Evening journal., 1922-09-16
"MERRY WIDOW
MOST PLEASING
Revival of Tuneful Operetta
Enjoyed by Playhouse
AUDIENCE
APPEAL OF
PRE-JAZZ MUSIC

The Playhouse-Henry w. Saw
ages revival of "The Merry
Widow" an operetta in three acts.
THE CAST
Raoul de St. Brioche. Jerome Messenger
Natalie, wife Of the Marsovian En-
bassador ..............P Peggy Mcclure
Camille deJolldon ......warren. Proctor
Nova Kovich Of Of the Embassy - -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II. White
Olga. his wife. ....... Anita Whitaker
Nish, Messenger Of the Embassy,
Popoff. Marsovian Embassador.. -.
..................... Tom Burton
Prince DanilO. Embassy Attaehe;
q. .:..'.. ........ ...;...' lanes @lio1ny
Marquis Cascade. ..... Robert Howell
Melitza, wifo Of Khadta.. ............
......................F .Fritda Fitzgerald
Little Willie David Bogart
Head Waiter John York
Orchestra Leader at Maxlm's. 49,.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. EleN. HusZar
Zo-ZO ..................D Dorothy Palmer
Lo-lsO .....s s.ssssssssss tMth Stla vIu
Fiji ......ss......sss enule lawns
Do-Do ................ :, -. MARIE Kelly
Jou-JOu Peggy McIartny
Frou -Frou ...........'.. klvian hussel
Clo-Clo ........s....... MARIE ooIneau
HSd5i3k-i. HSd53s {. Timmins. Charles cray.
Marsovian Dancing Men-Pat Quinton,
Lloyd Gilbert. Robert Roberts, George
Miller. Valentine Merle. George Nc
Intosh. Bert Adams, James Kelly.
Aiarsov;an Dancing Girls 80 Dorothy
Palmer Gwen Stratford. Jennie Cal
wins. Marie Kelly. Peggy Mccarthy.
Vivian Russell, Marie. Bordeau, Phyl-
Marsovian Troubadours-Alex. Huszar,
Joe Huszar, Cira Kozarov, Ivan Your
koNrtch.
,sr-,. nfo..,.,.. xt-ido.,y a ,,odaru-
lied version of the old comic opera
by that name. which opened a two
DAYS engagement at the Playhouse
last night. takes one back to the
days when "waltzes were waltzes."
Jazz Is a nonentity in this production.
Probably the main drawing card OF
the show is its tuneful music and
contrast TO the present day hodge
podge" OF music which has featured
the average musical comedy for the
past few years.
So ar as plots go in musical
plays The Merry Widow" is some
what typical. A certain young cav
airy officer who has a liking for
young widow cannot press his suit,
as he Is about TO become prince,
and the widow is below his station
in life. When the widow Is left a
fortune she is eligible for the erst-
while cavalry officers hand. Her
money will save his principally.
She SCOTS at his advances. however,
after her good fortune and he says
he will never say Il love you" again.
his good intentions are
shattered I'm the last act.
Jefferson de Angels as Nish. |
of the embassy. is largely !
responsible for the humor. He Is
assisted by Tom Burton and W. II. |
White.
Marie Wells as Sonia. "The Merry |
Widow" has an excellent voice, but |
she was handicapped by a cold |
when Il became necessary to take |
higher notes. Anita Whitaker. as
Olga, the wife OF Nova Kovlch. Of |
the embassy. plays the part OF the
dutiful wife 10 perfection. She has
a good singing voice. James Liddy
Is the Prince. a part for which he IS
well adapted.
The lighting and scenic effects
and the costumes are outstanding
features of the show. Another in
.eresting innovation is the string or
,hestra in the cabaret scene. The
male sextette singing the song
Women" was encored again and
gain. Here and there the strains
II the old merry Widow Waltz"
would break through. causing the
audience TO pat impatient feet. The
grace of the waltz is well brought
,ut and several OF tho ensembles
ire given over entirely to IL.
IAN Oriental Idyl' was presented
~ Easter and Hazelton in the last
act. This is a specially number and
was much enjoyed. The dancers
we're called back several times. Not
1 small part of the show is the ex-
,ellent accompaniment furnished by
The orchestra under the direction OF
Louis Kroll.
"The Merry Widow" will he pre-
sented at a matinee this afternoon
and again this evening.
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