New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

Three men wrote Irene" one Of the
best and most successful musical com
edies Of recent years The game trio,
plus an additional lyrieist and an ad-
ditional composer, brought forth
"Glory," last nights musical comedy
! production at the Vanderbilt Theater.
"Glory," however, Is hardly another
Trene" and Is 70 be rates as zone
musical comedy. somewhat above the
average"
Not that this musical Offering hasn't
It's minutes Of excellence when grace
ful and spirited ensemble and solo
4 dancing, pretty tunes, and clever busi-
ness arc combined, but these are too
! lnfreQuent 20 entitlo GLORY" 10 rank
With is predecessor. The entertain
ment is Handicapped by q slow and
( undistinguished hrst act, with a slight
plot sketchily indicated. More robust
comedy would improve the production,
especially the first act. The scenes
change as they did In "Irene," efficient
ly and prettily, with q sort Of camera
lens effect.
Swinging into It's stride near the end
Of the FIRST act, GLORY" thereafter
moves rapidly and smoothly and II Is
in the second act that IL, or better, she
most resembles her older sister The
latter portion Of the production IS
very fair entertainment.
Mr.. Montgomery has chosen the rus
tic folk Of New England for the char
acters Of bis story and he tells Of q
rich, seemingly miserly old man, who
Is not, however, what his exterior In
dicates, Of n wealthy youth who re-
turns from the city, decides 20 remain
In the town, and changes IL into a
hustling community, and Of pretty,
frank, Glory Moore, prey Of the see
saving town gossip.
10 is for love OF Glory that William
Hartman, the wealthy young man, de-
termines 70 settle down In the town Of
his birth. The author does not over
look the possibilities Of the village fair
Of the general store, of the comic con-
stable who spends his money for sing
ing lessons so he might remain mem
Der Of the choir, and Of the deacon
fascinated By the elderly gossip.
a Patti Harold, simmer since she
last appeared on tho same stage In
'1renc," and with her dark hair IN
bobbcd rUrls, is refreshing ss Glory
and with her light voice she makes
the songs pleasant for her hearers
She no longer sings about her Alice
. Blue Gown; this time 10 is about her
Mothers Wedding Dress" a pretty
thing. contributed by Mr.. Tierney and
Mr. Mccarthy. VIZ, respectively, wrote
the music and lyrics for Irene"
Walter Regan is the serious, good
looking leading man, an actor Of force
and bearing. Bobby Higgins has q
role similar 70 one which he has
! played in vaudeville. except that he
now Is a rube constable instead Of
the hick bridegroom, laundering and
awkward. Bertha Creighton. Peter
Lang and Jack Clifford DO we'll with
3 their character parts, especially Mr
Clifford ss the towns rich man.
John Cherry, Ted Mcnamara, Heller
Croc - and Mabel Ferry form au agree
able quartet. The audience liked them
ia "When the Curfew Rings at Nine,
by Al W. Bro Nn, and saw Mill River
Road" by Messrs. Tierney and Bic.
Carthy. "The Upper Crust" is ar
amusing number and IN Il Mr.. McNa.
mara and Miss Ferry do perhaps their
best work Of the evening. Among other
good things are "The Tenor Married
the Soprano and the Alto Married the
Bass" by Mr. De Packle and Mr.. Dyren.
forth, and Post once"