Evening star., 1933-07-14

dolls which speak like little Wllll
But the Piccoli are grown-up human
beings. who are generally and furiously
talented. Their accomplishments are
not confined to the lighter moments.
AS in - iidney Jones operetta, The
Geishe, they know how to act and
how to sing. and later on how to fight
a bull in that colorful La Corrlda"
playlet which is divided into two scenes.
Between this bullfighting and the
Geisha girl, there is the advertisement
de Ballet" which is a miracle of flying
feet, and Bill Bal Bull" a young aero
bat. who does those things you see
weekly as the opening number on
vaudeville program. Then as finale
you hear and see The Concert Party"
which is the last word in sophisticated
novelties and a pleasant little satire
which should warm or ''jell" the heart
OF many local music muse.
All in all as satisfying an entertain
ment as you will find. New to mo-
ton picture theater, it remains to be
seen how picture patrons will take to
this form of spirited sport.
A REVIEWER reviewing his own
"a little piece might feel this way
about it:
Went to Pierce Hall last night and
saw something called Little White
Mice" A peculiar sort of business,
with lean little man in it called Smith
who Jumped around and acted very
oddly indeed. For the first few mo-
ments, if it hadn't been for Roses ar
tistic ebullience we might have walked
out on the play Gt needs rewriting
there. Then Alfred came in radiant
in a bathing suit. and We felt better.
But the end of the first act-terrlble.
Ditto end of second act. AS for the
third act-well, as some one said, I'VE
stayed till the bitter end" Hope it
wasn't quite that bad. Still, Smith for
got some lines, of course-and he must
have been alarmed by the sight Of a
popular local Washington player who
sat we'll forward, looking for all the
world as some one might look inter-
preting Alfred's line. Look at the way
he shifts at nature"
Well we lasted until the end 1--WE had
to- and thought these Pierce Hall
Players exceedingly courageous and
hard working and full Of ambition to
want to try such saga. In the wings
we could see Director Paul Alexander
this hair slightly gray from his mid
Summer directatorial efforts poring
words in the mouths of those who for
got them. From the distance, between
the acts, we heard soft salub1ious mu-
sic from the excellent Bernheimer Trio,
which did much toward liyening the
evenings spirits. and way back in the
back of our mind we thanked Clifford
Brooke and Director Alexander for
having dcne all they did in the torrid
weeks of torrid late June and July.
Further thanks are due:
MAUD HOWELL SMITH-For being
a grand trouper, splendid co-operator
and the worlds best Rose.
ROSE ELLEN MATTERN-For not
finching in those sentimental moments
OF loft"
CAROLYN IRISH-Who, as Mrs
Crick, poured out the best ice-tea gin
fizzes' We have ever tasted.
HOWARD L. KNIGHT-For net
mtnding to wear a bathing suit on the
Pierce Hall stage.
OLGA HELMS-For being a real At
lantic City bathing beauty winner and
for going to pieces" with such a will
WILLIAM RODON-For being will
ing to forsake his ballet career long
enough to do a swell job as the vocal
beachcomber Ramon.
FRITZ FIREY-For making the au-
thor of Love in a Cup" real person.
EDMUND EVANS-For wanting to
be newspaper man.
GORDON BACkUS-For doing all
that running in and out as that little
black boy Boskc." (He was the biggest
member of the cast
Other words of gratitude are due
Mabel Van Dyke, the efficient lacy of
all work, who was the promoter of this
venture; Ina HaWeS, who gave us pc
tato chips and other stage necessities
and who. with Mary Foley Benson and
George harrington, made the set look
as nice as it did; Allen Stephens. who
arranged for that excellent sun and
very nearly a moon, and Romaine
Stevens. who spent great deal of time
prompting the first night.
A grand crew. it is with real regret
that after last nights performance we
had to call it day.
* X
RESIDES "Whoopee," which opens on
~ Monday at the Columbia. next
weeks feature beginning a week from
today, will include the following:
"Disgraced," with Helen Twelvetrees
Eve hope fattened up since "A Bedtime
Story'D and Bruce Cabot at Loew's Fox,
with 4 stage show that will include
Sherlock Holmes in radio crime story
Gambling Ship" at the Earle, and
stage show headed by Roy (''Strike Me
Pink Atwell.
"42nd Street" a revival of the pop
ular musical film, at the Metropolitan.
Mama Love Papa" with Mary Bo-
land and Charles Ruggles this sounds
promising) at Mr.. Ratios Palace.
YESTERDAY we had a session back
- stage at the Fox with that clever
adagio team, Taylor and Leon. Tall,
strong, Drowned and handsome, Mr.
Leon, pacing the floor when we got
there in simple adagio costume (brief-
very brief informed us that he just
drifted into the game.
How do you become an adagio
dsncer?" we asked, having always been
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