PRINCESS THEATRE

Evening Star, Issue 19169, 9 February 1926, Page 5

PRINCESS THEATRE

HILARIOUS HERMIE .Wide, fringed trousers, broadbrimmed hats, “ guns,” and much talk l about Red Garry, an outlaw. That was tbe real ‘ Out West ’ atmosphere as presented at the outset in the new revue at the Princes Theatre last night. 1 hen Geo. Ward alias Hermie Schultz, stumbled in, and nothing tjiat Dick Rallston, the stage driver, or Jim Dexter, the mine owner, or even feaneho Durez, tbo Mexican raiuAier. in bis “glad rags” and earrings, did from that on could restore anything like seriousness to the situations. Hermie, much against bis will it must be admitted, was made deputy sheriff mainly for tbe purpose of capturing Red Garry, but resigned hurriedly when he learned that the outlaw’s latest stunt left “ eight men swimming in their own blood.” This was no good to Hermie, for, he explained, be could not swim. He was bravest, this temporary deputy sheriff, when rehearsing the capture scene, but when a fearsome-looking gunman actually appeared ho was all humility. There were many other comical interludes, notably that in which Jim Dexter “ swears in ” the now deputy and takes bis “particulars. Bert Le Blanc, as Abe Cohen, the original sheriff, who had even less pluck than tlie unwilling deputy, was a good second in the fun-making; department, his ITebrewosities causing constant laughter. Yorkc Gray was the rather swanky Mexican with tbe earrings, and he wore bis multi-colored Sunday clothes with distinction all through the piece. Tjcs Whnrton was listed ns .Hod Garry, but tbo dialogue left it in doubt whether be was Bed or merely a masquerader. Anyway, be looked fierce enough to have killed tbo eight men, vet cheap enough to be worth no morethan tbo 1.000 dollars’ reward oficred for him. Carlton Chase looked a robust Westerner, and I onion Sellars a “dago” driver. Patsie Hill,, all dressed up in leather skirt, loggings, *»nd suitable headgear..moved about the ranch attractively, being there mainly for vocal purposes, while Daisy Yates burst into tbo rugged scene as a school marm garbed in New Yorks latest. She toned down into local fashions later and was always worth attention. Dorrie Toiuton was another visitor allowed in for her terpsicborean proclivities. And the ranch was that sort of ranch where nobody is surprised when six saucy girls trip in, silk tights the only covering to shapely limbs, and dance delightfully; nor when, at intervals, one or the other of the characters, on being left alone, bursts into song. Vernon Sellars was the one who did this most times, and very well he sane—as he always does. ‘Friend 0’ Mine was His best, and two duets in which lie was engaged would have boon better items if sung by him as solos. Patsie. Hill sang ‘Jealous ’ very nicely, aided by megaphoned assistants planted in various parts of the auditorium; Daisy Yates was ‘Moonstruck’ with the pleasantest results; Carlton Chase shone in ‘ Shine,’ Bert Le Blanc was comically deliberate in ‘ Sadie Cohen,’ and Y r orke Gray commendably brief in ‘Minding My Business.’ Two dances—one by Daisy Toiuton (‘ Entente Cordiale’) and the oilier by Daisy Y’ates (‘ Tango Mexicaua ’) were splendidly done. ‘ Out West ’ .is bright, full of fun, and up to tbe Ward standard. The only change in the personnel of the first part of the bill was tbo reappearance of the Four Little Kellys. These child musicians received a warm welcome, and performed with their accustomed cleverness. Leone Kelly again demonstrated her.undoubted skid as a solo violinist, and the wee mite of the quartet aroused hearty applause with her ‘ Gallagher and Sheen ’ item. The Three YVhite Kuhns were also popular in their syncopated offerings, the instrumental part of which was excellent. The vocal numbers would he enhanced in vajne if it were possible to hear what they were all about. The comedy stunt with the dilapidated double-bass was really funny. Card ini, one of the cleverest sleight-of-hand trickesiers who have appeared at Fullers, put over an entirely - now act. He had been proclaimed diabolically clever at card tricks, but his work last night with thimbles, billiard balls, halfsmoked cigarettes, and other “ props.,” was more so. Bella and Morris were a busy and rather noisy pair of rapidfire cross-talkers, but they pleased the house. Clias. Sherman told the story of the man who expectorated halfway across the stream and could have done it all the .way had he been “ in order ” : imitated the musical iiox on the piano; sang an old-time song as different artists of note would have sung it, and did a number of other now and original things in that non-onthnsiastic manner of his. And the audience liked it.

The bill will bo repeated throughout the week.