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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, June 01, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 13

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Ralph Herz and Octavia Broske in "Madame Moselle."
New York, June 1. If took a new
producing firm to hop right into the
season's first hot spell with a musical-comedy
venture. With theater
doors closing to the right of them,
and to the left, two daring individ
uals, named Chase andjEverall, rode
into the Shub.ert with "Madame Mo
selle." The name of this production is re
mindful of "Madame Sherry," it will
be noted; but, whereas "Madame
Sherry" was a great success, "Mad
ame Moselle" well she's another
vintage entirely.
With a little fixing up in the way of
added ginger, and in the acquisition
of one or two "whistly" songs, she
yet may gather the coin; but jtfst at
present the utmost efforts of Ralph
Herz, Octavia Broske, Diane D'Au
brey, Jack Henderson, Ernest Lam
bart, William Pruette "and some other-
really capable people fail to make
Madame sparkle as Moselle ought to
sparkle.
In musical comedy, Arthur Ham
merstein and Henry W. Savage are
the vonly ones who have rung the
cash-register bell the former with
"High Jinks" and the latter with
"Sari." There is no other survivor
out of perhaps ascore of productions.
This is the time of year to learn
what have been the really big suc
cesses of the year. Only the fittest
survive the middle of May.
There is no possible doubt as to
what the two great money-makers of
the past season have been rand still
are. "Potash & Permutter" and
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" ha"ve play-,
ed to packed houses ever since they,
.opened, early; last fall, and. promise
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