The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
AS
EVER IS THE
MUSIC BOX

If we base them in the order of
responsive reaction from a packed
house at the New National last
night. the order of hits in Irving
Berlin's second edition Of the
Music Box Revue might be emu
merated as follows:
1. The shortage Of bananas
raised to nth degree of melo-
dious warbling by a sextette of
principals who know their operas
quite as well as Tin Pan Alleys
outstanding tune and manage to
blend them well for comedy pur-
poses.
2. The familiar but none the
less enjoyable elongated antics Of
Charlotte Greenwood in Daddy
Long Legs" a lyric with busl-
ness that came closest to stop
ping the performance.
8. Bobby Clark and Paul Nc
CuIlough, a pair Of comedians
graduated from burlesque who
realize that low comedy registers
as solidly with a select audience
as It, does on the Columbia cir.
cult and govern themselves &C.
cordingly.
4. Margaret and Dorothy Nc.
Carthy, q pair Of bobbed hair
flappers with a penchant for
tinkling tunes anad jazzy step
ping that satisfies both the eye
and ear.
s. The dancing OF Hal Sherman,
who has evidently been a stu
dent OF the Jim Barton school
and learned his lesson well.
= n0x
Diamond Horsehow," two spec
tacular numbers which reveal the
art of Hassard Short in hand.
ling drapes, and silks. plus the
science of stage lighting, the
tout ensemble being enhancing
footlight pictures with the
Music Box girls featured.
Z. The tuneful tenor Of Sam
Ash at opportune times, particu-
larly in "The Lady Of the Eve
ning'' and ''Will She Come From
the East"
8. The aIl-round cleverness Of
William Gaxton, who handles the
auctioneer's gavel for some 'art
as is art
8. The dancing moments Of
Amelia Allen, John Walsh, Helen
Rich, Leila Ricard and others.
10. The Music Box Girls"
truly an alluring assemblage Of
1eInininity, sometimes dressed In
the richest OF silks and satins, at
other times not 50 particular, but
ct all times worthy Of the con-
noisseur's eye.
OF the various sketches designed
20 produce laughs while the un-
seen army back stage struggled,
The Bath Between" rang UP the
most pronounced response. This
Is somewhat familiar to the reg
ular playgoer, but nevertheless is
10 good it improves With repeti-
ton. Clark and Mccullough are
the mainstay of the comedy as
they are In This Suspense is Ter
rible." skit credited to Paul
Gerard smith, The Lady in
Red, a broad burlesque OF bush
league stock performance was
helped out immensely by Robinson
Newbold and Hal Sherman. Char.
lotte Greenwood was at her best
In the opening conceit up In the
Air"
For purely spectacular enter
tainment it would be difficult to
gurpass IN gorgeousness, 1.-The
Diamond Horseshoe" This con-
sisted of a replica of the Metro
politan Opera House with such
an array Of brilliants in costum-
ing as to truly dazzle the eve.
.Crinoline Days" and the China
Porcelains" were other numbers
enhancing to even those with
whom art is only a noun.
The back stage boys came out
Tor bow at the finale, but they
really didn't deserve it for they
viii not be at their best until they
nave another rehearsal. Most Of
the music Is already familiar to
those with canned music instru.
ments with the outstanding hits.
"Crinoline Days" and Pack Up
Your Sins.-A. r. K.