The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
By Walter d. Hickman

r" HE beans lam spilled" all
/ over the table. and even the
cover.
Scandal viii out In the very best
OF families. Am now trying to let
you in on a royal secret. Do you
know, now ask you, why the
Prince of Wales is a democratic
chap? Eddie Cantor. in a curtain
speech which is about as important
as the whole show in kid Boots"
let's II be known in public that he
knows the Prince. He declares that
he, one Eddie Cantor, was invited TO
entertain the Prince at a house party
II, New York because 'the Prince
wants the best" so says Eddie. And
then Eddie declares that the Prince
is democratic because the Prince
stole two of Eddie's drinks. In other
words. again personality, unique In
history of the stage. Is before US.
Like Jolson, the curtain talk is
necessary and is given. 1t Is like the
play itself. Not better than the whole
show by long shot, but important
enough to be part of the show. And
while The curtain talk is being made,
Miss Louise Brown, who took the
place of the New York and part Of
the Chicago run. place OF Mary
Eaton, is on the stage. Eddie adj
nlits that Miss Brown has been
with the company only three weeks.
And IL this is done to focus at
tention upon merit. might suggest
that Miss Etheiind Terry and Miss
Jobyna Rowland should be present
when the sweet words are scattered.
But Miss Terry and Miss Rowland
are probably handicapped by being
with the show more than three
weeks, many more OF them.
This is no reflection upon Miss
Brown-she has that personality
thing and ability which makes her
an easy favoritA- 1t win take time
to develop II but RTE Is there IN a
hundred ways. And so is Miss Terry
and Miss Rowland
kids Boots is an Eddie Cantor
show although Floren5 ziegfeld
presents the show and the star.
Cantor Is always Cantor and in his
particular field he is a leader. The
Ziegfeld touch often is seen in
lavish song pictures and many good
looking people upon the stage. There
is beauty, melody. good dancing,
several beautiful pictures and much
of Eddie Cantor in this show.
You buy tickets to see Eddie Can
tor, not kid Boots" But Ziegfeld
has given the show an expensive
background and much talent.
The play or rather the story is
built around the golf idea. Probably
next season it will not be golf at all
but Florida You get seventeen
holes in this show and they are all
filled with melody or comedy.
Cantor builds UP his own stuff
It is always Cantor and ne will not
disappoint you. The show is clean
and II is honest. No art poses, but
a real show for the whole family.
Not dull affair but smart and big
show, peopled with some real talent.
list, only myself, the talent lead
ers as follows:
Eddie Cantor.
Ethelind Terry.
Jobyna Rowland.
Louise Brown.
Harland Dixon.
Horton Spur in an event at the
eighth hole.
And the elaborate and honest set
tings given each scene.
Just like Jolson. kid Boots" de-
ponds upon the way the star works.
Cantor is working. He Ia a big
star. He is working at Englishs.
He takes no half way applause. He
gives so much that an ovation must
be given. 1t is only fair.
kid Boots" with Cantor. Miss
Terry, Miss Rowland, Miss Brown
is a safe and delicious entertaining
buy.
At English's all week