to
| accomplish this, for the entire cast to
sing many songs, dance gracefully and
comically, wear innumerable flmy and
bewitching gowns and otherwise disport
! themselves attractively and entertainIy.
Jane Richardson is the mink who
causes the reversal of bachelorhOod. and
| Queenie Smith, with toes as nimble as an
! eel in action, Ruth Williamson, Mary
Hotchkiss, Jean Merode, Ann Dale and a
score Of more principals and a rosebud
chorus as fresh and bright as the name
implies, Frank Moulan. Charles Trow-
bridge, DIN Rowland, Edgar Nelson and
a group Of manly mixers, make up the per
sonnet of the cast which carried the new
play, with all its principals. over the bor-
der to success.
ARNOLD DAILY
| AGAIN ON BROADWAY.
| Arnold Daily came under the manage
ment Of Arthur Hopkins last week In
play on Voltaire, written with com
mendable skill by two new names in
the theater, Leila Taylor and Gertrude
Purcell An incident in the life Of the
noted French philosopher, icon0clast
and atheist serves for three acts Of
interesting dialogue, not a little action,
and several character studies Of more
than average interest.
Anold DAILY, skill1ul character actor
that he is, impersonates the Frenchman
with what we may reasonably assume
to be fidelity, and II the play has a
rua a. a. A.
rather happy ending"
Voltaire Is the good angel of a noted
French actress, a group Of political
refugees and his niece, whom he finally
marries to ons who began as a boy in
his household and finishes as one Of
his most loyal subjects. Many historical
incidents and names famous in history
are referred to, and the lines given to
Voltaire are pungent, witty and vitrl-
Ole. He is permitted to discourse en-
tertaintngly on his many theories, in
Guiding personal liberty and religious
tolerance. It Is rather incongruous that
in the final scene the great atheist
should be the recipient Of special cour-
tesies and appreciation from the Holy
FatheR.
Mr.. Daily was satisfying in the title
role. Carlotta Montery made a most at
tractive Mile Clarion and Marguerite !
Forrest appealing and delightful as Ma |
RE Corneille. The others in the cast /
gave excellent support. and the play |
was staged becomingly. I
''THE HINDU
BIDS FOR FAVOR.
The chief value IN "rhe Hindu" cred !
tied to Gordon Kean and Carl Mason
but strongly suggestive of Walker |
himself, was the personal sue
cess Of Mr.. Whiteslde in a role that was
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