Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 292, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 April 1928 — Page 5

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■THERE IS A TREAT ON IvTEW AT ENGLISH’S ■Winthrop Ames Has Sent a Perfect Gilbert and Sullivan Organization Here in Three Good Operas, Including ‘The Mikado.’ [ BY WALTER D. HICKMAN | A M GIVING a. warning—There is a Ireai waiting everyone JLX at English's this week. i Am speaking of the Winthrop Ames' Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company. I know that this week is a serious week, but we have big music done in the sweetest taste by a company that knows how .to put over the words of Gilbert and the music of Sullivan.

I Generally, Ido not start telling you about a show by shouting a warning. I know you will (blame me for not even shouting the praise of this company even in louder type. Many people came

to me while I was smoking between acts and deplored the fact that every seat in the theater was not filled for ‘The Mikado?” Theie were many .reasons for such statements. In the first place, this is the best balanced Gilbert and Sullivan organization 1 have seen in my iife. Then there are <he tunes that have

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stood the test of Lois Bennett these many years, such as ”A Wandering Minstrel,” ‘'Three Little Maids,” “For He's Going to Marry Yum-Yum,” “The Flowers That Blossom in the Spring,” and that classic of fun “Tit-Willow” as done by Ko-Ko. And then the sweetest of all. ‘‘There Is Beauty,” sung by Katisha and Ko-Ko. And it takes a capable company as well as a big production to catch the beauty of this light comic opera. First let us get acquainted with the cast as follows: The Mikado of Japan .. John Barclay Nanki-Poo. his son. disguised as n wandering minstrel . . William Williams Ko-Ko. Lord High Executioner of I'itipu Fred Wright Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else... William C. (Jordon Pisu-Tush, a noble iord .J. Humbird Duffev Yum-Yum T.ois Bennett Petti-Sing S. Suissabell Sterling Beep-Po Bett.ina Hall (Three sisters, wards of Ko-Koi Katisha. an elderly lady in love with Nanki-Poo Vera Boss The Mikado’s umbrella-bearer George E. Lehrian The Mikado's sword-bearer. Paula Langlcn Schoolgirls—Florence Barbicrs, Barbara Bronson. Dorthv Coulter, Nina Deane, Jane Emmons, Sarah L. Fiske. Melva Forsyth, Virginia Fox, Mildred Harrington. Ann Honeycutt, Hilga Roriund, Moilie Stockard. Robles and Attendants—Joseph Ames. Adolph L. Benson, Hartwell DeMillc. Melvin Hemphill. Harry Lauder. Benn K. Leavenworth, Lawrence L. Lewis. Rav Melton. Walter Owens. Allvn C. Saurer, J. Gordon Selwood. John Sindall. Miller Sparks. George Wharton. Victor S. Wrenn. I am willing to stand on my verdict that this cast is the best I have ever heard in “The Mikado” and I do not care how far back you dig up your pet “Mikado” cast. Fred Wright makes Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, the comedy stream that he should be. He •Reaches his highest peak of fun while singing "Tit-Willow” to Katisha, an old dame of court who had

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a terrible face, but a marvelous right heel. Then there is William C. Gordon as Pooh-Bah. Lord High Everything Else, everything but the kitchen sink. Here is delicious high comedy fun. This man has a real voice. There is no bad or fair, singing on part of the cast in “The Mikado” as it is of the best. Then if yon are looking for sweetness and everything that is dainty, you have Lois Bennett as Yum-Yum, S. Suissabell Sterling as Petty-Sing and Bettina Hall as Peep-80. Here arc three charming singers and players. They are enough to compensate one going to English’s. And then we have the Mikado of John Barclay, fine as to voice and acting. And you will find lotsoi fun in the Katisha of Vera Ross of fine voice and splendid sense of theater. I could rave on and on and still be justified. The chorus is one of the best ever brought here in opera. You are going to agree with me, I am sure. i "The Mikado" is the bill tonight. On Wednesday afternoon and night “lolanthc” will be the offering. THE GRAY FAMILY ON VIEW AT LYRIC Here is a case of a compam fooling its audience. Sometimes this has a reactionary effbet that is not so good for the players. The Gray Family gives all indications that their presentation is going to be a short dramatic skit. The setting halfway indicates this. Then they tell you that the act is to be a musical one. They have a number of dances ot the eccentric and tap variety that are good. They do solo, duets ancj

ensemble dances. And they sing several popular mgs. This is all good, and outside of the opening nothing exceptional. However, they •’ave a little girl in the company that is a real “blues” singer. She has the manner, the walk, and the voice. And what is more she is not afraid to use them all. She is really the best of

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the company. Another dance presentation is that of Mario and Rosita. Their dances are said to be of a native

Argentine character. They are fast and have a passion all their own. These two do an Argentine Bowery dance, with the assistance of Don Alberts native orchestra. They do the ballroom tango and lastly a form of Apache dance. This has more realism to it than any I have ever seen. This is a dance presentation that is worth a lot of study. The B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra has a lot of possibilities, but fail to make the most of them. I am letting myself in for adverse criticism, for this orchestra has made a name for themselves over the radio. But they fail to live up to my expectations of them. They have a novelty number that is good. Their playing is very ordinary. The silver mask tenor is only an ordinary singer singing several semi-classical numbers and among them are “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life" and “My Little Log Cabin of Dreams.” For an organization that has such a name it is rather disappointing to hear such a mediocre musical act. Wilson and Kcppe have a dance j act that is very good. One of the j men is a clog dancer and the other { a tap dancer. They introduce their | act by bringing it on the stage on ; a double decked bus. The clog dancer does his first number sitting on top of the bus. A good dance act this. Ward and Raymond have one of these comedy skits where pronunciation is depended on to put it across. T will say for them that they put it across in a good manner. It is really funny most of the way ; through. Another act of the same sort is j that of JSdmunds and Fancheon. The man is a dialect comedian and | the woman spends her time being his foil. They do a burlesque on the Tango that is good. The Three Orontos have been here before. They have an acrobatic turn that, is sensational. Two of the men do all the acrobatic while in the air. The other supports them. At the Lyric. (By the Observer.) ONLY FAIR BILL ON VIEW AT KEITH'S The show on view at Keith's today and tomorrow is only fair, the strong feature being the work of' Ray and Rose Lyte and Eddie Prinze in "The Spotlight Revue.” This act gets only an average start, but takes on important interest; when Ray and Rose Lyte get busy with their dancing. The dancing chorus of this revue do the conventional thing until near

the end of the rc--1 vue and then they j blossom in regular : fashion. This act lias real talent on , part of its principals. They know > how to dance. The ?| stage setting is j elaborate for the full stage set. PTed Jarvis and Freddie Harrison have a mighty weak skit in j , “The Love Burglar,” a story con- 1

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cerning twin brothers The wife of; one gets the brothers mixed. Poor j stuff. Ray Vaughn works hard in putting over his syncopated melodies. Good. I am confused over the name of the dog. policy and monkey act. The animals are only fairly trained. Joe and Gail Rossiter oiler

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Verdict of the Stage ENGLlSH'S—Winthrop Ames has sent, to this city the best of all the Gilbert and Sullivan opera companies. The treat of the season. KEITH'S —Only a fair show on view at this house. LYRIC—The Gray Family has a good dance presentation and a "blues” singer that is very good. The Silvertown Orchestra is rather a disappointment. MUTUAL—Erin Jackson’s Bathing Beauties differ from the usual run of burlesque. However, they have a fair show.

eccentric fun in “A Modern Accurrcnce.” Twenty Tiny Tots from the Elite Dancing School are opening the bill in a little revue. Some of the youngsters sure have personality as well as budding ability. Training counts these days, you know. The movie feature is “Cheating Cheaters.” At Keith’s today and Wednesday. LOOKING OVER NEW BURLESQUE SHOW Burlesque can now and then break away from the usual procedure, the cut and dried routine of joke, song and dance and adopt the mannerism of its close kin, the revue. Erin Jackson’s Bathing Beauties have gone a step farther in the scene presentation. They use the same method that the large revues are in the habit of using. A bit of scenery and a ioke, but here they differ. Instead of the “blackout” where it is expected, the joke is dragged on. and loses its force. I find fault with the old Dempsey - Tunney fight gag. It has been done too often to still be novel, yet is a high card in the hand of laughs. There is a fellow in the company that does several whistling numbers. He is good at this, although his singing is rather weak. To start the show there are ■ plants" all over the house, comedians and leads. It gives the show a fast beginning and the same speed is kept up all through the performance. Evelyn Murray has a specialty dance that is good. A good part of the dance is done while she is on her back. Erin Jackson is the leading woman and a woman whom I don’t know do some very fair work. The come-

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