Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Revue B0rnHere Wins
Broodwoy's Heart
Touch and Co. Catholic University Work,
Storts Gotham Theoter Season GoyIy
By Joy Cormody
Dromo Editor Of The Sfor


West street at As last thursday nis looking lust
like people who have the drama off finally
happy start
duplicate of that in which rst-
nghters left Catholic Universtys heae last June after
the same revue Touch and Co. by Jean and Walter Kerr
This, needs told unusual thing for
university musicals and sophisticated audiences VIGOROUSLY
uncongena They have rted for the fashion
suringy and the addy almost invariably
the quick discomfort of both.
Touch Go" changed lterae campus w.t.
spirit and merry mockery going out with Broadway pleas
aner thing Mapped to either but especially
which long seemed to have forgotten and
Four Failures
The Kes teachers at Catholic u elated about this the
more because of four previous production failures ng
together. Broadway.
only ready share the credit for it all with
Producer George Abbott old
of spirited beginners which blends
Delight by Touch and Go" does not
cataput into rivalry
the DID, true formula for things OF its type looks at life today
love- the movies musical comedy books,
not find them better than do at least finds them funny
While taking it's look these fresh and
fair and quite intelligent than things
expected to be.
Touch standing only
hit that born Washington last June Its best how
Hamlet" which is burlesque of modern musical shows
Shakespeare the sketch which gorilla
modern co,rtshn am,sinav sind "a. w w., me- c. mu
Moses is sentimentaly examined primitive
These enjoyable things the music of Jay Gorney
which more cheerful than arfu and danced to Helen Tams
Cast Is Stunning Choice.
They look and sound fine beautiful girl
Kyle Mcdonnell meodically Nancy
dancing sprite Pearl Lang are girls
In the great Abbott tradition Of beauty lveine
balanced the male side Dick Sykes
Catholic u George Hail. Daniel Larry
and Ray Page These also the Abbott tradition
knocking eoqueny you
life seriously
must Touch and Co. bases its case on the sketch
material of the Kerrs There keen on
OF this and good taste in all of it, Reasonably
The the Hamlet sketch surely
hilarious show stopper
palld look such sketch that which
manmas even with Miss MacDonne the beautiful
Of the latter.
Hamlet" Sharper
These and downs characteristic course
and the best of Touch and Co.
balance easily in its favor 1t
ton that the Hamlet was
Broadhurst
In casting directing sketches Mr. Kerr has come up
with three OF the most captivating
since "Oklahoma!" has boosted.
blond Mary Martin type of Texas beauty
comedy and nice gift for Miss Andrews who the
dances Touch and Go" right into your
these not actually the brightest jewels
revue the fact that drama critics almost exclusively
take of that.
The Messrs Sykes Hail. and Page may appeal
to the feminine trade bit much AS
be left more largely to them professional first
nighters
Music Distinction.
1t is not likely that will contribute any
musical items Of the hit
tdoces The others often but
they DO little to the basic style as
peasant gift as the theater has had in time
John Robert Lloyd took the generous sum
Producer Abbott aocated He gave Touch
and Co. light and coorful decor overpowng as
that big musicals but effective revues
have been showing lately.
Touch distinction of getting the season of
to the ghhearted always expecting but sometimes