The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-30
By WALTER D. HICKMAN

It's the real goods.
Am speaking of Ziegfeld's
Sally" that little alley girl who be-
came a Follies star.
Sally is the best musical COM
edy 1 have ever seen on the Ameri-
can stage, and that is some remark,
because I have seen a bunch of EN-.
Sally has been such 3 darling to
thousands before she landed on the
stage of English's Monday night that
it is not necessary for me to yen
from the housetops that this musical
comedy takes all the presents from the
Christmas tree.
We<have all heard a lot about this
show-MarIyn Miller, Leon Enrol,
Walter Catlett, the music, the But
terfiy Ballet and all the rest, but the
half hasn't been told and I am going
to tell you that.
This musical comedy earns the right
to such a high title. In the first
place, it has a cast. 1t has tunes
which viii make you whistle. 1t has
a ballet which would do credit to
grand opera. And it has that needed
mething-comedy. comedy, and then
some more comedy, then more. more
and more.
Leon Enrol wins the brown derby
and deserves a key to the best and
biggest cellar in the world by his
funny remarks and his bum knee
That, right leg Of his is always giving
away. landing him on the stage. This
IS about the funniest piece Of stage
, business I have bumped against for
many moons. In the second act, Err
roll turns the house into a riot Men,
really strong men, in the audience
last night laughed so much that they
cried. I felt like giving up and cry
ing out for mercy. Don't worry, 1
am not running wild Give me at
least a little credit for admitting that
! like a real howl.
Another Assistant In Fun
Is Our Friend Walter CatIett
Walter Catlett comes in for his
share of honor. To overlook this man
would be to pass up one of the three
big reasons why sally is such a
mountain of a success. The other
two reasons are Miss Miller. and Err.
rel CatIett is a one of those wise
crackin individuals who let's the
world know that it pays to be broad
Ininded-"
If Catlett will not panic you. then
Enrol will call the Doctor In the
course of his wise remarks, Enrol al
lows that "a sock on the foot is worth
two on the nose"
The trained gold fish story of Cat
let's is another comedy gem. Catlett
taught this fish how to enjoy life. out
of water. Poor little goldfish died
when he accidentally Topped into a
small bowl of water in the cage of a
canary.
Enrol not willing to let Catlett get
all the presents from. Santa Claus,
tells a story about his trained hen.
Enrol tells the world that he taught
this hen to lay colored Easter eggs.
IF wanted a blue egg. I would
hang up a blue piece of goods. A
red egg. q red piece of goods" Enrol
declared.
But the hen died" he went on.
Somebody hung up a crazy quilt"
And so the fun goes on and on.
A Few Other Things You
Should Know About sally
Is it necessary to tell. about Marilyn
Miller?
When you hear of Sally you are
bound to think of Miss Miller. Here
is a glorious personality. She can
sing. She can dance. She is always
a wonderful picture. No wonder she
is famous and no wonder Jack Pick
ford, her husband, is wild" over
her. There I let out a secret. Pick
ford is here. Had a nice chat with
him. VIII tell you all about it some
other time. He is not in the show
YOU know.
Then there is the butterfly ballet, a
8 age picture which would make any
show a hit. From a scenic stand
J int. the producer has spent many
rtunes.
sally is a real show. beginning
y til the scenery and ending up with
tic cast. I know that 81 top is q
bunch of money to pay for any show
but I am sure that you will get a
hundred cents worth of enjoyment on
every dollar invested in seat al
English's this week.
The entire cast is more than salts
factory and there are many present
The show Of shows is here.
Sally" is the name.
Tsocation-English's theater.
Time-Every day this week
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