The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-01-28
pa =ND;p MuSsCA!s' COMEDY
'Cas o5rene" Company Coming Es'
Theatre Wilbes;.

Perhaps no attraction: will receive
q more rousing welcome :his sea"
son than that which vii! be accorded
the Vanderbilt Producing Compsnys
splendid play. "rThc Worlds Sweet
heart" "irene," which vii! holt: the
board as Theatre Wilber:, Plaque
mine. taonday night. January 80.
"Swee. as the new !1ow:1 hay,
ou2rhowing vit!l r-s,nefu! iingles rs
melodiou. Us the s;ppling o.. g Dah-
bling brook, the most advanced styles
IN feminine costumes scene::y that
may .eadily be mistaken for :he
genuine article. piquan- girls "hc
know how 20 sing and dance, genuine
comedy that is rot forced, anG a
company second 20 none :1ow appear.
il.e on +he road---ihaI IS the musical
comedy Irene, now appearing q; IL:
Shubart-St. Charles theatre
s'Given s welcome as enti,us!asslc
AZ thai usually reserved foE Az ole
friend, irene varbled. danced ant
,,cted herself intc the good graces Of
large Sunday night audience. Com,
parsons are odious, 'tis SAID. SC sN.i
not resort to them, nevertheless one
cannot, imagine g moie Tinsome,
pretty, delicate, sweet and appealing
sIreno' th;.n Irene Dunno. Possessed
Of q more than ordinary gooo sing
ins voice, and enunciation that IS as
clea. in the lower tones as in the
higher, Miss D::nne dived headlong
into popularity a.. her frs; entrance.
Every song was enoored and she dar-
cet; with grace and >gility ir se.'eral
numbers. Her lance with six men
after :h4 famed Irene; song vas
| capijaily done: Sky Rocket was as
effective. Alice Blue GAVIN and
''To Be Worthy Of YOU" brought
down the house. Of course, Miss
Dunne wore the $4,000 ermine cloak
! associated: with her character.
Miss Dunne's supporting co2n-
pan: is excellent. The chorus knows
how to sing and dance. No prettler
| dance formations could well be :m-
| agined and :hey retiec; great credit
| upoi, the stage director, 5usby Ser-
kelley. There i5 froshnesE and vim
| about the whole production that
sends one home feeling brighter and
| cleaner-with neral slowed away
I il ones inner consciousness if one
but read the play right.
l. "Rollin Grimes was victim Of an
accident a. Mobile Sunday morning
when alightng from taxi cab at
the station just before .leaving for
New Orleans and was compelled te
under+ axe the principal male role
! though suffering considerably. tie
| slipped on the mud and fell, his whole
weight resting on The thumb Of his
right hand. The bone was fractulcd
and Drotruding when he reached New
Orleans. He went through The play
with his hand in splinvs and gave a
splendid characterization Of Donald
Marshall, dancing with Ell the vim of
t 8 well man.
! "Beatr:ce O'Ccnnor and Mary
; Moore as Helen Caeston and Jane
! Gilmoul, made all instant nit. The!c
j: dancing ant: singing captured the en-
| tire house and the: ~ere compiled!
! to rasoonG 20 numerous encores.
F,mn1~ eWeale's 'Irs. O'Dara' YES
sa scream Of realistic acting. Her H.
| nal appearance near the end of The
play convulseG the audience AMI al
i most stopped The show. Her brogue
! was as delightful as her makeup.
! "Busoy Berke!ey's MADAME Ii
/; cille' was immense and his "We're
Getting Awav With it, was cnthus-
;astically received. Gladys Hart was
well received as Eleanor Worsha;l
j though as a singe: sha is capita
kicker anG dancer.
!, Al: the cid song hits that have
made Irene iemous were givel:
hearty recognition by the audience.
"it :: great show--wel' worth The
! seeing. either fo7 the frs; tir1c or to
! renew forn7e: acquaintance"