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Show "Irene" Charms First Timers and Repeaters as Well; Patti Harrold Proves Delightful in Title Role A (food book is always enjoyable on Its second rendlnR. 7f the same test Is applied to a theatrical production. ;then ' Irene" is a (rood play. For most of the playgoers who nsscmbled at th" Orphetim theater Wednesday evening to see Irene" had soon the show when I. was here last year Yet everybody enjoyed the play immensely. The same adjectives bright, tuneful, tune-ful, rollicking, clean and Interesting which were used to describe ."Irene' on its first visit still apph Manv of the faces of last year's production were seen again last night Then was a new Irene. This year the charming character Is portrnyed bj a remarkably pleasing young woman. wom-an. Paul Harrold. Everybody in last years audience fell In love with the blonde Irene of that production Now the playgoers have had a change of I .heart and h;e fallen In love with Irene, the bruiiet Miss Harrold ould sing, dance and , act. She has a pair of most expres-1 slve eyes and a personality that keeps all eyes focued upon her during all the time she la on the atage. There is a fine supporting company also. The young man who portrays the role of the man dressmaker Is one of the cleverest character actors to appear on the stage. The singe pictures presented with a bev y of pretty girls wearing artls-I tic costumes were beautiful to behold. ' and lends anil chorus Rang those me-j lodlous songs In S manner Which m.id' everybody want to start whistling them again. It was a plav which everybody seemed to enjoy thoroughly. |