New Play in Manhattan

You Said It. In the academic purlieus of Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, where Tait University of Good News was founded three years ago, last week another institution of learning was born. It was Kenton College, and to it flocked winsome Mary Lawlor, Funnyman Lou Holtz and the rest of the broad-trousered, brief-skirted cast of You Said It. In singing, dancing, funmaking, there was little to choose between Kenton and Tait.

Kenton's most amusing son is, of course, Mr. Holtz (Manhattan Mary), who has apparently matriculated solely to make a living for himself and family. Neither a singer nor dancer, Funnyman Holtz--part producer of the show--depends on an infinite dialectal versatility for his comedy, with particular stress laid on the speech and mannerisms of his race. Questioned as to whom he knows in England, breezily says he : "Why, Lady Goldstein, Lord Cornbloom, Archbishop Shapiro . . ." and finding that his restaurant, pressing and trucking businesses are doing well, he inquires: "What's the matter, has Hoover resigned?" Assisting him in his antics is Lyda Roberti, a thin, blonde girl with a pronounced mid-European accent, carefully billed as the daughter of a famed Polish clown. Giddy, giggling Miss Roberti amiably submits to a great deal of gross mistreatment, puts one song ("Sweet & Hot") over after several other people in the cast have failed, generally helps the fun along.

Having cornered all of the student concessions, made himself a pile of money, patched up the lovers' quarrel, Mr. Holtz makes an ingratiating grimace at the audience and the show ends. Best tunes: "You Said It," "Learn to Croon." Best hoofing: by the easy-going Slate Brothers. Miss Lawlor (Queen High, Good News) and her handsome friend Stanley Smith of Hollywood (The Sophomore, Sweetie) do very nicely.

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