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Show ML FACE' TO BE LAST MUSICAL GOMEDYOFSEASON 1 in fnct is frequently overlooked. I but it is a. fact nevertheless, that our j old friends "Words and Mualo" aro tremendously important factors In musical comedy. In "Angel Face." which will bo seen at the Orpheura theatre, next Tuesdaj and Wednesday nights, and will bo the jlast musical yhow for 0 long jx-riod, 1 Ictor Herbert, who wrote the music. Is at his best, ami, tho .Smith brothers, I Tarry B. and K K, have turned out a j book which in genuinely funny. it has been custdunary to aay, and I generally with Junes thai the tuk-1 of b musical comedy is neirllfflble, but j in "Ansel r.o-'-, ' it Is very much in j evidence. In fnct, it is as complicated 1 as a French furce. with everyone, Including In-cluding f-v.-n the chorus, having a part in tin- unfolding Spai .l,. s not permit per-mit giving the- details t its vast ramifications. rami-fications. An indication of the up-to-date quality of the plot, however, is found in the revelation that the basis of tho fun Is the recent alleged ells- j covery of ir. Serge Veronoff, dealing, with the respratlorj of youth of per- ' sons in advanced years by the grafting of chimpanzee glamLa. This process has been modified Into a sort of 1'i.nce de on llxlr. and the results of It.s taklus are novel and ludicrous. Air. Herbert has written a scene of many melodic delights, with a ha'ppj mingling of orchestral and vocal COm-ly, COm-ly, sentiment and romance. Tho lively "i .Might Be Your Onco In a While" Is one f tho mnny hit's. Add to the above mere Is O company of youth, charn". and ability feat urine Marguerite Zender. Nora Kelly and John B. Young in addition to the above the company includes Tyler Brooke, Joe Mack, William Cameron, Sarah McVlcker, Bertha Belmere. I Ethel Mar telle, Clem Bevina, Agnes! Pateraon Cllliau Yoiing, Evelyn Grieg, Qall Mack, Neil .Moore, John Rein- , hard. Wlllurd Hall and JJruce Budlng-j ton. -A dv.orl ladment. |